Bonney
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Who on here has or has owned one. Looking at the mk4's.
Looking at 2 on ebay, Ones an envoy and the other a sportive, Both 1.7 dti's.
Anyone know what to look for with the engines, Is it just the basics like with other cars?
Also, Need some inspiration with modding one, Thinking of been a bit different from having a car 
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Gareth F
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Know nothing about these apart from i love them oddly enough when they are modded but they cant beat my sport 
Mind you i know theres those tuning boxes that deisels respond well to (if you like black smoke to pour out of them
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Brian
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been seriously considering one lately, mate has one with a coupe front bumper and 17s, looks awesome 
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x14xe sport
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mine http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=376
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Adam C
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Ive got one at the minute, very nice to drive, modifying wise there is plenty that can be done, have a look on astraownersnetwork, theres a few in the van section on there
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Bonney
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Just looking at the sportive loks like the better choice.
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corsayoung
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my dads got the new astra sport the turbo lag is very funny but it doesnt half shift! hes got it in black and looks the nuts.
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John G
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1.7tdis are pretty bullet proof, shit slow out of junctions but fantastic sitting at 80 on the motorway, izuzu engine the better engine in these. i was getting 600miles to a full tank.
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corsa bid
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diesel pump is bad for going on them, apart from that not much. but a re-con pump costs £500
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ed
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I was going to say about the diesel pump too. There seems to be a lot of them for sale with broken ones too, but second hand ones a cheap and recon ones are reasonable.
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John
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Whatever you do don't get a 1.7TD, one of the worst engines ever put in a car.
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Whatever you do don't get a 1.7TD, one of the worst engines ever put in a car.
why 
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Bonney
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Used to have a 1.7 as a work van, Was a great workhorse.
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
quote:
Originally posted by John
Whatever you do don't get a 1.7TD, one of the worst engines ever put in a car.
why
It's crap, it's got about 6bhp and an equal amount of torque.
I'm talking about the vaux engine btw.
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by John]
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John G
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i was gonna say i had the izuzu engine in the astra 17td and it did 60miles to work every day easy absolutly trived off it, no bhp but just didnt need it, pottered around town and on mway all day long
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Bonney
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In all honesty it doesn't bother me, As long as it gets me from A to B, Its reliable (ish), can carry things around and can look fairly good and different with simple mods.
Afterall i've already got the speed part sorted.
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John
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The isuzi one is good, really don't get the vaux one though, it's shocking, I've got one sat outside, it's going soon.
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Bonney
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How can i tell if its the Isusu one?
What are the engine codes for the Isusu one?
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John
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iirc the vaux ones says either vaux or vauxhall on the top, I'd go and look but it's dark and raining.
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Bonney
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I've seen a few that just say Turbo on them, some that are plain and a few with vaux in black.
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corsa bid
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not sure what engine is in mine but its by no means quick never bought it to go fast just a practical runabout, does 80mph thats fast enough to get from a to b.
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by corsa bid]
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John G
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vaux engine
which i had and it was amazin for me, never let me down, 60miles a day, 600miles a tank, 80mph all day long no bother
Isuzu engine
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by John G]
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by John G]
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Bonney
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Sound, The two im looking at have the Vaux engine.
The Isusu engine looks the older of the two.
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John G
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yeah it is matey
i had the hot tunning coilovers on my mk4 astra hatchback and 17s and tbh it drove like a gem, sat wel too
[Edited on 06-09-2009 by John G]
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John
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The dti's aren't the same engine as the td, the one in the pics above doesn't look like the td.
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