1986 Vauxhall Astra GL MkII

1986 Vauxhall Astra MkII in Floodtide, TV Series, 1987-1988 Ep. 2.03

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin: — Made for:

00:38:05 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

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dsl ◊ 2013-06-21 14:40	Ramsay's rental Astra for eps from 2.03 through to the final 2.06, hired from the Nissan garage identified as in Salford, Manchester at /vehicle.php?id=605584 despite Manchester area not being a location for the storyline Unfortunately D482 FUV comes up as a black Cavalier 1.8 SRi so switched or a DVLA cock-up. However this Astra has L rear badge and August 85 onwards side indicators. One capture (ep2.04, 04-15) has a different plate - looks like D849 PNK, a Luton plate which comes up as a (white) Merit S 1.3 Automatic; other similar permutations with 6/8/9 swaps come up as Cavaliers. DVLA details for D849 PNK are: Date of Liability 20 10 2003 Date of First Registration 01 05 1987 Year of Manufacture 1987 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1297cc CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour WHITE Vehicle Type Approval Not Available General photos through S2:
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2024-09-21 05:42	At least a 1986 by the repeater. I don’t think the Merit plate fits either. The main is a GL.

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◊ 2013-06-21 14:40

Ramsay's rental Astra for eps from 2.03 through to the final 2.06, hired from the Nissan garage identified as in Salford, Manchester at /vehicle.php?id=605584 despite Manchester area not being a location for the storyline

Unfortunately D482 FUV comes up as a black Cavalier 1.8 SRi so switched or a DVLA cock-up. However this Astra has L rear badge and August 85 onwards side indicators. One capture (ep2.04, 04-15)

has a different plate - looks like D849 PNK, a Luton plate which comes up as a (white) Merit S 1.3 Automatic; other similar permutations with 6/8/9 swaps come up as Cavaliers. DVLA details for D849 PNK are:
Date of Liability 20 10 2003
Date of First Registration 01 05 1987
Year of Manufacture 1987
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1297cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

General photos through S2: