Drove the company Astra today... [Archive]

NXA-16H

2nd July 2008, 08:41 PM

dieselhead

2nd July 2008, 09:04 PM

Had one of those for a year, it was pure torture. Good car with crap drive train.

mr corsa

2nd July 2008, 09:06 PM

what do you expect its a astra :clap:

CNBLU

2nd July 2008, 10:57 PM

did it dose???

NXA-16H

2nd July 2008, 11:06 PM

did it dose???

Mate, the hot air escaping my sphincter today dosed more than this thing. http://www.opelaus.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
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poita

2nd July 2008, 11:10 PM

hahahahahahhha

USC

3rd July 2008, 12:49 AM

its a bloody wagon. if u want speed, buy an sri-t or vxr. wagons are meant to provide lots of space..not to go fast.

Tigra

3rd July 2008, 12:53 AM

its a bloody wagon. if u want speed, buy an sri-t or vxr. wagons are meant to provide lots of space..not to go fast.

Yes, the joys of a wagon.

Vectracious

3rd July 2008, 12:54 AM

its a bloody wagon. if u want speed, buy an sri-t or vxr. wagons are meant to provide lots of space..not to go fast.

what about the RS6? ;) :p

Red AH SRI T

3rd July 2008, 09:07 AM

Tell the company to upgrade to the new Astra CDTi Wagon

USC

3rd July 2008, 10:54 AM

what about the RS6? ;) :p

haha..true! thats a good point. I guess that one could be classified as a sports wagon...:p

CDTi wagon would be auto though (with 88KW of power and a fair bit of torque, it will feel powerful but wont be much faster I reckon)

lithium

3rd July 2008, 10:58 AM

i think it has the same ten-year-old engine in it as the last model
except its gained 150kg :(

Apex

3rd July 2008, 11:08 AM

what about the RS6? ;) :p

Or the 335i Touring! I want one.

You being a Subaru fan would no doubt appreciate the STI Version 4 sports wagon, did you lot get those?? Very noice.

Vectracious

3rd July 2008, 11:12 AM

Or the 335i Touring! I want one.

You being a Subaru fan would no doubt appreciate the STI Version 4 sports wagon, did you lot get those?? Very noice.

Nope no STi wagons for us here in Australia, just regular WRX's - plus the Impreza wagon looked weird - practical, but weird. :D

Apex

3rd July 2008, 11:33 AM

Nope no STi wagons for us here in Australia, just regular WRX's - plus the Impreza wagon looked weird - practical, but weird. :D

I think they are awesome, Subaru do the best wagons. My Brother used to have a GTB wagon and it hauled ass.

GTB (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Subaru/auction-163736685.htm)
STI V5 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Subaru/auction-162845208.htm)
Forister STI (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Subaru/auction-153478904.htm)

3rd July 2008, 12:24 PM

Nope no STi wagons for us here in Australia, just regular WRX's - plus the Impreza wagon looked weird - practical, but weird. :D

errr.....i wouldn't agree with that.
we do have liberty sti wagons here. have a look on carsales.com.au n u'll c a couple. go to ur subaru sti dealer n u'll find them there too.
it doesn't show on the their website - yes. why? i dunno.

but yeah.....i've never liked the new ah astras - except for the turbo & vxr versions. all the other ones - no thanks. and yeah....don't even mention power - it SUX. my astra ain't exactly zippy, yet they put the same engine in a bigger car!!! good on ya opel/holden!!!

Apex

3rd July 2008, 01:37 PM

errr.....i wouldn't agree with that.
we do have liberty sti wagons here. have a look on carsales.com.au n u'll c a couple. go to ur subaru sti dealer n u'll find them there too.
it doesn't show on the their website - yes. why? i dunno.

Was a marketing exercise if anything, they weren’t factory built STI and they were only 190 odd kw.

Vectracious

3rd July 2008, 02:13 PM

errr.....i wouldn't agree with that.
we do have liberty sti wagons here. have a look on carsales.com.au n u'll c a couple. go to ur subaru sti dealer n u'll find them there too.
it doesn't show on the their website - yes. why? i dunno.

TTEETT was asking about the STi V4 Wagon which is an Impreza - my reply of we don't get any STi wagons was relating to an Impreza's - why I also said we just get regular WRX's. I wasn't talking about the Liberty/Legacy wagons - and the ones you see on carsales that are Australian Domestic vehicles are NOT STi Liberty's - they are Liberty GT's that are "tuned" by STi (different wheels, suspension, computer, exhaust etc) they are NOT a genuine STi car. You won't see a a STi badge on the car, only a "Tuned by STi" badge.

TTEETT - I'd love a Lib/Leg GT wagon or even a Forester, the Impreza wagon though, I just dont think I could do it... :D

Tfer

3rd July 2008, 05:15 PM

http://i32.tinypic.com/2j29vlh.jpg
...And what a gutless, wheezy excuse for GM engineering it is.

Even with Sports-Mode switched on, it still couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding.

I can't say I'm impressed... Actually I'm ****ing disappointed.

Hell, even my old Barina with its tired old slushbox would've beaten it at the lights...pfft.

NXK-43Y

Yeah the engine is disappointing, but spend enough time in one, and you learn how to really "drive" the thing..... and this is from someone who currently has an AH CDX 5 door in the family (put on roughly 15,000km this year so far) and put 90,000+km on an AH CD 5 door in an 11 month period....

