Vauxhall's Astra is SXi

Advantages: goodlooking, sexy, excellent ride ;-)
Disadvantages: common!

...~ My history ~ My very first car was a Renault Clio and after a crash on Valentines Day 2005 (which completely wrote it off (oops) and I couldn't believe I had to pay £50 to get them to scrap my little baby! (grr) Because I needed a car to get to work, the search began almost instantly to find another car. I had driven an Astra before and really liked them, I thought they were quite compact but big enough to fit people in without being packed in like sardines. I know I didn't want the bog standard Astra, so I went on the Vauxhall website and started to look at what they had to offer. ~ The Sxi ~ I'm not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to cars and engines etc and was a bit lost as to what spec I wanted and what kind of engine, so was only really bothered about how it looked (typical girl?) This is where...

lilly2006 31.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Hatchback

Vauxhall Astra 1997

Advantages: everything
Disadvantages: nothing

...This car is brilliant. I had it for a year in 98 before giving it to my brother. It started first time every time and NEVER had one problem during the whole time I had it. I would deffinatly reccomend it to a friend. This car is not like most vauxhalls. It's nippy reliable and looks great. I waxed mine every sunday and replaced the oil and cooland every 3 months. I bought it with 5,900 miles on it and gave it to my brother (who sadly passed away in 2001) a year later with 12,056 miles. It was an auto and I was for ever flooring it to hear the engine kick back a gear and rev up. I think this would be my favourite car that I have ever owned. Buy this car and you won't be dissapointed!...

jmurray01 20.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Hatchback

Vauxhall Astra (M reg)

Advantages: Good looks, even today, cheap to run and insure, ideal first car
Disadvantages: Lacks power, especially at higher speeds

...I bought a fantastic vauxhall astra, M reg last year for 300 quid and so far it has been the best car ive driven! The interior is comfortable, which is great for long trips in the astra, theres plenty of rear legroom and boot space is quite good aswell. The exterior styling, albeit a bit dated now, still looks pretty good, especially if you get the ones built after 1994, which benefitted from a subtle facelift where vauxhall added the "v grill" and slimmer headlights. the car handles pretty well and confidently, although the lack of power steering can make it difficult to do things in town, like parking or 3 point turns. reliability is good too, i never had a problem with my astra, although dont be suprised if a car this age does start to have problems...not to worry though, new parts are easy and cheap to source...

stuartalexfraser 01.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Hatchback

Excellent Vauxhall Astra Club 1.4i 16V

Advantages: Air conditioning, Volume adjusting for Radio/CD player on Steering wheel
Disadvantages: Not ideal for more than one buggy in car,

...In my opinion the Vauxhall Astra Club, is an ideal family car, there is a spacious boot big enouggh for a buggy and shopping also. The back seat is big enough for two child seats so in my opinion would be ideal for a family of two adults and two children. I myself have a Petrol 1.4i and think that this is quite economical on petrol and is averaging around 300-400 miles per tank. The car feels safe doing seventy miles per hour on a motorway. The car is also ideal for early to mid twenties age range, I think this is a band four or five insurance so would be better for a second car and not ideal for new drivers who have just passed. Air conditioning in the car is great on summer days and I have not experienced this guzzling my petrol when I have this on. The car has 9 memory stations for storing your favourite radio stations and has...

laurenlkelly123 26.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.4i 16v

Vauxhall Astra 1.4 HI TORQ - True All Purpose Car

Advantages: Cheap, Very Reliable, Carry Large Loads, Safety
Disadvantages: Fuel Economy is Poor while the HI TORQ claim is false advertising, Security

...I have owned my 1993 (K-Reg) Vauxhall Astra 1.4 HI-TORQ since early 2004 and it has been a great car that has seen many of my other vehicles come and go. The Astra has been my primary car during my ownership covering just under 25,000 miles and has served me with reliability and practicality that would be envied by more modern cars and their owners. GENERAL EXPERIENCE The Astra has been very much a workhorse and has been treated as such. The bodywork has numerous dents and battle scars gained from the general errands that it has been used for. I am often pitied by my mates for driving such a car but it has a certain character that can only be gained by old age. RELIABILTY and SERVICING COSTS Reliability has been excellent bearing in mind that this is a car which I purchased with 69,000 miles on the clock for £425. The clock...

