@@TSunderground I don't like Opels at all, but credit where credit's due, this thing rips man. Overtaking Beemers and other fast machinery left and right, seemed really hooked up as well for a FWD car, not a lot of power understeer or one tire fire.
@@stefanpetrov8 i like them but only the GSI, overtaking BMW because the driver is Misha if we switch them you will see the result, btw look at how that Reanult Rs ripoff their side mirrors LOL
@@TSunderground obviously driver mod is 90% of it, point being it's still a quick car. Looks fun to drive, little to no understeer, a planted front end, slightly happy tail... I'd probably never own one because they're not my cup of tea, but kudos to the owner for making this one cool
Some people aren't as expressive, but that doesn't mean that they aren't having as much of a good time. However, I agree that it's nice to see people smile during these laps.
@@thearousedeunuch yeah I get what you are saying. I don't mean you have to laugh all the time but you could put your phone down or just take a quick 10sec video. Also you could ask Misha to use the same footage
I'm not a fan of Opel, but I gotta say, after 20 years, this car still looks very good. I remember when it just came out, a big step forward for Opel. The OPC is just sporty, yet decent enough to withstand the test of time. It will look good in another 20 years as well.
You are missing out and thank you gor your humble opinion😊. An Astra owner myself I can say these things handle superbly. Highly tuneable the OPC Astra. Great chasis for modding.
@@datsunalzheimerWas that the 4wd Calibra? We had them here in Australia but very rare to find now. I loved the look of them when they came out. The non turbo powered model was not so reliable.
@@TSunderground in a straight line. The loser driving the M2 with swiss plates should go hide in a toilet. Such a car, yet can't outrun an old Astra. Move right and be ashamed of yourself for such shitty behaviour.
@@R8DTF yep but GTC it’s from 2004 and strictly speaking about the design, it’s not a big difference. However, we are in 2024 almost so almost 20 years. 😅
No, he is used to that driving habit. In Aargau, most people sleep on the left lane, while i pass on the right, legally. They are too stupid to recognize where they are on the road, and where proper space for progress is. And a gazillion of horsepower doesn't improve that. I saw him driving and wasn't surprised at all.
Wow, really one of the best hot hatches on this channel! Decent Power, engine really has some life in it, handling seems good, no overheating and a smiling owner - doesnt get much better!
To be honest I didn't expect that from this car, I'm not the biggest fan of Opels but this one is a proper machine, really well set up, no problems with overheating. It was going and handling like crazy. In fact it was handling and flying so fast in Misha's hands that the BMW owner got some kind of a syndrome haha
@@siniydenhe wasn't following the rules of the event. Misha eventually passed him and left him for dead, so you can't pretend the Opel was the slower car. Or at least Misha is the faster driver.
Yes the BMW driver was not very good, but maybe he was just not experienced with driving on the 'ring. People are too easily critical of 'ring driving and 99% of the people who criticise have never driven on there and would be much worse themselves. Also, the amount of hate directed at BMW in general just because of one poor driver shows that people are stupid. The BMW was not the 'slower car' you silly fanboy, Misha (and he is a brilliant driver), only caught him when the BMW was slowing for traffic, and then backed off to let Misha past. Misha in that same BMW would have disappeared into the distance verses the Vauxhall.
Fun fact.. they made 835 cars to celebrate the “then” lap record it set at Nurburgring for front wheel drive hatch.. 8 mins 35.. although they didn’t celebrate the record much as whilst the cars were in production it got beaten (I think by a renault)
Astra OPC was always the underestimated underdog in the Hot hatch medium. I had a 2014 Astra J OPC and after all these years i think it is still one of the prettiest Hot hatches any time arround. Nice Nurnburgring Edition BTW. Seems lots of fun. Nice driven btw.
Sad I couldn't be the first to bring you a MK5 VXR/OPC, but glad you enjoyed it so much! Mine is only 304bhp / 450NM but standalone ECU so flatshift, proper antilag toggleable with a switch etc. Hopefully I can make it there next year!
