Ginge !

my runabout just shit its self so need a new run about and been offered a astra gsi 16v
i do 50 miles a day at least and just wondering who has owned one

DAN400

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i had one back in the day, tbh its one car i wish i had of kept, great all round car, went really well, easy fueled etc my car had around 100k on it then , only thing i had to do to it was recon the altinator (spelling??)

dojj

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they are very good on fuel but the ones i've driven and the folks i know who's owned them have all said they were cheap and tacky, either as a mk3 or mk4

and they don't brake well or handle well compared to more modern cars

but if it's cheap and you need it, well, beggers can't be chosers

zippyobrien

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My red top cav was Shit on fuel. And modern gsi turbo drink aswell.

LHD220Turbo

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wernt there a 1.8 and a 2.0l version?

Ginge !

i was ment to get the scooby back on the road this month but aint looking good as i need a runabout and dont find out if i get a company car till end of next month which fucking sucks as i have held off buying a car for a few months based on this

XRT_si

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I'd do the sensible thing and something very cheap and economical.

Mark Corbett has got an Astra GSi he's breaking if that helps at all!

Ginge !

i am thinking of something cheep and nasty but,, it could be for less than 7 weeks ill need it ( just think how well i treated that corsa,,,,, and it does this to me,,,,, i recently put some oil in it as i got fed up of the oil light flickering on every time i hit the brake

no spare vans at work now either as the drivers take them home due to the fuel prices now

RC4

buy a cheap diesel ginge,your gonna get your money back,or thereabouts,when you sell up

melinamotor

I had a Mk3, lardy arsed thing it was but fun back in the day

dakar

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One of my mates had one last year and always moaned it was terrible on fuel,and he drove like a fanny

burnhamshaun

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ive had 3 mk3 astra gsi's and loved all of them and so did the wife heres 2 of mine and the wifes

kosman

is the pink one your missus? if it is id dump her

burnhamshaun

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was the wifes and i brought it for her

tabetha

I think they're very underated, they handle and grip very well imo, esp if they have the much needed extra rear arb.
tabetha

Ginge !

i have NEVER sold a car in my life belive it or not, nearest was a part ex with XRT-Si when i bought his old BMW ( fuck me i miss that car)

xr2john

I really have to disagree with you on the handling issue. They are boaty fuckers of things especially at standard ride height. As said above it all depends on the engine size aswell. The mk3 came with a 1.8 8v.2.0 8v and 2.0 16v both red top and Eco tec. my mate has had countless amounts of them and swears by the red top all day long as the best all rounder but if it's cheap and you won't be keeping it then any will do the job and as long as it has a long mot then you will always get your Ł back for it.

Csm

No surprise there then

RS Grant

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You bought her that and she's still with you. She's a keeper mate.


Cheers,
Grant

xr2john

studabear

are the lights on the red 1 from a 5 series??

joffy

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Had a mk3, absolutely loved it, had a decent suspension kit on it and it handled very well, brakes arent great with 150bhp and definately werent good enough after i had throttle bodies etc. i was only 18 at the time and it was brilliant fun when all my mates had 1.1 puntos and corsas lol

xr2john

Ginge !

yes those are E39 lights