Fear
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im also wanting an astra GSi Turbo at the mo and looking at 9-10k for them!
i also looked at the coupe but after seeing a few GSis and a few coupes i totally love the GSi and the coupe just doesnt do it for me and i know i could probably get a coupe and not have to get a loan but i can easily afford to get the loan so i am gonna get the GSi as i would regret not getting it!
Prices will keep dropping and recently one on the trader was £7990 with 52k on the clock a few miles yeh but not too many and so if you waited till xmas time there may be a few more for around the 7kmark!
the SRi Turbo looks poo compared to the GSi IMO!
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corsa5dr
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Get the GSI, you only live once
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jr
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Dont sell the nova your fool
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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wait n get the gsi. makin a sri look like a gsi will only cost more than if u just bought the gsi
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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don't sell the nova
but also done't get the coupe, work something out to get rest of funds...
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myke
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i'm not clued up on differences between models, but i think i'd prefer the coupe turbo over a hatch turbo
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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Go out, test drive something that isn't a Vauxhall, sell the nova and get something with some power, build quailty etc....
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GT4Brody
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quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
Go out, test drive something that isn't a Vauxhall, sell the nova and get something with some power, build quailty etc....
agreed, cant understand why people always stick to one make of car?
Dont get me wrong i am a big vauxhall fan, its just there are plenty of other decent ars out there........
That said, i do like the Gsi turbo. just mnot sure i would wanna pay 9k for a vauxhall astra!!
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by GT4Brody
quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
Go out, test drive something that isn't a Vauxhall, sell the nova and get something with some power, build quailty etc....
agreed, cant understand why people always stick to one make of car?
Dont get me wrong i am a big vauxhall fan, its just there are plenty of other decent ars out there........
That said, i do like the Gsi turbo. just mnot sure i would wanna pay 9k for a vauxhall astra!!
i see what your saying but most people on this board cant afford a jap/german performance car. people stick to vauxhall because servicing,parts and labour costs are very reasonable. and for 9k its a lot of car for the money, i know if i had the money i would wait for the vxr to come out then snap a gsi up straight away 
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Carl
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if the gsi astra is the one i'm think of then i also love these cars. I'd definatly get this an not the coupe as you will always regret it.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
Go out, test drive something that isn't a Vauxhall, sell the nova and get something with some power, build quailty etc....
No thanks, to much to run and I know nothing about Jap cars, I no nobody that can service them and I would be in a situation the same as when I had my Punto.
Anyway I love Astras, its not just because I love Vauxhalls I actually like Astras.
My dad made a very excellent point yesterday in that if I have a Coupe Turbo its going to be faster than the Nova and I'm not ever going to want to drive the Nova again.
So that got me thinking about getting one of the SE editions Coupes, the ones with the 17's and half leather/alcantara interiors. Can be picked up for 5.5k with average mileage with either 1.8 16v 125bhp or the 2.2 16v engines.
I'm off to look at a couple of Coupe's around Berkshire at the weekend to get a feel of what I'm looking at for the price range I have in mind.
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Teddy
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Originally posted by a_j_mair
the sri turbo and gsi both have exact same engines and managment
Wrong.
The SRi Turbo had the early Z20LET pushing 187bhp.
The Early GSi's push 197bhp
Newer examples hit the magic 200bhp mark.
The engine is in constant evolution.
The SRi bodykit was made by prodrive and the SRi Turbo only 500 were made and will become very sort after i think.
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
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I say sell the Nova, you've had your fun with it, you'll very rarely drive it if you get an Astra GSi, and get a car you really want with the money.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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3CorsaMeal
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worked out your redundancy properly yet?
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SJW
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idiot if u get the coupe turbo
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Patrick
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I had this dilemma before I bought the coupe. I figured out I was growing up and the coupe is a far more grown up car than the gsi. The gsi is for the older 'immature boy racer types' in my opinion.
Slap a Gsi bumper, decent set of wheels and phase 2/3 etc.. on the coupe and I think it makes a far better car than the Gsi.
All IMO of course.
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Ojc
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I've settled on a Coupe, cheaper to buy, more variety in colours and interiors and much more grown up like you say Paddy.
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SJW
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ffs 
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Ojc
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Better now
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Doug
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Why not get a coupe turbo that has a nice alcantra interior etc and then just get a GSi front bumper for it?
They look good with that bumper on trust me!!!!
just wont be able to get it in arden blue 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Coupes are very nice but GSis are nicer. Only Coupe I prefer over the GSi is the 888
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Ojc
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No modifications what so ever.
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MarkM
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Go for the Coupe Oliver...its a decent car as standard....a few years ago I would have let my heart rule my head and said go for the GSI...
But...
Im a lot more maturer now and beleive no car is worth going into debt for...the debt hanging over you will always be there...lifes to short for shit like that...
Get the Coupe...will cost less to insure...will mean you have more money in your pocket each month and inevitably mean your a lot happier...
Ken
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Andy Stocker
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Will you keep the Nova for the fun factor still?
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Ojc
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Yes Andy, if I got a Turbo GSi or Coupe I would'nt need the Nova for the fun factor and it would end up sitting on the driveway never getting used.
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