I've seen this on pistonheads for sale http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3581929.htm

I'm selling my Focus on ebay (not giving further info in case am accused of advertising) and was wanting something with good mpg but still quite quick. A pal was saying Astras like this one should be able to get about 35mpg mixed driving, maybe 40 on a run. Seems a bit optomistic to me but has anyone had a similar car can comment on fuel economy on these.

 

my mate had a zafira gsi turbo and family member had astra gsi turbo both would get around that mpg

 

Cool. So they weren't talking rubbish. Seems a rather good spec for the price too. He wants a project which I think my focus would make a good base.

 

There isn't a hope in Hell that one would get those figures. It's a breathed on C20 LET from a Calibra/Cavalier Turbo not the more up to date Z20 LET. Should think it will be damned quick though.

Problem is, being an Astra sitting in a Portaloo would seem, luxurious in comparison.

 

they are great imo but turbos seem to be a problem fit the later vxr turbo unit.

 

Says it has "Hybrid s144 turbo". That a VXR unit or better/worse?

 

I have a MK4 Astra GSi as my daily drive. Completely standard (197bhp) and I get 40-43mpg on a run back and forth to Wales, 35mpg back and forth to work.

It's more than enough fun as a daily drive.

As said though, the one on PH is not the more modern Z20LET as found in the mk4 turbo's like mine. £3500 should get you a real GSi younger than that one.

Lee

 

Don't thinks so, the GSi and VXR both have variants of the KKK K04 turbo

Lee

 

A c20let with converted to fwd f28 6speed box will be good on fuel, as long as its running properly, ive had many c20let's in nova's- Corsa's and all have been good on fuel due to the light weight cars, ive also had a couple of z20lets ie mk4 gsi and 888 there not so good fuel wise and only 5 speed, i now have a nurburgring vxr and i would say its not bad on fuel av 30mpg and its around 300bhp

It also depends on how you drive.

 

35mpg sounds reasonable to me, although I suspect that particular example may be over fuelling the moment you get out of closed loop as the vxr injectors are a little big for the chipset he is running.

 

get a skoda octavia vrs

 

This is a random Q but following on the Astra theme: My girlfriend fancies a 2005-> Astra Turbo. They do a 1.6T and a 2.0T that are similar power and 0-60.

Are there any reasons for/against either? In the car places we've been looking round there's a few of each and I wondered what the reasons for having both engines available like this were?

 

I'm gonna be looking for a gsi turbo in a couple of months fuckin love them quite pleased with the 35 / 40 mpg quoted on here for the z20let aswell wasnt expecting that lol

 

Same here mate. Sounds like a winner to me. Mate has a 2.0T SRi mk4 coupe and when I drove that it did high 20s.

 

Was the c20let I was saying that 35mpg in a lighter (earlier) astra was realistic for,book for the calibra with that engine was 30mpg, but in a fwd only and lighter car you can see better.

Book figure for the z20let coupe is 32mpg IIRC

 

There's one for sale on here isn't there? Looks clean too.

 

So would you say be best to swap injectors for the GSi ones?

I'm just considering all options I have. I was considering a Leon Cupra R or a diesel ideally but 35- 40mpg would be brilliant and if I could run a 280- 300bhp car for that mpg then obviously am gonna look at it. Worth a viewing Chip or Vx experts?