Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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Well the Clio was starting to become un-realiable and take pride in being a Renault - So before it was going to break my heart I got rid of it - Last pic of it..
Have to make way for its replacment tho 2.2 Bertone - This was the picture from the advert...
Astra GSI Front Bumper & Headlights
Coilovers
K&N Panel Filter
Straight through S/S Exhaust
'Shit Lenso alloys
GSI brake upgrade all round
Then pic on the way back...
Plans are just get some Astra Coupe Turbo alloys in Anthracite, Lower it abit more, Cupra-R Front splitter and some HIDs - Possibly full Red Leathers for it too!
[Edited on 15-01-2011 by Pridzz]
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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will look spot on with the turbo wheels.
what interior has it got?
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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2.2  i hope it was cheap
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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Yeah it'll look spot on when I finish with it - Got shite heated cloth interior
Warren....Ummm, Straight swapped it
Goes ok if im honest - Slow as fuck, But ok...Had a blast against a B16 Civic saloon and S2 Rst Escort - Did better then I thought
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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its just there such a thirsty engine for the power, the 1.8 isnt much slower, cheaper to insure and alot better on fuel....
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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Yeah too true - Although seems better on Fuel then the Clio, This is £40 a month cheaper to insure aswell! Oh well back to Vauxhall which is what ive wanted to to for agessssss
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mattfiesta
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Registered: 14th Jul 05
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Whats the miles on the astra?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Astra looks like it needs a darn good polish and some new wheels.
Loved coupes and crazy value now
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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79k - Timing chain done blah blah
Yeah Jambo - In need of an Epic wash, Dont think the Last Owner knew what that was..Full detail this wkend if the weathers nice! Miss the Clio but actully nicer to drive!
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
2.2 i hope it was cheap
Friend had a 2.2. Was nothing but agro. What went wrong, did.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Clio far nicer to drive aye.
However coupe nicer on motorways
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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Blimey, your Clio was getting that bad, you had to put a brick in front of the rear wheel. 
Love the astra though, one of my mates have got one in Silver, cost a bomb on tyres though. 
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I would have thought the Clio was worth more than the Astra surely??
Brother has had his 140k+ 2.2 Sri hatch for about 6mth,nothing has went wrong apart from a wheel bearing.Even its MOT it didnt need much.Not slow at all imo.Pulls hard from anywhere in the rev range,even low down.On paper they have low power for a 2.2,but on the road it goes good.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Exact reason I got rid of my Clio, was a shed in all honesty
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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Nah worth round about the same price tbh...Nah Astra seems alright so far - Enjoying the drive and slightly differnt Exhaust note.
And yeah to be honest - Outside the Clio was imaculate not one scratch, Engine seemed mint - Gearbox, Electrics, susp and exhaust etc,
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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I've just bought a 2.2 astra. Seems nice and power is pretty good on the road.
Fuel seems ok aswell but I am comparing that to my BMW do not hard to beat.
Yours look nice, not keen on wheels but easy change, how does the gsi bumper fit as the normall
mk4 bumper doesn't fit that well?
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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id have got the turbo tbh
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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clio
[Edited on 15-01-2011 by RS6]
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
Location: Luton
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Love it minus the wheels, but your plans sound good 
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by SeanXE
Love it minus the wheels, but your plans sound good
ps. thats one fooking steep drive no wonder you put bricks in front of the wheels
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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look at that drive 
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SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
Location: Luton
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Doesn't your bumper scrape? Or do you go off at an angle?
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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Yeah wheels are shite, My mates missus is in labour as we speak so I cant have his turbo wheels as of yet
Might order an OPC grill and smaller plain front plate and guna put standard plain plate on the rear and take off the stupid surround. Want a Coupe turbo spoiler and paint calipers red instead of blue!
Clio and my 106 Rallye scraped so had to go up at an angle in them, But astra is ok atm...Missus for some reason always puts a brick on the rear wheel 
[Edited on 15-01-2011 by Pridzz]
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*JonnyG*
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Registered: 2nd Jun 08
Location: Lincolnshire
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That brick really isn't gonna stop the car smashing in to the other 1!
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