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Adge
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24th Jan 08 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well the corsa goes up for sale next week after taking 5 years to build it
but ive decided on a astra softtop i think!
looking at spending about 5-6k on a 52 53 if possible
wanting the 1.6 16v really but would have a 1.8 16v
any1 owned these??

good points
bad points
things to look for?


cheers for help in advance!

[Edited on 25-01-2008 by Adge]
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You can have mine for £6.5k.
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YOURS IS A 2.0 TURBO! dont think insurancewould be too kind, wat group is that?

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17, get a quote.
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I used to own the 1.8 16v, I did want the 2.0 Turbo but the insurance would of been a bit too high. Plus I wanted this colour combo with those alloys and this one came up and a good price so I went for it.

I did love it, especially in the summer but after a year I got bored and wanted something a bit faster so went for the LCR.

Here's a couple of pics of my old one:
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1.8 is quick enough though, for getting about. I wouldn't buy one as a "fast" car, but I have one as my nice car
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nope not intrested at all in speed mate, so i 1.6 or 1.8 would be more than enough, found a few i like just need to sell the corsa now!
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corsa finished, never thought i would see the day
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me neither haha, ill get sum pics weekend if its nice enuff! c what everyone thinks
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Looks good in the pic you have there, took your time though
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yea that pic was about 6 months aswell, i was only meant be changing the front bumper, ended up with rear light conversions, engine swaps and a brand new all fibreglass interior!! could day i got carried away!
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I wouldn't even consider the 1.6, it feels as flat as a pancake compared to the 1.8. I use to have a 1.8 SE2 coupe and it was was a good motorway cruiser, with the extra weight of the roof mechanism then you really do need the 1.8 or even the 2.2.
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Didn't know they did a 1.6 in Astra G?
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They did the 1.6 engine in the convertables and late coupes as well as hatches.

In some countries in Europe they did a 1.2 astra g, the same engine as an sxi corsa!
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i remember the beast from when i was at college
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quote:
Originally posted by welshdude
In some countries in Europe they did a 1.2 astra g, the same engine as an sxi corsa!

Christ - that must have been sluggish.
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Id love one.

Try finding a black one with cream leather though
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ive seen a few good 1.8s i fancy and ive had good quote's on them aswell!
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Out of interest what is the different in premium?
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Someone at work has an Astra G coupe 4 door, I thought they only made them as 2 doors
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quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
Someone at work has an Astra G coupe 4 door, I thought they only made them as 2 doors


4dr saloon. pmsl.
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What ever

Just seems a bit odd looking to me

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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Out of interest what is the different in premium?



In what engines? the 1.6 and the 1.8? or the 1.8 and the 2.2
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Quote on all of them.

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