James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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Anyone know much about them?
What engines they came in? Price ranges etc...
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Pics too if possible
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=171
210 or 225 later ones
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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I fancy one of these for my next car, a Red one 225 BHP mmmmmmm 
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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Bit more ££ than i'd hoped. Astra GSi it is 
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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interior looks a bit crap
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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cud get a quattro and a remap. gud 1 round 7k
yeh interior r a bit plain
cud get a cupra r
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Paul H
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quote:
Originally posted by John_C
cud get a quattro and a remap. gud 1 round 7k
yeh interior r a bit plain
cud get a cupra r
same interior in the cupra r
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
interior looks a bit crap
10x better than the Astra GSi Turbo interior though
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Adam_B
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eh? the astra one is nothing special, but the s3 interior is pure crap imo.
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[Edited on 06-04-2006 by Adam_B]
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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early engines 210 with later ones being 225
More low down torque on 210 engines
6.2 to 60 sprint
Very nice cars. My mate has a silver one
Leather recros are very nice
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whitter45
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astra interiors are so shite - how can the s3 be worse its 10 times better than the astra inside
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Adam_B
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are we looking at the same pictures here? the centre console in the s3 is 4 different shades of boring im not saying the astras is good.
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whitter45
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yeah but how cheap does the astra look inside
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
yeah but how cheap does the astra look inside
Yeah I almost bought one a few months back.....untill the salesman opened it up & I sat inside. Wasnt impressed & walked away.....glad I did
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I don't think the Astra looks so cheap.
Thing I also tend to remember is that my Astra was cheap. The Audi of equivalent spec/speed was a considerable amount of money more.
Higher quality perhaps, but I actually prefer spending less money, being able to haggle on the deal etc. I went to Audi to trade mine in and got basically told unless I was paying more than I wanted to I would be getting a slow one with cloth seats. Fine for keen people with too much money, but personally I couldn't bring myself to be taken in.
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whitter45
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if your buying second hand they are a sensible buy
I think you are buying alot more car for your money and they will also hold their value more granted you pay more in the first place but look how cheap GSI astra's are now on 04 plates etc and wait until the VXR has been around they will be worthless
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Dione J
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I don't think there's that much different in what I was looking at. Cheapest A4 convertible is 15/16k, they were 26/27k when I was looking. My car has lost 10k in that time period, and so has the Audi.
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scott d
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Registered: 17th Jun 04
Location: Harwood, Greater Manchester
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both look just as boring.
3.2 V6 is the only engine offered.
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Mattss Corsa
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Love the S3's my mates only just got one, payed £16,500 for it, 52 plate, low millege, and jesus no turbo lag on them at all, and they just grip with the 4wd, couldnt belive it, lovely cars, and i love in inside  
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whitter45
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Lovely cars. My mates 210 S3 is faster in lower gears than mine
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I don't think there's that much different in what I was looking at. Cheapest A4 convertible is 15/16k, they were 26/27k when I was looking. My car has lost 10k in that time period, and so has the Audi.
Convertibles are slightly different to the S3 and GSI
S3 and GSI only appeal to a small market and S3 will have a bigger catch of people due to its name and build quality
Convertibles will always be desirable so cannot really compare to any market be it young or old people with or without families
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Nice cars, but theyre not "true" Quattros, they use the same system as the V6 4 Motion I believe.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I was looking at them a while back, but decided not to spend that much on a car just yet
And the interiors are awesome! especially iof u mange to find a grey/cream one 
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