Trust me, you really learn how to "drive" one, if you can spend enough time in one that is (or can stand spending enough time in one).

As for the wagon variant.... I happen to like them (closest to the interior space of a Veccy C CDXi).

3rd July 2008, 06:24 PM

TTEETT was asking about the STi V4 Wagon which is an Impreza - my reply of we don't get any STi wagons was relating to an Impreza's - why I also said we just get regular WRX's. I wasn't talking about the Liberty/Legacy wagons - and the ones you see on carsales that are Australian Domestic vehicles are NOT STi Liberty's - they are Liberty GT's that are "tuned" by STi (different wheels, suspension, computer, exhaust etc) they are NOT a genuine STi car. You won't see a a STi badge on the car, only a "Tuned by STi" badge.

TTEETT - I'd love a Lib/Leg GT wagon or even a Forester, the Impreza wagon though, I just dont think I could do it... :D

ah.....i c i c.
my bad :wall:

that explains alot :)

cbrmale

3rd July 2008, 06:41 PM

I wouldn't touch a 1.8 Astra, ever. Ditto the auto diesel, which is neither quick or particularly economical. The Astra is just too heavy for a 1.8, and the wagon is heavier..

When I discovered there was a 2.2 model Astra, thats when I got interested. Unfortunately, the 2.2 was short-lived. So today, I wouldn't buy a new Astra, I'd buy something else with a bit more go.

NXA-16H

3rd July 2008, 07:53 PM

Yeah the engine is disappointing, but spend enough time in one, and you learn how to really "drive" the thing..... and this is from someone who currently has an AH CDX 5 door in the family (put on roughly 15,000km this year so far) and put 90,000+km on an AH CD 5 door in an 11 month period....

Trust me, you really learn how to "drive" one, if you can spend enough time in one that is (or can stand spending enough time in one).

As for the wagon variant.... I happen to like them (closest to the interior space of a Veccy C CDXi).

Fair enough Tfer. Next time I get the keys to it, I'll try not to be perhaps quite so blinkered.

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ROCCO

3rd July 2008, 09:02 PM

what about the RS6? ;) :p

Come on dude...you can't compare a Astra Wagon to an RS6...(yes I saw Top Gear..drools)

Vectracious

3rd July 2008, 09:06 PM

Come on dude...you can't compare a Astra Wagon to an RS6...(yes I saw Top Gear..drools)

there's an idea - VXR Astra wagon with the AWD they keep hinting at...... :D

OPC

3rd July 2008, 10:11 PM

there's an idea - VXR Astra wagon with the AWD they keep hinting at...... :D

nothing beats the look of a suby wagon

old or new they look the bestest

especially in white

USC

4th July 2008, 12:04 AM

nothing beats the look of a suby wagon

old or new they look the bestest

especially in white

looks like a long refrigerator.

Apex

4th July 2008, 07:42 AM

I’d have this fridge, looks better than my Smeg.

http://www.zcars.com.au/images/subaru-legacy-sti-s4021.jpg
www.zcars.com

An Astra SRI-T Touring would be cool and would probably do quite well.

Vectracious

4th July 2008, 09:26 AM

nothing beats the look of a suby wagon

old or new they look the bestest

especially in white

I agree, would have had one too (in silver though) if the wife didn't "hate" wagons so much.......

but a CR-V is NOT a wagon apparantly....

:rolleyes:

Tfer

4th July 2008, 11:07 AM

Was this a thread about:

Astra AH
Subaru
Appliances???

:p :D

USC

4th July 2008, 11:31 AM

I’d have this fridge, looks better than my Smeg.

http://www.zcars.com.au/images/subaru-legacy-sti-s4021.jpg
www.zcars.com

An Astra SRI-T Touring would be cool and would probably do quite well.

Thats a fancy fridge with internet and ice cubes maker.:D . I wouldnt mind it but would still buy a good old suby sti (sedan or hatch over it..unless I needed the space and had no other choice)

Apex

4th July 2008, 12:30 PM

Was this a thread about:

Astra AH
Subaru
Appliances???

:p :D

Well the Astra AH wagon is an appliance and Subaru’s make cool wagons.. so a bit of everything, sorry I dropped the Subaru bomb but Astra wagons are a tad **Graham Falls asleep**

**Awake again**
http://www.tkbeynon.com/AstraVXRVan1.JPG (http://www.tkbeynon.com/AstraVXRVan1.JPG)

Wraith

4th July 2008, 01:25 PM

Mate, the hot air escaping my sphincter today dosed more than this thing. http://www.opelaus.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
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Hahahaha LOL :D

One of my fav. words used in certain occaisions - anal sfinkta :D

But agree, anyone looking for even a little spirited performance/drive capability from a car, should steer well clear of 'most' Astra models...

GreyRex

4th July 2008, 01:57 PM

Hahahaha LOL :D

One of my fav. words used in certain occaisions - anal sfinkta :D

But agree, anyone looking for even a little spirited performance/drive capability from a car, should steer well clear of 'most' Astra models...

I'd have to agree. Gotta say though... the flash, Eibachs and rear sway bar i've done to mine... AWESOME!!