MR2MK1CCW 30.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Hatchback

Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8 hatchback 2002

Advantages: Affordable, good alrounder
Disadvantages: Cambelt change every 40000 miles (expensive)

..., it does not scratch that easily. A heated rear window is good for them cold mornings and does a really good job, lots don?t. The rear spoiler is a nice touch. All the above are nice features that make the car all the more pleasurable to own and drive. After sales As with most main dealers, they are brilliant and couldn?t be more helpful until you have bought. Then they really don?t seem to care. Under duress they have sorted out a few niggly bits for me under the Vauxhall 3 year warranty. If you are going to buy one, do not get a Network Q warranty until the manufactures warranty has expired, it?s pointless and a waste of money, certainly get one after. Conclusion Having worked in the automotive industry for sometime now, I have a fair knowledge of cars and would not hesitate to recommend the Astra SRI (ashtray) to anyone. All...

neildemmert 06.07.2004 (08.07.2004) · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Hatchback

Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Merit Diesel

Advantages: Good reliable car
Disadvantages: Expensive on tax

...I bought this car just over a year ago and it has been a very reliable car. It has 5 doors and the boot is a fair size you could fit a lot into it. This Vauxhall Astra has power sterring and have had a CD player installed in it. It has a hide away ashtray so if you want the ashtray down you press a button and the front comes down. The locks on the Astra i have got has no central locking. This Vauxhall Astra runs on Diesel which is slightly dearer than petrol but you go the extra miles on diesel. Me and my husband took this up to stanstead airport and it only used a quarter of a full tank of diesel. The engine size is a 1700cc engine which makes it dear on the road tax at £93.50 for 6 months. This Vauxhall Astra has a catalatic converter on the exhaust system and is expensive for a new one as i found out when i had the MOT done...

giantpanda21 14.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Merit Diesel

  Astra- nomical Price

Advantages: Sexy design, sporty look, good on boot space
Disadvantages: Cheap interior appearance, not comfortable

...*~*~Introduction~*~* This review is based on my experience of using the Vauxhall Astra each week for regular motorway journeys down South every week for work. The Vauxhall Astra has been said to have been developed to offer technical sophistication and exceptional comfort, I wonder if my review will agree with that?read on if you wish to find out. *~*~Exterior Appearance~*~* The Astra SRi looks tasty I am definitely not a fan of the Vauxhall's but even I have to admit this model is a pretty attractive car. The model I am reviewing is the 3 door hatchback complete with a sleek spoiler, body colour bumpers, mirrors and tinted glass. My absolute pet hate is the black plastic on the Vauxhalls and the SRi has definitely skipped on this. The standard black trim on the car is replaced with colour coded trim which gives it a much...

KELLYLOUJ 23.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.8i 16v

"03" Vauxhall Astra 1.4ls 5Dr Hatchback

Advantages: Easy to drive, light steering, good looks
Disadvantages: No electric wing mirrors, no sunroof

...The vauxhall astra has always been a car I fancied driving and when the opportunity arrose to purchase one I jumped at the chance. A silver "03" plate 1.4ls 5dr was now my girlfriend and I 's prized possession. We paid £5.000 for the car at a dealership and with that price we hoped it would be worth the money and boy it didn't disappoint. Its not a speed freak car but it has light steering, easy gear change and when you need it to go it will climb the speedometer really well. I enjoy driving sensable and have started to reap the benefits as the cars gives about 40miles to the gallon. whish with the fuel problems and having to drive 30 miles to work a day is a great help. As with all cars we wanted a comfy ride and with 2 kids needed it to be child friendly. As a car valeter I knew the interior was one that can easily kept clean...

wegiephill 30.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Hatchback

  Sic itur ad as.tra

Advantages: Economical to run
Disadvantages: Price drops like a stone.

...When you first get in your car in the morning and start it up the last thing that you want to hear is a knocking noise. If like me you know and understand the workings of the internal or should it be infernal combustion engine then one of two things happen, you either dismiss it out of hand or start to worry. In my case it was worry. I knew instantly that it was one of two things one not expensive to repair and the other well ouch springs to mind and so it was then that I began my search for a new car. After much deliberation, and please be aware that I deal with car engines on a daily basis, and well know the problems the various manufacturers are having. I settled for a Vauxhall Astra LS 1.4 litre 16 valve five-door hatchback to replace my Rover 414. Again a five-door hatchback with a 1.4 litre 16 valve petrol engine. The Rover...

Bigbaz 19.09.2002 (28.04.2004) · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Hatchback