Reply With QuoteNo real major issues on them. If it was a diesel then swirl flaps fail and the m32 gearboxes in the diesels and vxr are quite weak but apart from that, there's not a lot of faults
Hey Everyone,
The girlfriend is looking for a new car and likes the AH Astra. We took one for a test drive the other day and it was great. Apart from the normal things you look for on a car is there anything i should be checking thats specifically for the AH? I know about the timing belt issue every 60thou and it can be costly to replace ( But a hell of alot cheaper than bent valves! )
She quite likes the wagon version in an Auto.
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No real major issues on them. If it was a diesel then swirl flaps fail and the m32 gearboxes in the diesels and vxr are quite weak but apart from that, there's not a lot of faults
OPEL ADDICT 1994 CORSA B 1.5D (ENGLAND) 2001 CORSA C 1.2L (ENGLAND) 2004 CORSA C 1.4L (SOLD) 2004 3.2 V6 VECTRA GTS (SOLD)
1994 CORSA B GSI C16 CONVERTED TO Z18XE (SOLD) 2001 ASTRA VAN Z16SE (CURRENT)
I got a mate selling a black one, has FMIC, Sachs clutch, 3" exhaust, forge recirc, uprated actuator no dramas with it well serviced
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if it was for me, i would consider it but not for the girlfriend lol but thanks
No dramas mate
Arden Blue VXR- EDS 335PS 480NM
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VW Golf R MK6 Stage 2+
The wagon version is great if you need to transport items frequently. However I've found even the 103 kW 1.8 L wagon does not seem to accelerate from standing start as quickly as the 5-door hatch with the same engine. Sometimes it seems really, really slow. It could be the extra weight of the wagon.
maybe there's something wrong with it Kovert.
My 103kw(Z18xer) Astra didn't get going till i changed the timing belt, it was a bit sluggish prior to that ?
My wife drives a 2013 cruze wagon with the same engine (Z18xer) it goes really well. the engine seems better matched to an auto than the manual i have.
I would highly recommend a MY2008 Astra wagon.
Don't go near the diesel version but.
My sister had the wagon too and it drives like a boat on wheels. There's nothing wrong with that engine but it might just give you that sluggish feeling because its such a large car.
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I've had bad experiences with a c20sel in a vectra. Have the upgraded anything with the timing belt system in these? I remember the vectra had a tensioner you had to set yourself but i know some cars have a spring loaded tensioner that keeps constant pressure on the belt.
as much as i love opel's stick to a jap car, like mazda 3 for example.
no timing belts to worry about.
Make me a sandwich.
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