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corsa120
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17th Nov 06 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well considering a astra gsi talking z20let 200bhp jobbie around 02 plate, i reall want to know how they handle and brake as performance will be enough.
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17th Nov 06 at 17:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh yes
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lol dont help me much, really need to know how good they are as i aint spending 7-9k on one to be disapointed, really i may go test drive one.
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17th Nov 06 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go and test drive one...

I fail to see how you can guage how good a car is from peoples opinions on them...
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markm you are wrong m8 its ppls opinions i need, its like a holiday ive had ppl say a place is crap where ive bin and i really enjoyed it so i want ppls opinions on them
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17th Nov 06 at 18:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Love the old ones in dark blue
Mark330d
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They are very very nice cars. Recaro interior is really comfy. My big brother (Gez G) has one. If you buy one Irmy grill is a must have. Also they can be tuned to 250bhp fairly easily. Some pics of my bro's car below.



More pics of GSI's here: http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=gez%20g&carid=4813&page=all
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they're nice to drive but feel a little down on power for what they are if you get it then save a little money for a couple of mods, few hundred does wonders!!!
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17th Nov 06 at 18:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a freind from watford took me out in one and i have to say if i had 9k i would by one over alot of cars! my dad has been selling vauxhalls for 18 years and he swears by them he wants me to get one! the saets are comfy too
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17th Nov 06 at 18:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

look at fears ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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17th Nov 06 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would love one in silver but insurance would bum me...maybe next year or so
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what ins group are they?
corsa120
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ins is not an issue only 500 notes for me 24 with full ncb etc
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17th Nov 06 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its the best Vauxhall I have ever driven.

Lovely cars.
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17th Nov 06 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
markm you are wrong m8 its ppls opinions i need, its like a holiday ive had ppl say a place is crap where ive bin and i really enjoyed it so i want ppls opinions on them


This is a little different to a holiday...you cant exactly pop over the check the resort out before you book...

You CAN however test drive a car before buy...

I would NEVER buy a car without test driving it and on the basis of peoples opinions...

IMHO
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17th Nov 06 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am not goin to buy it on other ppl's opinions i just want to know what ppl's thoughts are of the car..


i will test drive any car i buy but there is no harm asking peoples opinions, what if i get 5 people say there engine has blew and 1 sayingthey ent had a problem it does make you think.
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17th Nov 06 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have yet to find fault with mine!

i can see why some people would say that it doesnt feel that quick, but then the car is built to be quick but also a comfy car!

i think the balnce is just right, the power is there if you need it and they really do go, ive only been beaten by a super charged type r running 260bhp so far and it wasnt that clear cut, nothing else has had me!

the brakes are fantastic, im talking with standard power though, they are perfectly balanced and more than up to the job!

handling wise they can be abit bouncy in standard form but with it the grip superb, get a set of eibachs on it and you will keep up with near enough most things on the road!

9k will get you a much newer one than an 02 reg! should get you a 04 plate minter!
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17th Nov 06 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
byron sold his for around 9k didnt he?

Been taking out for a spin in one before, dunno if im a nerveous passenger or what but seemed bloody fast and stopped really quick. IMO think they are lovely to look at and interior is nice on them
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been on autotrader and theres not many about, quite a few with 50k miles a lot isnt it?, do turbos go on these often?
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my brother has one, driven it a bit but really like it. He is thinking of selling it to get a vx220 but doesnt really want to get rid of it. Compared to my vxr astra its not that much slower, only once your up to 80-90mph the vxr starts to gain on it
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18th Nov 06 at 09:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want one for my next car.

I want a red one though, going to be hard finding one as only 16 were ever made!
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18th Nov 06 at 09:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they're lovely to drive, ive driven a few before, working in the vauxhall garage, i thought they felt a little lacking but i had my corsa turbo at the time and i realised that the astra was just more refined, and a little bit slower,

i would defo have 1 though,

wouldnt need to ask me twice
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18th Nov 06 at 13:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stupid thread i really want one again

Although im 19 so its not going to happen

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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18th Nov 06 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
astra gsi= comfy, great looking, sexy BEAST!! we have one that comes in our place, running close to 400bhp!!
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quote:
Originally posted by xXSpUdXx
byron sold his for around 9k didnt he?

Been taking out for a spin in one before, dunno if im a nerveous passenger or what but seemed bloody fast and stopped really quick. IMO think they are lovely to look at and interior is nice on them


Less than £9k - mine was an 04 too with some choice mods. Very good cars, although I was personally dissapointed with std power

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