P1CK4D
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I actually prefer these now after having a facelift one
You've seen the light! 
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
I actually prefer these now after having a facelift one
You've seen the light!
In silver = win 
This was up for £5500 fhsh vgc etc thats where my money would go
heres mine which was facelift (different lights, mirrors with indicators, bumpers etc visual differences only mechanical ones are a lighter flywheel and geometrey)
[Edited on 22-02-2010 by gavin18787]
[Edited on 22-02-2010 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Adam C
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My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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gavin18787
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gsi is definatly the looker out of the two
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Gareth F
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I prefer the Civic
Apart from the gf says that one you posted looked like a grannies car (looked at that one already) 
Prefer black and cosmic grey.
Everything im looking at is either shagged or £7k plus 
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corsa-sxi
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i know what you mean,, im on the lookout for a ctr, but paying £6k upwards for an 8 yr old car doesnt seem right lol, ideally want a premier tbh
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Gareth F
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Not really much extra on the premier editions for the money they ask for.
[Edited on 22-02-2010 by Gareth F]
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corsa-sxi
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normal CTR 6/7k or 8k for a decent facelift premiers start around 9k 55 plate got lovely recaros, tinted glass etc so at least 3 yrs newer than a pre facelift and will probably hold more value
[Edited on 22-02-2010 by corsa-sxi]
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gavin18787
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seats are alot nicer but you can buy seats seperate if you so wish
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Gareth F
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Silly question but does the gear stick not feel awkward to hold?
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gavin18787
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for the first few miles you fettle the cup holder looking for it but after a few days its natural as anything.
Alot better imo as its a very precise shift and close to the wheel
Makes my vts feel really clunky and horrid
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nic Barnes
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gearstick location feels blob on to drive.
id buy the astra personally still.
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Rob B
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Originally posted by MarkSport
astra over ctr anyday if i had cash
Astra's are bland and boring to drive, hence why you never see one on track! Understeer central! Very nice if you like replacing sensors though 
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Gareth F
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Originally posted by Rob B
Astra's are bland and boring to drive, hence why you never see one on track! Understeer central! Very nice if you like replacing sensors though
Are those optional extras 
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Rob B
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No, standard I love my CTR not hard to get 250 bhp either !
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Adam C
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Out of interest Rob, what mod's on the CTR would you need to get to 250bhp?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Rob B
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Out of interest Rob, what mod's on the CTR would you need to get to 250bhp?
RBC inlet manifold, DC sport/Buddyclub manifold, 2.5" system/3" system, Some form of intake and hondata management.
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Adam C
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Ideal, I shall let my mate know with the silver one pictured above.
Must say Im really liking the facelifts in black at the minute
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Warren G
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cant comment on the civic
but the astra, very thirty, find myself averaging 25ish mpg, after a few maybe 140+ stints and driving on motorways at 60mph to get mpg back up 
theres something wrong with mine, standard it was slow, lacked boost/pick up/anything - then i went in antz standard one, power delivery is nice
i think iv got some strange turbo/actutor issue 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
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Originally posted by MarkSport
astra over ctr anyday if i had cash
Astra's are bland and boring to drive, hence why you never see one on track! Understeer central! Very nice if you like replacing sensors though
dont bite my head off for this. But not everyone looks into how good round a track a car is before they buy it. Some people never intend to go round a track. Like i say, im not a track warrior so dont bite my head off.
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steven_r2008
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
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Originally posted by Green Thing
Out of interest Rob, what mod's on the CTR would you need to get to 250bhp?
RBC inlet manifold, DC sport/Buddyclub manifold, 2.5" system/3" system, Some form of intake and hondata management.
and out of interest, how much would all of that cost  . because my betting is after spending all of that on a ctr to get to 250bhp, you could map the gsi, sort the suspension out and have quite a decent straight line rocket that will go round corners reasonably enough, and still have money to spare (considering getting a race ecu for a ctr costs around £800 and only makes it see around 20 odd bhp increase). tbh the gsi looks absolutely gorgeous, alot rarer than the ctr, and round here about 75% of the ctr's are owned by chavs. oh yeah, and the noise from a gsi with a Miltek system is also lovely
the only up-side i see to the ctr are, out of the box handling heaven, the noise at the higher end, and you will get to see the rear end of a gsi when you hit a hill
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
gsi is definatly the looker out of the two
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antmashed
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
cant comment on the civic
but the astra, very thirty, find myself averaging 25ish mpg, after a few maybe 140+ stints and driving on motorways at 60mph to get mpg back up
theres something wrong with mine, standard it was slow, lacked boost/pick up/anything - then i went in antz standard one, power delivery is nice
i think iv got some strange turbo/actutor issue
fixed?
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MoesTavern
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Ask anyone on here who's owned both and you won't get many speaking in favour of the Astra
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Nic Barnes
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honestly sod the civic and get an impreza.
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