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welshdude
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10th Apr 06 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah you either love them or hate them, mostly down to the rear spoiler
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, but I don't like the front either. Don't know why though

I've fallen for the Gold turbo big time, time for quotes I think
Ojc
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10th Apr 06 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I paid £6,500 for my Coupe 2.2 16v with 40k miles, X-reg 2000, spoiler, Irmscher Exhaust, I paid an extra £300 quid for a 3 year Network Q warranty and £170 quid for tax, so £6970.

I like my car, lovely to drive and smooth, with standard 16's its very bland, deffo needs 18's at least, unless you get a Turbo or SE and you have the standard 17's which look bigger than they actually are.

Lots of car for not a lot of money, and to boot its a Vauxhall.

[Edited on 10-04-2006 by Ojc]
welshdude
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10th Apr 06 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ojc, did you test drive a 1.8 before buying your 2.2?

I was just wondering if there is much of a difference.
Matt H
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OK, so that was £6,500 for a 2.2 on an X plate

Did you look at what they were going for as a private sale?
welshdude
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10th Apr 06 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I paid £7200 for my SE2 on a 52 plate with 23k miles
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmm

Just got a quote on the gold turbo....

£1600 FC

Gay
Marc
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10th Apr 06 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Who's that with? Tried Tesco?
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Confused.com

£1,150 TPF&T
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-COUPE-CONVERTIBLE-BLACK_W0QQitemZ4629004393QQcategoryZ9858QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Black Ebay one^



Just got quoted on that.....













£669



Thats very tempting!
Ojc
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10th Apr 06 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
OK, so that was £6,500 for a 2.2 on an X plate

Did you look at what they were going for as a private sale?


Cheaper private sale but then you don't get Network Q and I did'nt want a car without a warranty.
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Was thinking either the GTi or the GT TDi

Gone off that idea though tbh

This is the black one from classifieds - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=276587

I like the look of it but its only the 1.8 & has cloth seats Its older than the gold Turbo too


And for that one the quotes were...



Odd, its more to insure a car with a roof? Surely thats not right?

Ian? You had a coupe turbo & then a convertible turbo?
welshdude
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10th Apr 06 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When I was getting quotes for different types of Astra, Tesco wanted £200 more for an SRI turbo over the GSI
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the betting that the RAC quote for £670 is a mistake?

How are you finding the 1.8? Nippy enough?
Tom
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10th Apr 06 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've heard the 1.8 is quite similar to the 2.2. but obv less torquey
Ojc
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10th Apr 06 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah hardly any difference between 1.8 and 2.2 except past 80mph which is breaking the speed limit so pointless really

Ian had a SE2 2.2 16v then a Cabriolet Turbo.
Adam_B
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10th Apr 06 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dad has a 1.8 16v cabriolet, its alright, quick enough but it really dies after about 5.5-6k rpm.
Arnie
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10th Apr 06 at 14:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I use to drive the 1.8 Convertible and found it ok for a while but it might be worth going for the turbo if you can.

I had a Corsa XE before that so I think thats why I found it a little boring after a while.
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
To be honest I wouldn't wanna be going that fast in it anyway

1.8 convertible seems my best option. Cost a bit more to buy, but that one on Ebay is quite reasonable I think
Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by Arnie
I use to drive the 1.8 Convertible and found it ok for a while but it might be worth going for the turbo if you can.



Its gonna cost me roughly an extra 1K for the car (if a coupe) & an extra 1k to insure
Adam_B
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10th Apr 06 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my dads cabriolet has been back to vaux 3 times in the last year as the roof keeps going faulty. think he will get rid when the warrenty runs out
Matt H
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10th Apr 06 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh oh
Adam_B
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10th Apr 06 at 14:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
might just be my dads, but id check the reliabilty of other peoples on mig or wherever first
Ojc
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10th Apr 06 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Probably just a few random problems, look at this way its not going to cost as much as a Jap car to fix is it?
Arnie
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10th Apr 06 at 14:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Didn't have any problems with my roof or the car at all for that matter.

If its gonna cost you that much more just for the turbo then maybe the 1.8 would be best. Anyway a convertible is more about posing in than going fast

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