Aikendrum
24th January 2013, 10:20 AM
Hi peeps,
I actually registered for this forum yeeeears ago, with some grand plans to dBilas-ise my car once out of warranty. After initially enjoying the insights of the enthusiasts on here, my plans got shelved by the humdrum of every day life, and I must admit my visits to the forums dropped off. I discovered my account had been deleted, probably due to age!
Nine years on, my '03 SRi is well out of warranty, it's also well out of "function", having snapped its timing chain just before Christmas (see post in Astra forum for sad story). Apart from wondering what to do with our car which has otherwise been very reliable and alot of fun to drive, we're now considering a new Astra 5-door hatch as a replacement.
So, that's my story :-) Still an Astra fan, the new ones look the business! imho, one of the nicest-looking small cars on the market right now.
Cheers,
Aikendrum
I actually registered for this forum yeeeears ago, with some grand plans to dBilas-ise my car once out of warranty. After initially enjoying the insights of the enthusiasts on here, my plans got shelved by the humdrum of every day life, and I must admit my visits to the forums dropped off. I discovered my account had been deleted, probably due to age!
Nine years on, my '03 SRi is well out of warranty, it's also well out of "function", having snapped its timing chain just before Christmas (see post in Astra forum for sad story). Apart from wondering what to do with our car which has otherwise been very reliable and alot of fun to drive, we're now considering a new Astra 5-door hatch as a replacement.
So, that's my story :-) Still an Astra fan, the new ones look the business! imho, one of the nicest-looking small cars on the market right now.
Cheers,
Aikendrum