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Ian
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17th Jan 06 at 01:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Astra has been running rough all last week so I booked it in to Vauxhall on Friday, who said they were going to order a coil pack for it and fit it today. Girl phoned me up at lunch time to tell me the coil pack was fitted and hadn't cured it, so they were going to take the head off. Nice one.

She said there was good news though, they had me a hire car! Woo!

I said no I'll just drive my Corsa. She was like 'do you want a bigger car, its an Astra'. I was like 'does your Astra make me laugh when I drive it?'

I'm using the Corsa for the week. Winner. Looking forward to making loads of noise tomorrow all the way to work. Ace.
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You took it to vaux? Thats where i went wrong
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I was going to just do a service and change the plugs, but the EM light came on so I thought they had better take a look.

Its out of warranty in March so I need an excuse to buy a Monaro anyway. They're loosing mega money. Be rude not to at least test drive one while mine is on a ramp.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Astra has been running rough all last week so I booked it in to Vauxhall on Friday, who said they were going to order a coil pack for it and fit it today. Girl phoned me up at lunch time to tell me the coil pack was fitted and hadn't cured it, so they were going to take the head off. Nice one.

She said there was good news though, they had me a hire car! Woo!

I said no I'll just drive my Corsa. She was like 'do you want a bigger car, its an Astra'. I was like 'does your Astra make me laugh when I drive it?'

I'm using the Corsa for the week. Winner. Looking forward to making loads of noise tomorrow all the way to work. Ace.


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CorsAsh
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17th Jan 06 at 01:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You're after a Monaro?
Ian
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The fluids were OK though I think. I think they're thinking valves or something. I bloody like the car though. Stupid thing has to break and start costing me money.
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You're after a Monaro?
They're getting cheaper but the roof doesn't come off and they're crap on petrol. And it'll be a boring one not a VXR. And all my friends will be telling me to get a CLK or Audi something, which is actually more sensible than another 20k Vauxhall that will be worth half that in two years, like the last one.
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Get a meriva then
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
You're after a Monaro?
They're getting cheaper but the roof doesn't come off and they're crap on petrol. And it'll be a boring one not a VXR. And all my friends will be telling me to get a CLK or Audi something, which is actually more sensible than another 20k Vauxhall that will be worth half that in two years, like the last one.


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I think they're thinking valves or something. Stupid thing has to break and start costing me money.


my 206 two months ago chuck up the EM light up, i took it to a PUG dealer they changed the coil pack and said of it was'nt that it was going to be the tappet's at nealy £700, so glad i've got extented warrenty

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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I was going to just do a service and change the plugs, but the EM light came on so I thought they had better take a look.

Its out of warranty in March so I need an excuse to buy a Monaro anyway. They're loosing mega money. Be rude not to at least test drive one while mine is on a ramp.


Black monaro passed me on the way home today.. I almost came. I want one so badly
Ian
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17th Jan 06 at 02:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


230k convert, slow and old



New shape 240 coupe, slow and new



5.7 V8 BEAST.
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Monaro out of those three, least you won't look like some cockheaded bank manager who lets his wife influence his car buying choices
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two gay cars and a wauxhall.






runs and hids behind vectra brouchure
Ojc
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17th Jan 06 at 08:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Monaro.
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Monaro - and it doesnt take alot to get it into VXR power anyway,
Its only manifold and management changes.
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But the VXR Monaro in black with the bonnet vents

Amazing
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Monaros =

Merc converts = Barge
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian


5.7 V8 BEAST.

Ian, you have far too much money!

Monaro, definitely!
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Yes a black Monaro with the optional 19inch alloys would be awesome!
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mmmm... Monaro

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without sounding harsh here ian, but ul look so gay in that merc
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You look so pikey on the bus Lee
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whats the fetish with conv's?

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