Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Wouldnt mind one of these as my next car.
What sort of price can you pick up a good used one for these days ? Anything to look out for ?
Power is 240bhp , but how is the power delivered ? Aggressive etc?
Cheers
Gregor
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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They're bottoming out at around £10k at the moment. Start on a 06 plate, with a major update to the interior on the 08 plates.
I'd say the delivery was fairly progressive, but haven't driven many other hot hatches to compare to be fair.
Check out vxronline for sale section - theres quite a few available all over the country at the moment so you can get a feel for prices.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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I wouldnt say agressive tbh, especially with your previous cars.
I found the brakes all or nothing. Have to really stamp but when you do they stop very well!
Nice car mate. Big improvement on the gsi i think.
[Edited on 01-02-2010 by richc]
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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The power of my cupra is pretty aggressive. Kicks in hard and fast. I like it but it kinda gets annoying if your going your average drive and dont want to hoon it around !
Ill have a look , love them in red.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Not too aggresive, depends. On track the standard map is a bit hardcore out of corners but everyday driving you wouldn't notice it.
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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Nice one ollie cheers. Big problem with the cupra at present (and I know I cant keep comparing) is the amount of sensors on the engine and the trouble to find faults with them.
Have you had any similair issues ?
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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Smooth, comfortable ride, and the interior is very nice for a vauxhall! Definately look better with the 19's on.
I've tried requesting them for work but got told no, the 1.5d astras we have are fine! 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Ive driven one, id buy one.
Interior update was only the piano black dash inserts wasnt it?!
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Yeah, but piano black makes a world of difference.
I still think the interior is pretty bland for its class, but with the piano black looks a bit better. Can be fitted into the pre-08s anyway.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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IF i had the cash in hand i'd be buying a Focus ST and Mountuning it OR Jambo's M3 
The indicators in the Astra would fuck me off after a while
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I like them alot, only thing that put me off is how common they are but other than that I'd definetly have one. I'd still have one mind you, they've come down loads in price. I just found it really hard to get one with the right spec, alot seem pretty bare of options
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Jambo
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Graham thats because if you spec one up like i did they end up costing like £27k 
Astons for e.g sell them cheap pre registered but none ever have any options fitted.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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The indicators are fine once you're used to them. Especially the three blink overtaking thing...
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Jambo
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Tats actually the only thing and i mean only thing i didnt like
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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The seating position on them is really high as well.
Would still have one tho but it would need to be the burg version
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
The indicators in the Astra would fuck me off after a while
Took me a bit of getting used to! Still get annoyed with them occasionally when I think I've pressed them hard enough, but they go off after 3 flashes!
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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Don't get me wrong i used to love the 3 flashy thing on my Fabby VRS but i just couldn't get used to the Astra ones it only takes one thing like that to put me off a car.
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
The seating position on them is really high as well.
Maybe it needed adjusting?
Id say it was one of the best driving poisitons i have ever experienced. As good as my M3
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Astra indicators are fine, I get annoyed at the amount of movement in normal indicators now.
What year was your fabia? mine didn't have 3 flash indicators.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Graham thats because if you spec one up like i did they end up costing like £27k
Astons for e.g sell them cheap pre registered but none ever have any options fitted.
Yeah fair enough, all I wanted was AFL, Cruise Control & the 19 inch wheels, but could I find one? No way
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John
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Cruise is a 30 quid stalk and tech 2, AFL can be fitted (a few hundred quid at least though), and 19's can be bought obviously.
The spec is a bit crap, the VXR's should have had xenons standard.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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I accept that but considering a VXR with standard spec was about a grand more than an MPS with almost every option as standard it put me off a bit.
The top spec kit for sale on VXRonline is £550 I think it was but it's still not the proper kit and if I'm buying an expensive car like that IMO it should come with a simple thing like Xenons as standard.
[Edited on 01-02-2010 by Graham88]
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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It's the non AFL's that get sold on vxronline, I nearly went for it for mine but then decided I couldn't justify it on lights.
Agree it should come as standard though.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Yeah exactly, I had in mind that if I got the VXR cheap enough spending £500 wouldn't be so bad, but they don't go for any more money with AFL, it's just a case of waiting for one to come up
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I like them alot, only thing that put me off is how common they are but other than that I'd definetly have one. I'd still have one mind you, they've come down loads in price. I just found it really hard to get one with the right spec, alot seem pretty bare of options
That pritty much how i see them at the mo. I realy want a VXR but for the same money i can get a megane 230 R26 which have a hell of alot more kit standard, xenons ect ect.
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