No 56k: My new Astra Sporthatch

AZZA · November 3rd, 2008, 03:25 AM

well i sold the 5dr xp and bought a sporthatch, im really pleased with it, hope you all like images/smilies/smile.gif

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Rokovak · November 3rd, 2008, 03:48 AM

That's a good looking car, we Americans know that as the Saturn Astra. Which engine does yours have?

fbc · November 3rd, 2008, 05:16 AM

I approve, my Astra 3dr hatch / coupe thingy brother images/smilies/biggrin.gif

killpanda · November 3rd, 2008, 07:22 AM

Oh and it's the Nürburgring edition! Very nice car, congrats ^^

SL65 · November 3rd, 2008, 07:30 AM

Very sexy car indeed!

What additions does the Nurburgring Edition add apart from the racey stripes and decal at the back?

fbc · November 3rd, 2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by killpanda

Oh and it's the Nürburgring edition! Very nice car, congrats ^^

Is there more than one Nürburgring edition then? The only one I'm aware of is the special edition VXR version.

AiR · November 3rd, 2008, 10:31 AM

You make me want the 3-door now. I gotta go outside and sit in my rear seats for a while to appreciate my rear doors again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by killpanda

Oh and it's the Nürburgring edition!

Call me party wrecker but Nürburgs are white.

fbc · November 3rd, 2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AiR

You make me want the 3-door now. I gotta go outside and sit in my rear seats for a while to appreciate my rear doors again

It's surprising how much room there is in the back of the 3-doors (access issues aside). I can sit comfortably behind my driving position & I'm 6'1". Sure, the view out the side window isn't great...

Hey AZZA, how do you find reverse-parking it & reversing it in general? It's still a bit of a mystery to me where those rear corners are (but then, I'm happy to sacrifice some parking ease for the styling benefits).

prizrak · November 3rd, 2008, 12:46 PM

That looks nice, Like the graphics images/smilies/smile.gif

AZZA · November 3rd, 2008, 11:29 PM

cheers for the comments guys, its not a Nurburgring though but i have put the decals on as i think they really suit the car.

fbc: I am used to reversing the car now as ive had it a few months, however it was a nightmare once i got it. I just rely on my mirrors a lot more with this car. The rear windows are so tiny its a joke lol but from the outside they help make the car look amazing.

KaJuN · November 4th, 2008, 12:40 AM

Fantastic looking car! I saw the Saturn version 'in the wild' for the first time last week and my gosh it's a great looking car. I would love to have one.

starfox07 · November 4th, 2008, 12:59 AM

Catastrophic understeer? images/smilies/lol.gif

Seriously good looking car though. Very nice.

nouseferaname90 · November 4th, 2008, 02:21 PM

Im a fan of the wheels, not so much the stripes. looks decent though.

killpanda · November 4th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Just spotted the "Kiss my ass'tra" sticker under the third rear light, made me laugh images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Steve Levin · November 4th, 2008, 06:25 PM

Nice looking car. I'd love to get a drive in it while I'm here in Ireland!

Steve

AZZA · November 5th, 2008, 12:46 AM

haha cheers guys!

Gman333-X-ferrari · November 5th, 2008, 03:57 AM

Nice car you've got there mate and I love the stripes. images/smilies/love.gif

Matches the car and the it's colour beautifully.

TomCat · November 5th, 2008, 05:53 AM

Great looking car. images/smilies/cool.gif

AZZA · November 7th, 2008, 02:21 AM

cheers m8

November 3rd, 2008, 03:25 AM	#1
AZZA Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: December 16th, 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 19 Posts: 259 Car: 2007 Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch XP Rep Power: 11	My new Astra Sporthatch well i sold the 5dr xp and bought a sporthatch, im really pleased with it, hope you all like __________________ Ive been driving in my car listening to Jeremy Clarkson... do do do do do... Clarkson: "It's all completely hopeless!!"

