Vauxhall Astra Coupe (2000 - 2004) 1.8i 16v 2d (2003/52) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

positive remarks

Would you buy this car again and why?

Going for the 2litre turbo soon

What are you likely to buy next?

astra coupe 2.0 turbo

Type of dealer you bought from?

Didn't buy from a dealer

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£9,000

When did you buy the car?

November 2004

Did you get a good deal and why?

£9000 and was 1 and a half years old with 15000 miles on the clock.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

The way it looks

What was the dealer like?

What's it like to drive?

Good drive and its hard not to put your foot down at time's. Has a nice sports gearbox where you you can race through them if you needed to. Excellent handling

What's it like to park?

not good. reverse parking is a pain as you dont really know where your boot ends

Have you had any problems with the car?

had to get ecu upgraded when i bought it.(not covered in warranty) Ignition did not return to position 2 when started car and therefore burnt starter motor out as still ingaged and had to get towed home.( common astra problem) Had cambelt with rollers changed at 30000 just to be on the safe side Water pump has just gone with 45000 miles on clock.

What's most practical about your car?

Easy to drive, good to live with although no seat memory can be a pain. You do turn a lot of heads in this car and no-one has giving me a negative comment on it.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Had a irmsher spoiler put on and it really sets the car off