You obviously brought this gentleman a lot of joy in that ride, Misha. That right there might be truly your "calling" in this life, honestly. Good on you! May you never grow jaded in your ambassadorship of the 'Ring! - Ed on the Ridge
In South Africa we love Opels... Delta even got the green light from GM to build a race spec Opel kadett T GSI cams headwork ECU exhaust suspension k&N filter then a kadett with a Calibra 2.0 16v Turbo with 6speed for south africa only
I used to have one of these cars years ago. The most fun I’ve ever had in a hot hatch. All the drama and noise you’d wish for a 240bhp fwd car of the 2000’s. Great fun and sounded tremendous
That issue with the breaks is normal by this car it has a emergency brake system. Which pull the pedal to the floor and the abs has its full pressure. I have the same car and it's very bad because it's feels very strange when it kicks in. It doing this when you are on the clutch very early. When you are not on the clutch it dose it way later.
He said its one of the best hot hatches hes ever driven. A car that is about 15 years old. This is the reason there is a new segment of hot hatches aka hyper hatches
@NoFear1696 oh cool and i can't wait he really seemed to enjoy the car. How it felt and handled and if having more power fantastic that means that the bmw will have to move put the way lol
Tremendous car truly. I've always liked Opels, but being from the states I just get to observe them from afar. You really showed why this model deserves its namesake.
Nice astra :) For the brakes, i had the same issue with my ZAFIRA A OPC, had to brake hard, then put the foot off, the brake again and could feel the abs, was strange but stays like that 8 years long until sell it, but still in the family :) those engine give good sensations
@@corsatobiqlb Hi Tobi,Yes thats true. I did not instand noticed who you are. And thouhgt someone here tries to take all the credits for the tune. The setup was my owne idea. You gave me info for the last parts upgrade needed and did the topping (mapping) of the total setup. EDS Power!
Great to see one with the right mods done and the owner must be proud of it looked to be a good setup especially with 350 bhp Nice little battle with the Megane and that M2 didn’t want to let it pass 😂
Only £4000-£10k for a relatively clean example now depending on mileage (although above £4000 they will all be below 80k). Pretty much the best value hot hatch going imo, but I'm biased since I have a whole TH-cam channel about them 😅
The owner is smiling the whole lap. He is so proud of his car.
sadly the car is just fast garbage, sorry mate
@@TSunderground I don't like Opels at all, but credit where credit's due, this thing rips man. Overtaking Beemers and other fast machinery left and right, seemed really hooked up as well for a FWD car, not a lot of power understeer or one tire fire.
@@stefanpetrov8 i like them but only the GSI, overtaking BMW because the driver is Misha if we switch them you will see the result, btw look at how that Reanult Rs ripoff their side mirrors LOL
@@TSunderground obviously driver mod is 90% of it, point being it's still a quick car. Looks fun to drive, little to no understeer, a planted front end, slightly happy tail... I'd probably never own one because they're not my cup of tea, but kudos to the owner for making this one cool
@@stefanpetrov8 for sure on the track, yeah maybe for someone, but in the end of the day rwd is just better
The owner was smiling the whole lap. That's what soaking in the experience is. Loved the handle of the car too
Some people aren't as expressive, but that doesn't mean that they aren't having as much of a good time. However, I agree that it's nice to see people smile during these laps.
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@@thearousedeunuch yeah I get what you are saying. I don't mean you have to laugh all the time but you could put your phone down or just take a quick 10sec video. Also you could ask Misha to use the same footage
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@@dloadrussellда, улыбка пассажира радовала всю поездку))
Wow that M2 driver really suffered to let you overtake at some points
Jak większość kierowców BMW niestety, szkoda bo to świetna marka a mit zamiast obalać to go umacniają;[
@@mawerikosnot wrong
exactly, he could not stand it that he`ll get overtaken by OPEL :D
@@saygonkinaotroand little does that brainless bmw driver know opel was an even more premium than bmw during 50s and 60s
@@saygonkinaotro Just like the typical Porsche complex that could not stand to be overtaken by others.
