ScottBeck
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Registered: 7th Dec 06
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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My old mans looking for a new car thats comfy but fast and also got good mpg, (as hes getting old)ive said about the astra 888 and was just wondering what other cars where at a similar spec to this? cheers
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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You can't have speed without paying silly amounts of money for fuel.
Do he do a lot of miles of just a bit of the old town driving?
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Beema 330d
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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My mates 1.9 Alfa GT is fairly rapid. It's a very good looking car too 
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ScottBeck
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Registered: 7th Dec 06
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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just driving round town reli mate. was also thing golf anniversary there good cars
[Edited on 23-12-2007 by ScottBeck]
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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An Astra 888 would be so Tell him to get one of those! 
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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golf gt tdi's?
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
Location: Mid Wales
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fabia vrs .. nice
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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fabia vrs, ibiza fr, leon cupra r tdi, golf anniversary etc etc
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sport16v
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Registered: 25th Jun 07
Location: Ipswich, suffolk
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astra sri cdti 150; went in a vectra 150 and that was rapid. Went out in an astra 1.7 and that handled well and I am told by someone at work, it is one of the best cars he has driven when it's in sport mode
[Edited on 23-12-2007 by sport16v]
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Faithers got a Audi A4 2L tdi Avant.....does the job for him, goes well, looks the part & has plenty room for suitcases, diy material & the dug!!
[Edited on 23-12-2007 by Colin]
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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is he after a brand new car or a used one? what budget??
If brand new or nearly new i would have an Astra T9
if a lower budget then i would have a Fabia VRS or possibly a Golf or other VAG
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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bmw 320/330d
Astra/fabia/ibiza/Golf are not what I would defne as comfy in the slightest.
The BM's are leagues ahead and are great to drive too. They have strong re-sale due to their popularity also.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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the golf 5's are as comfy and well built inside as any similar beemer
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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535d... can just abiout keep up with a new M5 in certain circumsatances (have seen this 1st hand and yes, both wee tryign)
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Not comfy as a Bemer in the slightest nor as nice to drive!
I had a Golf GT for two weeks so don't even try and think you know better Steve.
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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my cousin has got a 330d bmw and is such a nice car.drives really nice,handles well,really comfy,brilliant fuel economy.its been remapped as well and pulls like a train.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Not comfy as a Bemer in the slightest nor as nice to drive!
I had a Golf GT for two weeks so don't even try and think you know better Steve.
iv got a mate with a golf tdi 140, and another with a 120d, the golf feels easily as nice and was very comfy when we did a 340mile round trip the other day for my wheels. He did have it specced up from new though
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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The 1 Series is not renound for its comfort coupled with run flat tyres doesnt help its cause.
I still maintain the 320/330d is miles ahead of hum drum VW's or any other VAG family hatch.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Golf TDI should do the trick.
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Beema 330d
definetly what i would go for, great mpg and not sluggish! if you spend abit of money and have them superchipped they are even better 
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