November 3rd, 2008, 05:16 AM	#3
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 11:15 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,637 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	I approve, my Astra 3dr hatch / coupe thingy brother __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

November 3rd, 2008, 07:22 AM	#4
killpanda Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 06:56 PM Location: Back to France Age: 22 Posts: 769 Car: 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.8TDdi Ghia Rep Power: 24	Oh and it's the Nürburgring edition! Very nice car, congrats ^^ __________________ Ouh yeah !

November 3rd, 2008, 11:29 PM	#10
AZZA Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: December 16th, 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 19 Posts: 259 Car: 2007 Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch XP Rep Power: 11	cheers for the comments guys, its not a Nurburgring though but i have put the decals on as i think they really suit the car. fbc: I am used to reversing the car now as ive had it a few months, however it was a nightmare once i got it. I just rely on my mirrors a lot more with this car. The rear windows are so tiny its a joke lol but from the outside they help make the car look amazing. __________________ Ive been driving in my car listening to Jeremy Clarkson... do do do do do... Clarkson: "It's all completely hopeless!!"

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KaJuN Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628 Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91	Fantastic looking car! I saw the Saturn version 'in the wild' for the first time last week and my gosh it's a great looking car. I would love to have one. __________________ D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ Yes we can! Join my fan club. You know you want a piece of this action!

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Rokovak Joined: Mar 16th, 2008 Last Online: 04:51 PM Location: Crossroads Age: 33 Posts: 232 Car: Grand Cherokee 4.0L (for now) Rep Power: 13	That's a good looking car, we Americans know that as the Saturn Astra. Which engine does yours have?

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SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: 08:31 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41	Very sexy car indeed! What additions does the Nurburgring Edition add apart from the racey stripes and decal at the back?

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prizrak Joined: Apr 2nd, 2007 Last Online: 02:09 PM Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 25 Posts: 1,714 Car: Audi A4 1.8T Rep Power: 20	That looks nice, Like the graphics

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starfox07 Joined: Oct 7th, 2007 Last Online: 05:32 PM Location: Ennis, Tx, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,625 Car: 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE Rep Power: 26	Catastrophic understeer? Seriously good looking car though. Very nice. __________________ '84 RX7 GSL-SE '94 Integra LS '87 Merkur XR4Ti '94 Civic Coupe (SIR swap) (sold) '91 Mustang Coupe 5.0 (gone ) '89 Merkur XR4Ti

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nouseferaname90 Joined: May 28th, 2008 Last Online: 02:18 PM Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 344 Car: 2008 Acura TSX Rep Power: 6	Im a fan of the wheels, not so much the stripes. looks decent though.

November 4th, 2008, 02:25 PM	#14
killpanda Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 06:56 PM Location: Back to France Age: 22 Posts: 769 Car: 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.8TDdi Ghia Rep Power: 24	Just spotted the "Kiss my ass'tra" sticker under the third rear light, made me laugh __________________ Ouh yeah !

November 4th, 2008, 06:25 PM	#15
Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 07:09 PM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 780 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 22	Nice looking car. I'd love to get a drive in it while I'm here in Ireland! Steve

November 5th, 2008, 12:46 AM	#16
AZZA Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: December 16th, 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 19 Posts: 259 Car: 2007 Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch XP Rep Power: 11	haha cheers guys! __________________ Ive been driving in my car listening to Jeremy Clarkson... do do do do do... Clarkson: "It's all completely hopeless!!"

November 5th, 2008, 03:57 AM	#17
Gman333-X-ferrari Joined: Nov 5th, 2006 Last Online: December 11th, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,080 Car: The George "BBQ Spoiler Grille" Foremanator Rep Power: 62	Nice car you've got there mate and I love the stripes. Matches the car and the it's colour beautifully. __________________ "Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines." - Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) responding to driver Paul Frère as to why his 250 TR had a limited top speed on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans - •••

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TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 05:56 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,428 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42	Great looking car. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

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November 7th, 2008, 02:21 AM	#19
AZZA Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: December 16th, 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 19 Posts: 259 Car: 2007 Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch XP Rep Power: 11	cheers m8 __________________ Ive been driving in my car listening to Jeremy Clarkson... do do do do do... Clarkson: "It's all completely hopeless!!"