I'm not a fan of Opel, but I gotta say, after 20 years, this car still looks very good. I remember when it just came out, a big step forward for Opel. The OPC is just sporty, yet decent enough to withstand the test of time. It will look good in another 20 years as well.
@kensaintheuk3899 Opel Astra H was presented to the public in 2003, production began in 2004. And yes, it still looks great to this day🔥🔥🔥
Same for the Vectra, their OPC models looked amazing back then. Hell even the Astra G OPC facelift looks good to this day.
You are missing out and thank you gor your humble opinion😊. An Astra owner myself I can say these things handle superbly. Highly tuneable the OPC Astra. Great chasis for modding.
Not really a step at all, you can do everything this car does with a 90s calibra, only difference is the calibra will be more reliable
@@datsunalzheimerWas that the 4wd Calibra? We had them
here in Australia but very rare to find now. I loved the look of them when they came out. The non turbo powered model was not so reliable.
BMW tried to show his best but unfortunately showed his worst side.
Great lap Misha! Thank you for your job!
what BMW showed is how fast it is...
@@TSundergroundoh behave today .😂
@@TSunderground in a straight line. The loser driving the M2 with swiss plates should go hide in a toilet. Such a car, yet can't outrun an old Astra. Move right and be ashamed of yourself for such shitty behaviour.
@@BullyBoxer saltyyyyy LOL, btw yesterday i was not more salty than you 🤣
@@TSunderground when did I make a salty comment,that was you !🫵🏼🥴
For me this was one of your best display of skilled driving
I was going to post the same thing, Misha was on for that lap. Was awesome.
it was wild, but it also seemed very controlled, shifts were on point, car performed well - one of the best laps imho
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Ist mal einem aufgefallen das misha voll das Tier geworden ist
That BMW driver as we call it here is a 'straight line hero'
Lots of those on sport bikes on the ring too, some very good riders though, and some very bad
So frustrating to be stuck behind someone you can out-brake and out-corner but can't catch on the straights
@@DastardlySnake Have you ever considered that it might take more skill to turn a bike than a car?
@@diego61422 No, more performance.
@@Fubarpapa yes AND more performance
Finally some Astra H OPC action.
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i was waiting so long for H opc :D
Me the first half of the lap: "MOVEEEEEEE"
Me too!
I have got the same 460 HP ! It's the most amazing car I have ever driven.
This design it’s timeless. Can’t believe it’s a 20 years old. Clearly one of the best designed hot hatches between 2000 and 2010.
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Not quite. The VXR was released late 2005.
@@R8DTF yep but GTC it’s from 2004 and strictly speaking about the design, it’s not a big difference. However, we are in 2024 almost so almost 20 years. 😅
The NBRE was released begin 2008
7:06 to 7:12 If a look could make someone blush, this would be it!!! 🤣🤣
The car seems to be perfectly setup (and that Mégane was fast as fuck!)! 🤗🤗
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Misha is like "wtf are you doing clown?"
The M2 driver did not want you to get past for some reason!
Fun video!
It’s unimaginable that he would ruin his hot lap by slowing down and pulling over to the right for a second!
Never mind anyone else on the ring, lol
He didn't want an Opel with a lot less horsepower kick his arse
@walkinshawkiwi a lot less is a bit of an overstatement, 350 and probably weighing less makes it quite close
Ego
No, he is used to that driving habit. In Aargau, most people sleep on the left lane, while i pass on the right, legally. They are too stupid to recognize where they are on the road, and where proper space for progress is. And a gazillion of horsepower doesn't improve that. I saw him driving and wasn't surprised at all.
Wow, really one of the best hot hatches on this channel!
Decent Power, engine really has some life in it, handling seems good, no overheating and a smiling owner - doesnt get much better!
