John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Just left a deposit on an X-Reg Astra 1.7 LS TD 5 door
54k, been a mobility car all its life, just cries out old man when you look at it at the moment, even has and raf sticker in back window proper old manish, really clean.
£2999 and its giving it a ful service, MOT tomorrow, 6 months tax, 3 month warrenty, and changin the cambelt it it needs doing 
wel chuffed, so picking it up either wed/thurs
5 door is really growing on me too, got sum simply little mods i want to do to it to stamp my mark on it too cant wait wel chuffed, Back to home from home - Vauxhall
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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pics
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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iv only got the one from the trader advert,
[Edited on 22-07-2007 by John G]
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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i like astra mk 4's but should have got a 3 door look loads better
April 08 feature car
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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they dont do the diesels in 3 door, or if they do i havent found one yet!
and 5 door is fine, i like to be different iv got this car for gettin to work, not just for looks
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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im also a fan of these, nice cars.
What little mod's you got planned?
Lad down my road has one with irmscher rear lights and wheels, and it already looks really smart.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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mobility car, thats worse selling point than '1 lady owner' check the clutch pronto 
Only kidding looks nice, bet you'll get good mpg too 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Green Thing
im also a fan of these, nice cars.
What little mod's you got planned?
Lad down my road has one with irmscher rear lights and wheels, and it already looks really smart.
Mod's Wrong car for mods imo, im sure its been bought to serve a purpose
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Green Thing
im also a fan of these, nice cars.
What little mod's you got planned?
Lad down my road has one with irmscher rear lights and wheels, and it already looks really smart.
Mod's Wrong car for mods imo, im sure its been bought to serve a purpose
he actually mentions doing some little mod's to it in his first post, if he didnt mention it i wouldn't have said anything about 'mod's'
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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i may get sum wheels an lower it slightly but its been bought as colin said to withstand my 60mile a day round trip to work.
its gettin fully serviced and mot'd so anytin liek clutch wil show up, felt solid when i drove it.
does 50-60 mpg
ps. forgot to mention its the izuzu engine too
[Edited on 22-07-2007 by John G]
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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So its not one of the newer common rail diesels?
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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nope good old build like a brick shit house izuzu (sp) engines
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
nope good old build like a brick shit house izuzu (sp) engines
For reliability you cant knock the Isuzu engines...but I would sooner have the more refined common rail diesels they knock out today...as there reliable and a lot more refined...
[Edited on 22-07-2007 by MarkM]
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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i need reliability and durability over anytin so isuzu suits me down to the ground
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
they dont do the diesels in 3 door, or if they do i havent found one yet!
they do a mate has one
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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 muppetsport
quote:
Originally posted by John G
they dont do the diesels in 3 door, or if they do i havent found one yet!
they do a mate has one
wel iv be dammed if i could find one round here, plus im happy with it bein a 5 door
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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you paid screen price?
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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yea i did, originally after seein it i was gonna hagger for £300 off but once i went inside and spoke to him and he offered to do mot, service, warrenty and tax i cudnt really haggle its by far the cheapest iv seem and by far the lowest mileged one iv seen, so im made up
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Jon_C
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Suffolk
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Whats happenin to the BM
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Thats the kind of thing i am going to get missus soon....
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
Whats happenin to the BM
floged!
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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 Jon_C
Whats happenin to the BM
deposit taken the lads pickin it up on mon/tues
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