MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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Seen some on Autotrader and the prices are dropping all the time, i feel i can afford one now or in the coming months (perhaps after holiday) so was wondering what you lot thought of them, which model is best to go for, mileage no no's etc etc
Thanx peeps 
[Edited on 09-06-2005 by Evisu]
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I think they are really nice. Fancy one for my next car if I can afford it! I'd go for a 2.2 16v in Europa Blue if it were me 
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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2.0 turbo is the best to go for
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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have a browse on http://www.astra-sport.co.uk tis a good site
[Edited on 09-06-2005 by James]
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Scandalous
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Registered: 23rd Jul 03
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I have one..in Mirage Silver..fantastic car, lovely to drive and very smooth. Turbo is best if u can afford it, I have a 1.8 which is not bad at all and cheap on insurance.
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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I wasn't overly impressed with mine; was a nice smooth drive but wasnt that fast for a 2.0 turbo
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grigglet33
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Registered: 23rd Mar 01
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have just bought a coupe turbo in europa blue 54k miles, 2001 reg, with cream leather, for........£5950 
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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i dunno if the insurance will be friendly for the turbo but the 2.2 sounds good
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by grigglet33
have just bought a coupe turbo in europa blue 54k miles, 2001 reg, with cream leather, for........£5950
Sounds nice
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grigglet33
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agree not that fast, but they are quite heavy cars, excellent on the motorway
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by grigglet33
have just bought a coupe turbo in europa blue 54k miles, 2001 reg, with cream leather, for........£5950
Thats excellent!
Whats insurance like dude?
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NovaGTE
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quote:
Originally posted by grigglet33
have just bought a coupe turbo in europa blue 54k miles, 2001 reg, with cream leather, for........£5950
Thats good price; i just sold mine for £7700 with the same millage and no leather
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
I wasn't overly impressed with mine; was a nice smooth drive but wasnt that fast for a 2.0 turbo
Something wrong with it
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MatthewR
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Ollie would u get a 2.2 or turbo? silly question?
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NovaGTE
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
I wasn't overly impressed with mine; was a nice smooth drive but wasnt that fast for a 2.0 turbo
Something wrong with it
nope, was expectin the same sort of speed and sensation as the type R, but just didnt compare
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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0-60 of 7 seconds, not as quick as a type r, but a lot cheaper.
Evisu, id have the turbo over the 2.2 anyday
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grigglet33
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Registered: 23rd Mar 01
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Well the turbo is group 15, used to have the 1.8 which is group 9 think that the 2.2 is 13 not sure though, there was not much difference between the insurance groups of the turbo and 2.2,
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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quote:
Originally posted by James
0-60 of 7 seconds, not as quick as a type r
Quicker 0-100 and 1/4mile though.
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NovaGTE
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quote:
Originally posted by James
0-60 of 7 seconds, not as quick as a type r, but a lot cheaper.
Evisu, id have the turbo over the 2.2 anyday
Mine was the ATR and i payed £1600 less for that than the astra; it just didnt seem aswell balanced as the honda and the driving experience wasnt half as good.
The 2.2 maybe a better buy tho as the insurance on the turbo is very high and the 2.2 is very low
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grigglet33
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prices have dropped loads lately thats why i waited for the turbos to drop, got a couple of plans for mine, nothing ott
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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I found a turbo for £7k in gold - im in love!
Gotta sell mine quich sharp now
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NovaGTE
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here's a pic of mine
The insurance group may not seem that high but the policy was quite a bit more than any of my previous cars, and the ATR is a higher group!
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
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no point in buying the 2.2 for speed really, not unless you do lots of motorway miles and want good economy...
would have a small block one over a 2.2, but a turbo over all of them!
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Evisu
I found a turbo for £7k in gold - im in love!
Gotta sell mine quich sharp now
Ditch ate ^^^
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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Lovin that Nova - u shudda never sold it - well to me actaully yeah u should 
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