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vaux.dan
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Registered: 18th May 09
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7th Jan 12 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has any1 owned or driven 1? What should I look out for when viewing?
Iv found 1 on eBay down the road from me said he wants £400 got 1 month tax,12 mot 137k.

Looks decent nick





Will only be used to get to/ from work and it's easier to get the bairns pram in
AlunJ
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8th Jan 12 at 01:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't know much about mk3 astra but I'd guess rust. The Isuzu engines themselves are pretty much bulletproof, check its not been starved of oil from experience.

[Edited on 08-01-2012 by AlunJ]
mike56gte
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8th Jan 12 at 01:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
give me a shout if you want to lower it. i have some 60mm springs for an astra in ma shed
Alex_Rally
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8th Jan 12 at 08:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the mk3s drive horrible, feel so old inside mate and wont be nippy either . had one of them engine in a corsa and was still pants.
Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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8th Jan 12 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
Don't know much about mk3 astra but I'd guess rust. The Isuzu engines themselves are pretty much bulletproof, check its not been starved of oil from experience.

[Edited on 08-01-2012 by AlunJ]


I could be wrong, but i don't think thats an Isuzu engine. I think thats the Vauxhall engine.
vaux.dan
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8th Jan 12 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the engine in the pic the Isuzu 1?
vaux.dan
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8th Jan 12 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not to bothered about it feeling old Alex. After all I do own a corsa still and owned k reg nova l reg corsas etc
Alex_Rally
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8th Jan 12 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooh well mate, its cheap if u want a runner like .
Ian W
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8th Jan 12 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Brother had one, was pretty reliable and good on fuel iirc
Rob E
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8th Jan 12 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats the Isuzu engine, I had the same in my first corsa. Ultra reliable and went on forever. £400 with a 12 month ticket is a bargain imo
Corsa_Sport21
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8th Jan 12 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did the Isuzu engine not have "turbo" written on the cam cover and the GM engine had "diesel" written on it.
vaux.dan
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8th Jan 12 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It was an Isuzu. Was cleanish outside but very pink. Inside was a disgrace hay all over. Really fucking boils my piss when people can't clean a car when selling. Took it out and it was jerking like mad. Flew you forward every gear change lol. Didnt start up well either. Ended up buying a escort finesse 1.6 zetec W plate tax feb test jan13 £450 and it's clean

Thanks 4 the help
--ToM--
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9th Jan 12 at 01:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had 2 gsi turbos and a diesel van, van was fab on fuel really good , just check for rot and steering rack and track rod ends bottom arms etc on front are ok as there not the most fun to change
shaned12345
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9th Jan 12 at 01:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a 2.0 16v valve (ecotec) mk3 2 years ago, was pretty quick for an old astra.
Cost me a huge £175, and flew through the MoT, i couldnt get away quick enough.
johnhara1
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9th Jan 12 at 01:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my mate has one, and i too am watching that one on ebay.

it will do 100 miles on £10. enough said
johnhara1
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9th Jan 12 at 01:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just read your post, no longer watching it on ebay lol
AlunJ
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9th Jan 12 at 05:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's deffo an Isuzu in the pic, I had a 1.5TD the GM motor looks completely different afaik. Shame it was a shed

[Edited on 09-01-2012 by AlunJ]
davieslim
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9th Jan 12 at 08:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got one with the gm engine just now going to the scrappy, it drives like a proper car but then you realise your in a mk3 astra estate
vaux.dan
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9th Jan 12 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
just read your post, no longer watching it on ebay lol


Lmao. It was fucking disgusting inside. He said he replaced a few things and was getting mot'd today at 5.30
Told me it had 1 month tax to me that wud mean feb but runs out this months £118 6 month.

Check it out u might like it. Only in jarrow wasnt very far from my house. Had no history at all only 1 mot

[Edited on 09-01-2012 by vaux.dan]

 
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