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@@NoFear1696 what suspension set up are you running? Also are you running a RARB and LSD?
@@JoshG20xe stock IDS+ and RARB and LSD (Quaife)
The generation of cars before computers and sensors completely took over lol.
Thank you for this wonderfull experience ❤ As far as I'm concerned, you're the king of the ring 😎
Ayhan ?
I was the guy in the red Megane was a good little race just kept on getting cut up
♥@@trackbarnUK What power do you have under the bonnet? on the straits we could not cach up.
@@NoFear1696 450 allegedly 😂 the last bit of the track we was just even the Vxr was well set up - I have the video from my car
♥@@trackbarnUK can you share that video with me? 🙏 if you post it on your own cannel is also an option..
Nice to see an opel, I'm a massive opel/vauxhall fan and have a couple myself, would love to see more opels/vauxhalls going around the ring
To be honest I didn't expect that from this car, I'm not the biggest fan of Opels but this one is a proper machine, really well set up, no problems with overheating. It was going and handling like crazy. In fact it was handling and flying so fast in Misha's hands that the BMW owner got some kind of a syndrome haha
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The Record Time was 8:53 at that Time.
@@emkai9412 I didn't know that, that's actually really impressive considering the power.
Unless it was a vx220
@@robertadamskiwell fn2 did 8;35 with 201 hp..
Whoever the clown was in the BMW is a bad sport. Ruining others laps.
Too big of an ego
he`s not to blame cause opel is too slow
@@siniyden he was only fast in a straight line. Every corner he blocked the opel and later the renault. Maybe he forgot to pay for the mirrors.
@@siniydenhe wasn't following the rules of the event. Misha eventually passed him and left him for dead, so you can't pretend the Opel was the slower car. Or at least Misha is the faster driver.
Yes the BMW driver was not very good, but maybe he was just not experienced with driving on the 'ring.
People are too easily critical of 'ring driving and 99% of the people who criticise have never driven on there and would be much worse themselves.
Also, the amount of hate directed at BMW in general just because of one poor driver shows that people are stupid.
The BMW was not the 'slower car' you silly fanboy, Misha (and he is a brilliant driver), only caught him when the BMW was slowing for traffic, and then backed off to let Misha past.
Misha in that same BMW would have disappeared into the distance verses the Vauxhall.
Amazing video. I had a Astra H OPC from 2009 myself. Loved that car to death :D Driving experience 10/10. Sick OPC in this video!
That looked like one of the more fun cars you have driven lately. Not fancy, but fun 👌
Love the VXR and timeless design. First class driving again from Misha.
The owner is such a positive and really kind man... God bless u both and greeting from Belgrade, Serbia.
Fun fact.. they made 835 cars to celebrate the “then” lap record it set at Nurburgring for front wheel drive hatch.. 8 mins 35.. although they didn’t celebrate the record much as whilst the cars were in production it got beaten (I think by a renault)
Got to say that seeing the owner smile for the whole lap made me smile the whole lap as well.
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Worthy, its 'Astra'nomical
Oh no not the dad joke
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Astra OPC was always the underestimated underdog in the Hot hatch medium. I had a 2014 Astra J OPC and after all these years i think it is still one of the prettiest Hot hatches any time arround. Nice Nurnburgring Edition BTW. Seems lots of fun. Nice driven btw.
Seeing the owner of the car smile for the duration of the whole lap is honestly so sweet
It's amazing to see how Misha can drive any car without blinking his eyes. Probably he'd do the ring faster on a moped than I would do in a car 😅
Sad I couldn't be the first to bring you a MK5 VXR/OPC, but glad you enjoyed it so much!
Mine is only 304bhp / 450NM but standalone ECU so flatshift, proper antilag toggleable with a switch etc.
Hopefully I can make it there next year!
What an unexpected beast. Beautiful lap, the owner kept smiling!
