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Author Never relised you got a astra 1.6T
mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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3rd May 07 at 06:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Guy at work just got a brand new Astra SRi 1.6 turbo...Never even knew they existed thought you only got that in the corsa VXR and the 2.0 in the Astra? Checked on the vaux site and sure enough there it was..

Looks very nice though in red with full factory kit etc..

Wonder what the stats are like on it?
MatG
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3rd May 07 at 07:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they dropped the lower powered 2.0 turbo (170 PS) for the 1.6 turbo fairly recently, it would be nice to see what its like to drive
Rachel H
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3rd May 07 at 08:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hard work I should imagine, when I drove the Corsa VXR the distinct lack of torque was present, in the Astra it might not be powerful enough.
welshdude
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
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3rd May 07 at 08:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
One of the main reasons for the switch is due to the lower emitions of the 1.6 compared to the 2.0, keeps company car drivers happier

[Edited on 03-05-2007 by welshdude]
deano87
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3rd May 07 at 08:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I remember a thread previously saying insurance group was higher than the 2.0T.

Could be wrong though.
Dione J
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3rd May 07 at 08:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would prefer the 2.0 T GSi.

What are the difference between the SRi Turbo and the GSi Turbo Astra's apart from Insurance maybe
Rachel H
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3rd May 07 at 08:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
We are talking Astra H here not Astra G
Dione J
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3rd May 07 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my bad.

What Astra do you recommend Ollie?
Rachel H
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3rd May 07 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depends on budget, if you have 9k to spend a lovely standard Astra GSi

If you have 13k to spend, a 2.0T SRi Astra H with 18 inch Pinta alloys

If you have 16k to spend a second hand VXR
Dione J
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3rd May 07 at 09:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much is your insurance on the VXR if you don't mind me asking?
Rachel H
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3rd May 07 at 09:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£900 with me and Rach through Diamond with Rach main driver.

Rach has 4 years NCB and is a girl so everything is cheap cheap.

 
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