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rjastra
10th April 2011, 05:13 PM
Rather plain....

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_869/car_photo_434518_25.jpg

poita
10th April 2011, 05:19 PM
looks like its been given a chassis lift

needs rear skirt, side skirts and not crappy wheels

guy 27
10th April 2011, 05:51 PM
needs;
to be dropped (guessing height is due to blocks in springs for shipping) also bigger wheels with lower profile tyres and a rear diffuser (will probably come on the vxr/opc though).

gmonkey
10th April 2011, 05:56 PM
Not enough detail in those taillights to me.. Its just a clump of red. Even the h had chrome surrounding, these remind me of boring corolla lights

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hazrd
10th April 2011, 06:07 PM
i wonder where this was taken??

probably looks so plain because that would be their point i assume, if it stood out... people might notice :p

metry
10th April 2011, 06:11 PM
i agree with adam. i think they tried to make it look as plain as possiblr or it might be the base pack

poita
10th April 2011, 06:18 PM
would have to be an opel building of some sort.

not a car park or anything. look at the back wall and floor markings. maybe a design checking area? making sure its good for production (cant think of the name of these places)

gmonkey
10th April 2011, 06:50 PM
Notice on car next to it it has that same swoopimg design on the door to.. Either an insignia or astra sedan

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CNBLU
11th April 2011, 09:48 AM
Its a little 'alfa like'

btm
11th April 2011, 11:39 AM
i cant say i'm too much of a fan...

Wraith
14th April 2011, 12:38 PM
Looks like it's just a normal AJ coupe, the VXR variant should most definitely look better...

Also at first glance to me it looked like a Mazda CX7 :eek:

Definitely need to see better shots of the whole thing before passing judgement, but I remain confident the VXR AJ variant will be a stunning machine both visually and mechanically - havn't been this excited about an Opel vehicle in a long time :)

cizSri-T
14th April 2011, 07:24 PM
the shape looks like a mazda 2

Milesy
14th April 2011, 07:31 PM
Don't worry guys this is a base model, the new OPC looks awesome and sits on 20 inch wheels too. When the pics come out I'm sure you'll love it. It makes the bland and boring Golf GTi look old hat!

poita
14th April 2011, 07:34 PM
Don't worry guys this is a base model, the new OPC looks awesome and sits on 20 inch wheels too. When the pics come out I'm sure you'll love it. It makes the bland and boring Golf GTi look old hat!

Thought as much, it's very plain looking.

Any time frame, or have you said too much already? ;)

gmonkey
14th April 2011, 08:08 PM
Looks like it's just a normal AJ coupe, the VXR variant should most definitely look better...

Also at first glance to me it looked like a Mazda CX7 :eek:

Definitely need to see better shots of the whole thing before passing judgement, but I remain confident the VXR AJ variant will be a stunning machine both visually and mechanically - havn't been this excited about an Opel vehicle in a long time :)

looks renault megane to me *just not a sport variant*

http://carsroute.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2011-Renault-Megane-GT-2.jpg

BEK-46P
14th April 2011, 10:18 PM
Ummm, yeah. Looks pretty sh!thouse.

Wraith
18th April 2011, 07:28 AM
Don't worry guys this is a base model, the new OPC looks awesome and sits on 20 inch wheels too. When the pics come out I'm sure you'll love it. It makes the bland and boring Golf GTi look old hat!

Agree, hopefully they don't kill it or other Opels with ridiculous pricing points here in Aust.

They have to remember that alot of people know only recently they wore GMH badges, if all of a sudden they show up at double the price, it'll be a fail...

Nurb608
19th April 2011, 08:01 PM
Testing with the 290ps motor, although doesn't show much lol.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218078_220810854600724_100000154328879_1014709_374 7125_n.jpg

hazrd
19th April 2011, 08:02 PM
hahahaha thats freakin cool

i wanna paint my car that color :skep:

adam_92
19th April 2011, 09:44 PM
LOVEEEEEEE the new shape. even the base model looks pretty decent. any idea on prices or leaked prices

GreyRex
27th April 2011, 08:54 AM
Opel teases Astra GTC ahead of Frankfurt debut

http://www.leftlanenews.com/opel-astra-gtc-paris-concept.html

Nurb608
4th May 2011, 12:26 PM
Testing with the 290ps motor, although doesn't show much lol.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218078_220810854600724_100000154328879_1014709_374 7125_n.jpg

And here's the footage from the shot at the ring. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/267412/new_astra_vxr_spy_video.html

Looks like some decent work has been done on the suspension, looks very composed through the corners.

Wraith
4th May 2011, 12:35 PM
Look at the rake angle of that front windshield...very sleek :D

btm
4th May 2011, 02:26 PM
Look at the rake angle of that front windshield...very sleek :D

i think the camo colouring helps with that. when its a flat colour all around, will look not as angled

Wraith
5th May 2011, 11:59 AM
i think the camo colouring helps with that. when its a flat colour all around, will look not as angled

Probably so...

Can't wait to see these in the metal and as per the other thread the Scirocco as well, what a hard choice it will end up being if you could actually be in a position to buy one :)

gmonkey
5th May 2011, 12:02 PM
i dunno about you guys but all i saw was understeer :( the rear end never slipped at all

adam_92
5th May 2011, 12:05 PM
any updates on arrival time/prices/range

Wraith
5th May 2011, 12:08 PM
i dunno about you guys but all i saw was understeer :( the rear end never slipped at all

That's a typical trait of all Opels...

Astra VXR is really bad on that one and the Vecce C OPC model didn't want to turn at all at high cornering speeds LOL :D

Shouldn't be a prob for 99% of street usage anyway and none of these are track cars, also each new model will be better than the last in handling capability :)

gmonkey
5th May 2011, 12:10 PM
GTC gets released end of may i think it was so few months after that.. guessing end of 2011



on another note
http://emotorauto.com/wp-content/uploads/Opel-Astra-J-Turbo-by-EDS-Fahrzeugtechnik-2.jpg

http://emotorauto.com/wp-content/uploads/Opel-Astra-J-Turbo-by-EDS-Fahrzeugtechnik-1.jpg

http://emotorauto.com/wp-content/uploads/Opel-Astra-J-Turbo-by-EDS-Fahrzeugtechnik-5.jpg

EDS tuned turbo astra j making 360hp

Nurb608
5th May 2011, 12:24 PM
i dunno about you guys but all i saw was understeer :( the rear end never slipped at all

Every road based car is actually designed to understeer though to teach people who can't drive where the limits are. Much less chance of crashing and injury than if a car was setup to oversteer.

Bloodnok
5th May 2011, 01:02 PM
EDS tuned turbo astra j making 360hp

Interesting wheels - set up like fans. I wonder if they are actually designed for airflow for the brakes?

Ah, that'll be a 'no'. One side would be pushing and the other side pulling. They'd have to make left and right handed versions if that was the intention...