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piece of sh"t, even megane was faster. And m2 driver had no skills it was a bit slower
The Numberplate of the BMW is AG, in Switzerland we say that means "Achtung Gefahr" because they all can't drive
Great setup. Looks like most of the understeer has been dialled out. Astra H OPC has to be one of the nicest sounding 4 cylinders out there
Yes
IMO it’s the best sounding
Something about a Remus exhaust.....No Pop n Crackle Map Needed😎
Very enjoyable to watch! Nice to see the owner smiling whole ride!
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Thats a serious performance! Faster than the ominous 1000hp GT-R! It felt like it at least 😂
You obviously brought this gentleman a lot of joy in that ride, Misha.
That right there might be truly your "calling" in this life, honestly. Good on you!
May you never grow jaded in your ambassadorship of the 'Ring!
- Ed on the Ridge
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In South Africa we love Opels... Delta even got the green light from GM to build a race spec Opel kadett T GSI cams headwork ECU exhaust suspension k&N filter then a kadett with a Calibra 2.0 16v Turbo with 6speed for south africa only
And those Superbosses also chased and chowed bmw's on the track ❤
I used to have one of these cars years ago. The most fun I’ve ever had in a hot hatch. All the drama and noise you’d wish for a 240bhp fwd car of the 2000’s. Great fun and sounded tremendous
6:53 this megane is no joke!!
Love this Opel 🔥
The owner of that Megans RS has told in the comments that his car is 450hp and he recorded the chase of the Astra:)
@@coolguy_2997 oh nice! Ty for clarifying
My dad had one of these and it was bulletproof. It survived an unbelievable amount of abuse. Awesome car!
The side eye on BMW driver when u overtook him hehe, great lap and great ride Misha! :D
7:25 this sound, this smile, this feeling,.... priceless!!! 9:51 again 👑
What a great lap, you can tell MIsha was really getting serious at points. Seemed like a good car!
Misha in "now let me see what you are capable of" mode.
Wow, this owner really really enjoyed the lap you drove Micha. His smile is priceless ❤️
That issue with the breaks is normal by this car it has a emergency brake system. Which pull the pedal to the floor and the abs has its full pressure. I have the same car and it's very bad because it's feels very strange when it kicks in. It doing this when you are on the clutch very early. When you are not on the clutch it dose it way later.
These cars are so slept on, amazing to see what they can do
That guy didn't stop smiling the whole video
Really showed how left-foot braking is beneficial in this video - Felt the last few videos i seen it was more work than it was worth! Great job!
It's nice to see you now, not pushing the psychologic limits of the others drivers. Thanks to drive safe to the others.
The car seems so stable and not overpowered, amazing!
(Opel) the most underated cars in my opinion
Very cool to see how Micha controls the OPC/VXR and out performs the BMW'S in the corners!
That was a proper car, goes fast, turns fast, brakes fast. Also I loved how the owner was enjoying every moment of the lap.
finally we got an OPEL!
He said its one of the best hot hatches hes ever driven. A car that is about 15 years old. This is the reason there is a new segment of hot hatches aka hyper hatches
Very fast driving that day, of course from misha but also the other drivers
Goes to show.... a good vxr isn't a bad car ;)
Done the vxr astras proud 👏
Now that is 2 guys that enjoyed the drive and i wanna see it again once the brakes have been sorted or upgraded i bet it could be a faster lap
❤ Misha was right about air in the breaklines,, next time i wil do another lap mith misha . but then i will have some 500bhp Loading....
@NoFear1696 oh cool and i can't wait he really seemed to enjoy the car. How it felt and handled and if having more power fantastic that means that the bmw will have to move put the way lol
Tremendous car truly. I've always liked Opels, but being from the states I just get to observe them from afar. You really showed why this model deserves its namesake.
