ShEp
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Been looking at some Astra Vxr's
Nothing has really caught my eye 
Was having a look on the bay tonigh and came across this
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Now I have fallen in love, but I hadn't even considered these till now.
I know I wont get an Astra with that spec/age for the same money,
Only thing I dont like really is the interior it's gash.
Whats the pro's on these over the Vxr?
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ChrisBoom
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Meh, wait and get a VXR.
Decided on a price for the GSI yet?
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Nic Barnes
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well i think theyre far more common than astra vxr. theyre a nice car. a mate has one in white and its great.
i dont think there are any pro's over the vxr other than the price.
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ShEp
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There's hardly any up my way Nic
Plenty Vxr's though
3 Arden
1 red
1 black
3 Burg's
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ShEp
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quote: Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Meh, wait and get a VXR.
Decided on a price for the GSI yet?
Not yet young man
I'll more than likely just trade it
Saves hassle and saves me raping my savings
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Nic Barnes
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i personally really like them. i think theyre a great looking car and nice to drive. that ben g is it with the orange one on here? looks superb
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ChrisBoom
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
There's hardly any up my way Nic
Should try it up here, theres maybe 5 ST's for every 1 VXR, they love the ST in caithness.
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ShEp
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I don't do caithness so I should be fine 
Only seen 1 or 2 st's down here
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Joe
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I find the Focus interior better than the Astra's anyway. I'd definately be giving the Focus some serious consideration.
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ShEp
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I am considering it.
I have been in touch with the seller, and I am waiting for more pics.
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Fro
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Very good cars imo. Definately worth looking into 
Been in a couple facelift ones and the engine noise is amazing and they seem to pull very well!
Loads round my way, mainly the prefacelift ones. The joys of living near Dagenham motors
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Eck
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Save up a bit more and buy this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/535362.htm
TBPFH.
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DizzyRebel
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You can get an astra that cheap, my mate just paid 10k for an 07 and its pretty well specced. i dont find them very inspiring though at all, was expecting it to be better than it was!
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Ben G
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if you think the interior on a focus st is gash then i dunno what you could possibly think of the astras
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Colin
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I love that
Shame its not got the leather but I dont think the interiors that bad, ive seen worse coloured fabric on them.
How far away is that though?
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
if you think the interior on a focus st is gash then i dunno what you could possibly think of the astras
Yeah I dont really get that, neither is an amazing place to be, there both cheap-ish mass production line cars. I wouldnt rate either higher than the other.
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Ben G
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i actually like the interior of mine, all black and the dials light up really nice.
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ShEp
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
I love that
Shame its not got the leather but I dont think the interiors that bad, ive seen worse coloured fabric on them.
How far away is that though?
Stranraer If I want it
The car is in Londonderry, but he'll deliver it to the ferry, I just have to pick it up.
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Colin
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Not that bad then 
Theres a 5 door red ST3 in Exans Halshaw for just under 12k, unmodded tho which im sure you wont want! 
http://www.evanshalshaw.com/vehiclesearch/used/ford-used-car-tf07uuw.html?qs=false&type=1
I think there really mart in red Reds my fav colour for the VXR aswell 
[Edited on 02-03-2009 by Colin]
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Stokie Dave
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I love these also at the mo, quite like the look of this one:
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/919498.htm
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
http://www.evanshalshaw.com/vehiclesearch/used/ford-used-car-tf07uuw.html?qs=false&type=1]
Oofffff, facelift as well yummy.
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ShEp
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Don't want a 5door
Not looking for something modded in particular,
But it would save me bugering about with it, because everything I would do,is done to the red one,
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ShEp
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1st thing to change on the first one would be the headlights,
the tinted ones look 100x better
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Stu
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Tough call Id say, dont think there is much between the ST, the VXR and the Megane apart from personal preference!
Altho them red ST's look ace!!! This one is mint - http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/919498.htm
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