SAL
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
Im tempted to sell my corsa and buy an astra, im going to be 24 next week and personally think im about the right age to such a car.
What do you reckon ?
And the astra would be something like this

|
RS6
Member
Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
User status: Offline
|
any age to own one of those what the hell!
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
Mid life crisis usually occurs mid 30-40's
|
Dione J
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
User status: Offline
|
Viewed one of these at Vauxhall 2 weeks ago 21K list price and down to 15K
|
SAL
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
The one i have tested is

They want 12k and it is mint !
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
buy it!!!! love these cars if you hadn't guessed - shame its not in hard on I mean arden blue though - maybe its too common on vxr's now though?
|
Dione J
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
User status: Offline
|
An 08 plate with 5K miles was only £15K from Vauxhall In Arden Blue..
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Stavs
The one i have tested is

They want 12k and it is mint !
Reg'd 2005? you should be getting for less than 12k? Its 2009 in a few weeks!!
|
Brett
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by AlunJ
buy it!!!! love these cars if you hadn't guessed - shame its not in hard on I mean arden blue though - maybe its too common on vxr's now though?
Arden blue is the most common colour, fact. Apparently the red is usually ordered by females too.
|
Daimo B
Member
Registered: 20th Mar 00
User status: Offline
|
Blue looks the best thats why.
Red is a free paint.
Silver, IMO just looks like a standard astra, not keen at all. Same with black.
Blue or red, or white (Nurb only) ftw.
Average 27mpg over 30k miles.
260-300 miles per tank (52l)
110 miles on a track day (GULP)
20k or 1 year service.
Not had a single issue at all, but £12k for a 55 plate car is too much.
RE age, there was a guy who had over 300bhp and he was like 19 (rich daddy though).
|
SAL
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by Stavs
The one i have tested is

They want 12k and it is mint !
Reg'd 2005? you should be getting for less than 12k? Its 2009 in a few weeks!!
spec from the dealer
Make: Vauxhall/Opel
Model: Astra
Consumer Price: 12,495.00 GBP
Type: Standard
Doors: 3
Fuel: Petrol
Colour: Silver metallic
Model Year: 2006
First Registration Date: 2006/01/21
Mileage: 10,679 Miles
Engine Size (in ccm): 1,998
Power: 237 BHP
Transmission: Manual
Condition: Used
Previous Owners: 1
Number of Seats: 5
Left/ Right-Hand Drive: Right Hand Drive
I dont want the fandango wheel's tbh, or extra's
just a remus and KW's to start
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|
It's different seeing one in Silver! But Stavros you would have to get the BBS LM's like on that Arden Blue one
|
Iain M
Member
Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
User status: Offline
|
You buy the astra and i'll buy yours.
|
Tom
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Eck
It's different seeing one in Silver! But Stavros you would have to get the BBS CH's like on that Arden Blue one
Agreed
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
What about a focus ST instead (boo? ) You can pick up 57 plates with no miles at all for that sort of money!!
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
This tempts me - http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/FORD+FOCUS/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-240-4294967193-4294967194/advert.action?R=200840320074945&distance=21&postcode=fk3+9ar&channel=CARS&make=FORD&model=FOCUS&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=
If it had been Irn Bru Orange id have bought it by now!!
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Colin
What about a focus ST instead (boo? ) You can pick up 57 plates with no miles at all for that sort of money!!
Col do you just pick a car from a hat, then obsess about it for a couple of weeks then move on? It was a BM, now a Focus
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Eck
quote: Originally posted by Colin
What about a focus ST instead (boo? ) You can pick up 57 plates with no miles at all for that sort of money!!
Col do you just pick a car from a hat, then obsess about it for a couple of weeks then move on? It was a BM, now a Focus
Generally yes, a new idea a week. Never follow it through!! 
The thinking behind a focus was its quick & being a yr old will have warranty & not need much done to it other than petrol & insurance during ownership!
Actually this week im thinkig I might just run my golf into the hills, as its worth virtually fuck all with its spaceship miles mid credit crunch, concentrate on paying off my other big loan (house) then get a new car in 2yrs!!
Wonder what it will be next week 
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by Colin]
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Eck
quote: Originally posted by Colin
What about a focus ST instead (boo? ) You can pick up 57 plates with no miles at all for that sort of money!!
Col do you just pick a car from a hat, then obsess about it for a couple of weeks then move on? It was a BM, now a Focus
Yes I have noticed this also, .........AND I have to put up with these random obsessions
|
Dione J
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by JadeM
quote: Originally posted by Eck
quote: Originally posted by Colin
What about a focus ST instead (boo? ) You can pick up 57 plates with no miles at all for that sort of money!!
Col do you just pick a car from a hat, then obsess about it for a couple of weeks then move on? It was a BM, now a Focus
Yes I have noticed this also, .........AND I have to put up with these random obsessions
At least he doesn't change his misses like his obsession of car's
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by Eck
quote: Originally posted by Colin
What about a focus ST instead (boo? ) You can pick up 57 plates with no miles at all for that sort of money!!
Col do you just pick a car from a hat, then obsess about it for a couple of weeks then move on? It was a BM, now a Focus
Generally yes, a new idea a week. Never follow it through!! 
The thinking behind a focus was its quick & being a yr old will have warranty & not need much done to it other than petrol & insurance during ownership!
Actually this week im thinkig I might just run my golf into the hills, as its worth virtually fuck all with its spaceship miles mid credit crunch, concentrate on paying off my other big loan (house) then get a new car in 2yrs!!
Wonder what it will be next week 
[Edited on 10-10-2008 by Colin]
If you have the car in Spring next year I'll throw a wad of notes your way Can do with a comfy thing for work, and a V8 to wrap around a tree
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Ok......is it spring the RS is released? That was another mastermind of mine which laster a few days!!
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|

I won't argue if it makes you sell your Golf
|
willay
Moderator Organiser: South East, National Events Premium Member
Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
User status: Offline
|
mate dont worry about the age, if you want the car you have it
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Make me an offer for it Eck & you can have it this weekend!
|