ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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on this
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=VAUXHALL&min_pr=75&source=2&model=ASTRA&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=iv15+9rg&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=gsi&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=31&ukcarsearch_full.y=12&start=7&distance=292&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200732292952817
should be my next purchase, dont want anymore older cars, want something nice and repliable to keep for a few years and ive always had a soft spot for these,
ive called the dealer and asked the relevant questions,
apart from the usual problems, of manifold pressure sensors, and turbo's after 60k what else should i be looking for
any help much appreciated,
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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thats nice, decent price aswell imo
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ShEp
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glass's book figre is a fiver below that, i haggled over the phne got a years extended warranty, and a full mot and service,
he will also hpi check it, i'd rather exras than get £100 anyway tbh
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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lovely, a guy i know had one, turbo went, so he put in a VXR turbo and injectors and happy days, is a beast.
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ShEp
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i have vxr njectors in the garage, my mate bought them for his c20let then got saab injectors,
so i got the vxr's as i knew i was gonna get one of these
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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 very nice
Check through the service history as many will have had the turbos reconed by this milage etc. If this hasent been done it may be a good haggling point as it will be fairly pricey if anything needs doing
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
very nice
Check through the service history as many will have had the turbos reconed by this milage etc. If this hasent been done it may be a good haggling point as it will be fairly pricey if anything needs doing
yeah ill be checking that mate
im an ex vauxhall technician, no labour costs
bigger turbo will be in the pipeline anyway, but not for a good few months
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
very nice
Check through the service history as many will have had the turbos reconed by this milage etc. If this hasent been done it may be a good haggling point as it will be fairly pricey if anything needs doing
yeah ill be checking that mate
im an ex vauxhall technician, no labour costs
bigger turbo will be in the pipeline anyway, but not for a good few months
Ah all is well then
Just dont tell them that and haggle 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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Oh yes, I love Astra GSIs, especially in blue
I personally would get an SRI, just something about them, prob because my uncle had a red one, was smart as fuck.
Guy from thurso, i think, has a black SRI with a VXR turbo, its fucking lovely.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Get it 
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ShEp
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astra sri T= permanent traction control = ghey
gsi= switchable =
i agree with jambo
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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not that im biased or anything
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ShEp
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all seems to be sorted out.
fingers crossed ill be on a trip to manchester next saturday to pick it up
get my warranty so im gonna give it some stick on the wat home to make sure its ok whilst its covered by the warranty,
im going to try and get a new turbo out of the warranty too
it'll make me sleep easy
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