Vauxhall Astra coupe - what do you think??

[NICKO_12345]

Getting very board with the punto now (to slow ) so i have being looking around at other cars, the one that has really caught my eye is the vauxhall astra coupe, can you guys help me by thinking of some other cars like it ( must be 2 door + be from 1,8 to 2.0 and carry 4 people easy) this is the astra coupe:

any help would be great

 

[AppleSei]

What about the new shape astra coop??

 

[Hellcat]

Fiat Coupe 2.0 5cyl ??

 

[NICKO_12345]

What about the new shape astra coop??

to much £££££££

Fiat Coupe 2.0 5cyl ??

Getting old now and reliability is a problem with them

 

[Hellcat]

But they're a classic!

 

[NICKO_12345]

But they're a classic!

but they stop working every other day! my friend has one and he spend a mint just keeping it running

 

[Hellcat]

You got figures on how much it will cost to keep an Astra Coupe running?

 

[NICKO_12345]

yes, things are quite cheap, insurance is £500 less than a fiat coupe and only a few quid more than the punto

 

[custard]

TBH on having run a fair few vauxhalls IME there fairly reasonable to keep runnig and reliable with it. okay maybe not the most exciting car but a start 1st time every time IME

 

[AppleSei]

JTD stilo and remap it

 

[NICKO_12345]

TBH on having run a fair few vauxhalls IME there fairly reasonable to keep runnig and reliable with it. okay maybe not the most exciting car but a start 1st time every time IME

thanks custard, thats what i was hoping for, the 1.8 16v will seem really quick compaired to my 1.2 punto anyway so that should excite me

 

[NICKO_12345]

JTD stilo and remap it

the mrs has just had a 55 reg 1.4 active sport and i am not a fan after driving it

 

[The Negotiator]

Maybe not great for carrying people (and I know you specifically specified that) but a clio 172/182 would be nice and quick for you

 

[Hellcat]

Think he's made up his mind already... What was wrong with the Stilo?

 

[custard]

if you get one make sure the cambelt AND tensioners are done.think they redesigned the tensioners as they were falling to bits and causing major engine damage. might have been fixed by the time the coupe came out.

plenty of tuning options from the likes of courtney and regal

 

[NICKO_12345]

Maybe not great for carrying people (and I know you specifically specified that) but a clio 172/182 would be nice and quick for you

looked at them both nut insurance is very high and there small, to puntoish if you no what i mean??

Think he's made up his mind already... What was wrong with the Stilo?

mrs has got one and i just dont think the build quality is great and it looks are a tad strange imo? also they do not hold the value as well as a vauxhall.

 

[NICKO_12345]

if you get one make sure the cambelt AND tensioners are done.think they redesigned the tensioners as they were falling to bits and causing major engine damage. might have been fixed by the time the coupe came out.

plenty of tuning options from the likes of courtney and regal

tuning?? going try and keep this one pretty standard, grown out of my modding stage, im getting old now you no, almost 22

 

[Stu DemonD]

My mate Dom has one of those

https://www.fiatforum.com/member.php?u=6478

 

[dave]

there ****, get hgt punto or a stilo abarth

 

[h2ypr]

The astra coupe is a waste of space dude. My mate has the same model type u looking at and its just sooooo slow. Even the 2.2 is only 145 bhp and honestly his old 2.0 mondeo felt just as quick. Personally i would test drive one but there is a reason why the coupe is more expensive. As for running costs of the coupe...... if u buy a well maintained one then it wont cost u much to run. Esp when u look at what ur getting for your money to start off.

Ross