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The Astra's replacement
« on: 21 October 2009, 16:48:50 »


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This'll be the first time I've ever bought a car nothing sod all about them .....  :-?  :-?  :-? Time will tell whether she made a mistake wanting one! ;)  >:( ;D  ;D
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« Reply #1 on: 21 October 2009, 16:56:59 »
Lol, a pretend Roadster.....Andy B, is Mrs Andy B having a mid life crisis!

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« Reply #2 on: 21 October 2009, 17:06:22 »
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Lol, a pretend Roadster.....Andy B, is Mrs Andy B having a mid life crisis!


That's what our daughter said!  ;D I think she just wanted something different from all the rest of the Euroboxes on the road. It certainly feels small on the road.  :y  :y
Engine work looks like it'll be key-hole-surgery, the access hatch is tiny!  :-?
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« Reply #3 on: 21 October 2009, 17:11:54 »
Yes, very small, not to fast either (about 10 seconds 0-60). Thankfuly the handling is quite taught becuase they are light but christ, there not nice at speed, super noisey and she would struggle to get her handbag in the boot. ;D ;D ;D

Engine work is VERY challenging......have you had a look where the spark plugs are ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 21 October 2009, 17:18:02 »
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Yes, very small, not to fast either (about 10 seconds 0-60). Thankfuly the handling is quite taught becuase they are light but christ, there not nice at speed, super noisey
Speed & accelaration are irrelevant when she drives, she just doesn't do fast.  ;)


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..... and she would struggle to get her handbag in the boot. ;D ;D ;D
I know. You should see the size of her handbag .... & besides, someones stuck an engine in there!  ::)  :y



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Engine work is VERY challenging......have you had a look where the spark plugs are ;D
No  :'(  :'(  :'( If they get changed every 80 000 like the 4 electrode Vauxhall's, we should be OK.   :-/ :-/  :-/ :y
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« Reply #5 on: 21 October 2009, 17:20:04 »
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Yes, very small, not to fast either (about 10 seconds 0-60). Thankfuly the handling is quite taught becuase they are light but christ, there not nice at speed, super noisey
Speed & accelaration are irrelevant when she drives, she just doesn't do fast.  ;)


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..... and she would struggle to get her handbag in the boot. ;D ;D ;D
I know. You should see the size of her handbag .... & besides, someones stuck an engine in there!  ::)  :y



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Engine work is VERY challenging......have you had a look where the spark plugs are ;D
No  :'(  :'(  :'( If they get changed every 80 000 like the 4 electrode Vauxhall's, we should be OK.   :-/ :-/  :-/ :y

And if they work loose by 40K miles like the 4 electrode vauxhall ones then your not  ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 21 October 2009, 17:30:20 »
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And if they work loose by 40K miles like the 4 electrode vauxhall ones then your not  ;D ;D

It's perhaps that long since mine have been fitted :-/. Maybe I should have a look sometime.  ;)  ;) Maybe when I do my cam belt .... that's due - about 1000 miles ago  :-?  :-?
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« Reply #7 on: 21 October 2009, 17:43:55 »
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Engine work is VERY challenging......have you had a look where the spark plugs are ;D


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You know when he says that, they will be a nightmare to work on
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Engine work is VERY challenging......have you had a look where the spark plugs are ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You know when he says that, they will be a nightmare to work on

Thanks for that Tunnie! .... I think!  :-?  :-?  :-?   ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 21 October 2009, 18:57:48 »
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Yes, very small, not to fast either (about 10 seconds 0-60). Thankfuly the handling is quite taught becuase they are light but christ, there not nice at speed, super noisey and she would struggle to get her handbag in the boot. ;D ;D ;D

Engine work is VERY challenging......have you had a look where the spark plugs are ;D

Looks like I need a bit more garage equipment!  :-?  ;)
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Re: The Astra's replacement
« Reply #10 on: 21 October 2009, 19:57:11 »
They didn't bother with a drain plug then? ::)

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Re: The Astra's replacement
« Reply #11 on: 21 October 2009, 20:00:02 »
My wife says she wants one too ;D :y

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« Reply #12 on: 21 October 2009, 20:05:28 »
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They didn't bother with a drain plug then? ::)

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Saving weight!  ;)  ;)  ;) :y Same as the dip stick on an Omega auto gearbox!  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 21 October 2009, 20:06:29 »
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My wife says she wants one too ;D :y


Go then Cem ... buy her one!  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: The Astra's replacement
« Reply #14 on: 21 October 2009, 20:10:07 »
nope no drain plug on those empty the oil through the dipstick tube lol quality idea that, i have a couple of mates that have got em they are good fun in the twisty bits indeed and both of them went to different engineering companies had the oil drained and had them re-do the sump with a sump lug in it ????? just a thought lol
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