New AH 07.5 astra's

[kojarena]

new engines (103kw), new front end, new prices maybe?

http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/vehicleentry?vehicleid=26&navid=1

looks like the wagon is up for sale - time to drive a newy and see if the power is any better.

[Mainframe_Module]

i made a post abut this a while back asking if it would happen

awesome :D

squeee

[auzvectra]

i see it as a bad move mid model, as all the reviews have been done with a lame engine, i doubt they will do more due to the new engine.
so i take it this is the variable vavle timing engine?

[Tfer]

You never know Matt.... may prompt a couple of journos to have a revisit..... take their minds off the trollop coming from South Korea :p

[auzvectra]

yeah true, i think the opels need some more attention, attention they deserve ;).

[Mainframe_Module]

i cant notice any asthetic differences though, just the new engine?
and features/price have all remained the same


fine by me though, ill be happy enough with the 103kw 'upgrade'

[kojarena]

i cant notice any asthetic differences though, just the new engine?
and features/price have all remained the same


fine by me though, ill be happy enough with the 103kw 'upgrade'

new front bumper bar, new headlight bezels on lower models, new seat trims, new alloy wheels across the range, new new new.... except not enough power and only between 5nm and 10nm additional torque which is the real disheartening aspect.

[Mainframe_Module]

i think i need to see a before and after pic because they are looking pretty much the same to me :o

the cdx coupe seems unchanged from what i can tell in terms of trim and such, but i did notice it nolonger gets sunglasses holder apparently....odd.

EDITED TO ADD:- Okay ive just looked at the new ones and the old ones and i can see the difference on the bumper....hardly anything much, but it does make the newer ones look a bit more audi/volkswagen with that dip in the middle around the grille.
the seat trims seem the same everything else looks unaltered on the cdx...maybe theyve changed the alloy's but meh...im not that concerned with them as long as they arent hideous :D

[Red AH SRI T]

The Astra has always had the dip in the midddle of the Astra, its now just more obvious because of the chrome slats in botht he upper and lower grilles.

[Mainframe_Module]

i know that, but its more prenounced....before it looked like it was all flat and all on the same level, and now it looks like the dip in the middle pops out more.

[Red AH SRI T]

First review of Updated Astra range:

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/ECEA5ACFDC9A35F2CA2572C300178747

[Mainframe_Module]

http://carpoint.com.au/car-review/2537945.aspx


heres another one :)

[GreyRex]

Has the SRi Turbo been modified at all, mechanically or aesthetically?

[SIMid]

Has the SRi Turbo been modified at all, mechanically or aesthetically?

Only the deletion of Magma Red (replaced with Power Red) and the Silver trimming highlights in the dash has been replaced with "Granite" I was told by a dealer 2 months ago. Not sure if all the rest of the console goes piano black as the euros get. Mech the same and the body kit stays the same.

[JasonGilholme]

Damn didn't know the new SRi weight 1401!!! Damn.

If that engine was in a sub 1 tonnne car it would be wayyyyy better.

Althought they do very well considering they're that weight.

[Red AH SRI T]

The SRi Turbo also has a new grille, with verticle bars creating a box effect in the grille along with the original horizontal bars.

[Mainframe_Module]

the grill looks like its all silvery in the new ones, i like it.

mmmm i want one of the new ones *nod*

[GreyRex]

Here's the 19 inch rims. Didn't even realise you could get them. This is the one from the melbourne motor show

http://www.carsales.com.au/new-cars-in-stock/HOLDEN/ASTRA/details.aspx?__Ns=pCar_ImageCount_Int32%7C1%7C%7Cp Car_LegacyID_String%7C1&Make=HOLDEN&State=All%20States&R=972765&state_id=0&__No=20&distance=25&__Dx=mode%20matchany&trecs=167&Model=ASTRA&__Nne=20&__N=4294965857%200%204294965856%20834%20284&__Ntk=CarAll&silo=1002&keywords=turbo&__sid=10F2E3495725&Cr=17&__D=turbo&seot=0&__Ntt=turbo&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial

[Mainframe_Module]

wait...it says that ones MY07?

hmmmm

the grille looks silvery though, its hot.

have those red reflectors at the back always been round on the sri? on all the coupes ive been drooling over i thought they were horozontalr rectangles..

[Red AH SRI T]

the SRi Turbo has round rear reflectors, all other coupes have the little horizontal ones