Este opel aún es autentico, yo tengo aún un opel calibra turbo 4x4 buen coche de la vieja escuela
Happy owner. Smiling the hole lap. Nice work misha. ✌🏻🇳🇱
What a little beast!! Sounds damn good for a 4cyl. Handles well, owner looks like he had a blast. Impressive!
what a wild ride. i loved how misha pumped it through the corners to keep the turbo up.
I always like the occasional stick shift video, fun to watch how much more physically engaging it is in some sections.
That owner could not stop proudly smiling whenever he was battling with other cars. And for good reason :)
Excelente vídeo. Como me gusta el Astra H GTC... tengo uno 1.9 CDTI 150cv IDS+ y no me deshago de él por nada del mundo!!!!
Nice astra :) For the brakes, i had the same issue with my ZAFIRA A OPC, had to brake hard, then put the foot off, the brake again and could feel the abs, was strange but stays like that 8 years long until sell it, but still in the family :) those engine give good sensations
what a car, what a sound, what a engine.
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Agreed
Really impressive. Styling is pretty timeless. Nice to see the owner smiling all the way around 👍
Oh man, that thing reminds me my 2010 Opel Astra back there in Europe!
Insane driving as always Misha, showing them Porches whos the king, respect
"Shout out to the tuner" from Misha... That's me! Thanks for the honor, you should drive my Cadillac ATS-V as well :)
You did a very good job at mapping it proper ❤
@@NoFear1696 you edited your comment :-P
@@corsatobiqlb Hi Tobi,Yes thats true. I did not instand noticed who you are. And thouhgt someone here tries to take all the credits for the tune. The setup was my owne idea. You gave me info for the last parts upgrade needed and did the topping (mapping) of the total setup. EDS Power!
I can't believe how good the astra did. Very capable, I'm surprised.
Great to see one with the right mods done and the owner must be proud of it looked to be a good setup especially with 350 bhp
Nice little battle with the Megane and that M2 didn’t want to let it pass 😂
What a car!!! So quick, yet so manageable
I have been waiting for such a video since I started watching your channel. I personally drive a Opel astra H gtc OPC!
Man that left foot braking work amazing!
I love this car so much, the sound, the desing, amazing lap!!!!
wow, that is an fast opel - well balanced, lots of grip, nice power - nice driving
car sounds great! and owner looks so happy. great drive
This Astra would be badass if it had sequiental manual or fast dual clutch.Manual is taking so much time to change gear.You can hear it.
220 through that back windy section is insane!
Nice performance
Love how every video he winds them in on the corners, every time
as a opel guy, yeah, enjoyed it
As a Corsa Opc owner really enjoyed the video as all the videos 🫶
Nice Opel. Like that G meter on the rear view mirror:)
That looked so perfect, the way it moved its setup well.
I always wanted one of these back when they came out, UK model was a VXR Astra 👌🏻
Cool lap as always Misha.👌🏻🤟🏻
The Astra is a bigger model, same size as opel astra. This corsa is a called a nova if I am correct.
Only £4000-£10k for a relatively clean example now depending on mileage (although above £4000 they will all be below 80k).
Pretty much the best value hot hatch going imo, but I'm biased since I have a whole TH-cam channel about them 😅
Its called Opel that Vauxhall is not the real name..wonder why they called it Vauxhall ..in Germany it's Opel even in South Africa 🇿🇦 its Opel
Very nice drive once again in a well made astra opc.This megane rs looked very powerful I think I heard external wastegate.
That Astra really behaves itself well it seems. Well built machine :D
nice run!!!
The Opel which means eagle in my language (Bulgarian) is flying for real! Nice very nice!
Amazing footwork Misha u are a beast on track !!!👑👑👑
Misha flogging that Opal. I owned an 08 one of those.
Impressive lap, good run with the fast guys!
Great driving, great owner and that OPC Astra flies and steers really impressive! That thing pulls like mad!
Most seem terrified, this dudes loving it. Very cool.
The smile of knowing no one will ever fuck that car around the nordschleife like misha got me 🤣🤣🤣
These things are so good, very underrated car