More info on new AJ Astra

[gmonkey]

Im with VW being vanilla and boring in styling always have been.... When the mk5 and mk6 looked almost exactly the same bar some headlights and a bit of plastic here and there = vanilla to me... Theyre following suit of porsche it seems in keeping the "iconic" shape, but to me the golf shape hasnt been iconic since MK1 and got well and truely lost along the way at MK4..

If i were to choose a hot hatch cause of styling.. itd still be the Megane RS, the GTC is close to the shape of it but just not as good, might be better in the metal but.

[Dahlia]

Too generic....have you guys had a look at a Golf or any VW lately! When I think of vanilla I think of VW. They are nice but far from exciting.

IMO the new Astra GTC looks fantastic and when you see it in the flesh you will change your mind. I can't wait to order my new Astra OPC when it arrives here late next year!

^^ this!

I hope this happens!

[chrisjay93]

dad went to germany, saw this:
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/a...8MA_59776a.jpg

look way similar

[gmonkey]

scirroco looks nothing like what the GTC will look like in the metal, looks much different in the metal/plastic.. scirocco in real life is more like a 3dr stretched fiesta

[Wraith]

Value for money is a subjective thing!

So, so true, it'll be a never ending arguement and/or discussion on that topic, it's most definitely a case of each to their own when it comes to "value for money" spent on cars !!!

As for new Passat, I like it...

I also very much like the look of the new upcoming Golf verts, very very nice...

Pity they just didn't discontinue the Eos and make a hard top Golf vert instead, maybe on the Mk7...

[JohnBu]

Pity they just didn't discontinue the Eos and make a hard top Golf vert instead, maybe on the Mk7...

Isn't the Eos just a hard top golf anyway?

In principal I prefer soft top convertibles... 4 door hard top convertibles always look odd with the roof up.

[GreyRex]

If i were to choose a hot hatch cause of styling.. itd still be the Megane RS, the GTC is close to the shape of it but just not as good, might be better in the metal but.

Definately agree

I've seen the Astra GTC show car in the metal and it didn't do much for me (and i owned an AH!!)

The Megane looks awesome i reckon

[aussie_in_london]

It looks ok the GTC but its doesn't have the flare factor to it like the H sports hatch did with the exterior body pack and 18's 5 spoke wheels when released back in 05, this looks soft and bloated, it has lost its muscular appearance the previous had and many tried to copy, now its just 'another' hatch in a market that all look much the same.........

Will keep my H opc, that has the flare I am talking about, and the buz factor this misses out on!

[Wraith]

Isn't the Eos just a hard top golf anyway?

In principal I prefer soft top convertibles... 4 door hard top convertibles always look odd with the roof up.

AFAIK it is John, all the more reason to give it the flick and just continue with a Golf vert now that it has been resurrected

I do agree and I too prefer soft top verts, but in my case because I already have one I wouldn't want to have 2 so a as much as I like this new Golf vert it's a no no for me...

I'm guessing the Golf verts will follow the same path as the Audi A3 verts, whatever happens to them configuration wise the Golf will follow suit

[Wraith]

It looks ok the GTC but its doesn't have the flare factor to it like the H sports hatch did with the exterior body pack and 18's 5 spoke wheels when released back in 05, this looks soft and bloated, it has lost its muscular appearance the previous had and many tried to copy, now its just 'another' hatch in a market that all look much the same.........

Will keep my H opc, that has the flare I am talking about, and the buz factor this misses out on!

How about the new upcoming AJ OPC then

I'm sure that variant will have the goods the GTC dosn't ATM