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7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 11:58

hi peeps, since i've now worked like a slave for the past couple of months and sold most of the bits of my corsa, im now in a position to buy a new car *lending money of perants*

im looking into a astra 888. i was wanting to know if anyone has heard of any crap about them/thing's to look out for etc?...

what they like as a daily driver etc...

please note: not interested about how a modifed one handles, i'll be keeping it standerd.

cheers

Tom.

John G

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12th Nov 06 at 12:03

i thought u split your corsa because you couldnt afford that?

and now u want an 888???

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 13:09

na, i could oafford the car i needed the cash to pay off my college fee's.

no there payed its finance time

Corsalad87

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12th Nov 06 at 13:15

insurance will laugh at you

Ian

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12th Nov 06 at 13:26

Good car but its just a turbo coupe underneath, and you've more choice of them for less money.

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 15:32

quote:
Originally posted by corsaboy87
insurance will laugh at you

£1300 FC

Corsalad87

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12th Nov 06 at 15:53

is that on your own policy as your younger than me aint ya n im 19

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 16:04

im 20 in march on my own policy with 2 years no claims and no pints etc etc.

i'll buy it over the winter and insure it in april when i get 3 years no claims. i think

or i might pay the extra £400 and change it over now.

dunno really,lol

James

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12th Nov 06 at 16:06

Agree with Ian TBH, you are paying a lot more money just for some extra styling which other than the wheels isn't even that nice IMO

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 16:11

but at the end of the day there only 100 made so there rare, the suspension and trim as also changed... and you see a normal coupe turbo every other day

anyway back on topic..

what they like as an everyday car??

mwg

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12th Nov 06 at 16:13

I wouldn't pay £1300 to be insured on one

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 16:47

why not?..

JayCarr

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12th Nov 06 at 16:50

I'd have one. As you say, you see normal turbo coupes all the time. I've never seen an 888 on the road. And i would also be happy paying 1300 to insure one

Ian

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12th Nov 06 at 16:51

Suspension you would be changing anyway. Trim is half a job, back seats are standard. You also get a blue dash console which I personally don't like.

I'm not saying don't get one, I'm saying you'll find coupe turbos with less miles, perhaps a bit more spec for less money.

Jambo

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12th Nov 06 at 16:52

they are silly priced. But nice rare cars.

Keeping them standard is

But ian mentions coupe's can be had for half the money, few tweaks and it will be a good car to rival it for half the price.

mwg

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12th Nov 06 at 16:56

quote:
Originally posted by 7 omm
why not?..

nice cars but not worth paying that much to be insured on one! Its not like its a Cossie or something

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 20:00

boiling down to personal choice then.

coupe's still arn't 888 though, even if they are half the money.

i dont want a modifed car anymore.

i want something factory standerd....

thanks anyway

Tom.

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12th Nov 06 at 20:07

In a way the 888 is a modified car. Also the cars didn't leave Vauxhall with the bodykit, suspension etc. They were standard coupe turbos that were converted at the 888 workshop.

MatG

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12th Nov 06 at 20:52

I think an important answer to your question is that although they are a standard car they are no different to live with than any other modified car. This is due to a fibreglass kit tha was not built to a standard you would expect from a mass produced car maker.

You will have maintanace on body work, you will lower the car as it sits too high as standard, you will get wear on the sparco seats and the rest is pretty much standard.

So in answer to your question what are they like to own - great, fantastic but be prepared to have continual maintanice liek any other modfied car.

I am with Ian buy a coupe turbo for half the price and spec it how you like.

7 omm

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12th Nov 06 at 22:17

quote:
Originally posted by welshdude
In a way the 888 is a modified car. Also the cars didn't leave Vauxhall with the bodykit, suspension etc. They were standard coupe turbos that were converted at the 888 workshop.

but on insurance terms there a standerd car, online, go through a mk 4 astra list and 888 is there...

phase 2 astra turbo with irmy kit isn't.

Cupra Steve

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12th Nov 06 at 22:27

i'd go for a gsi turbo tbh, a mate of a mate has an 888 and i thought i'd love it, in the flesh i hated it, looks like it drove through halfords with the mechano spoiler. I really don't like the coupes and i didn't think the 888 was any different tbh, £1300 FC Who's that with???? good quote though, i pay nearly £2k for my ibiza!!!

MarkM

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12th Nov 06 at 23:04

Agree with the comment about the daft ironing board stuck on the back...

welshdude

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13th Nov 06 at 10:53

quote:
Originally posted by 7 omm

quote:
Originally posted by welshdude
In a way the 888 is a modified car. Also the cars didn't leave Vauxhall with the bodykit, suspension etc. They were standard coupe turbos that were converted at the 888 workshop.

but on insurance terms there a standerd car, online, go through a mk 4 astra list and 888 is there...

phase 2 astra turbo with irmy kit isn't.

But don't you think that an insurance company would realise this and price the premium accordingly?

7 omm

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13th Nov 06 at 20:00

yeah,m but then stick it up my arse because it aint 'in their eyes' a factory standerd car.

d4za

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13th Nov 06 at 20:05

what is an 888? never heard of this. anybody got any pics of 1?

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