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10th September 2009, 18:30
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Location: Corby, Northants
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Car(s): Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm
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My change from the vts !!
I have been on the lookout for an astra for a few months now so i decided to sell the vts and get one. I was very picky at the car i wanted. It had to be an sri, had to be either black or blue, had to be 3 door, had to have nothing mechanically wrong with it, had to have full service history and in good condition, had to be under £2300. I picked this beauty up on tuesday and travelled two hours for it i payed £2000.... I think i got what i wanted:
What do you guys think?
Im thinking of getting different alloys, but their better than standards so there fine for now
It came with a private plate too but is actually a V reg, 95k miles, fsh, usual sri spec with cruise control and traction control etc, 2lt engine in it, irmscher splitter front and rear, irmscher grill and exhaust.
Last edited by kclipston; 10th September 2009 at 18:33.
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10th September 2009, 18:39
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Saxperience Post Whore
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I like it
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10th September 2009, 19:04
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Corby, Northants
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Car(s): Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm
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cheers mate anyone any ideas of what to do next with it?
My plans so far:
debadging the rear (apart from the griffen)
tinting the front lights (pretty much the same as tinting saxo lights)
Maybe get the later model standard rear tinted lights
change the wheels
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10th September 2009, 19:05
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Personally I would lower it a bit more.
You've got a great car there by the looks of it
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10th September 2009, 19:09
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Location: Manchester
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Car(s): Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3
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there nice cars, i had one a while back till the engine blew....twice...
Looks like a good buy.
I would do exactly everything you have mentioned, tint the front and back (both already tinted if you get some from a GSI)
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10th September 2009, 19:11
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Tywyn - Mid Wales
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Car(s): Saxo 1.1i
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does it feel faster than the vts?
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10th September 2009, 19:13
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Get a BMW style aerial  or something smaller
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10th September 2009, 19:39
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Leeds
Posts: 2,865
Car(s): 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR
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looks nice mate, id change the alloys though really not keen on them.
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10th September 2009, 19:57
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Car(s): 02 plate Silver saxslo desire 1.1
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Thats nice, i like that.
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10th September 2009, 20:44
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Corby, Northants
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Car(s): Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm
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thanks for the replies. I cant really lower it anymore as its bad enough with the speedbumps all around corby although i would like to. Its not slow but not as fast as the vts although the torque on it is fantastic. I would like to tint the rear 1/4's and the rear window but not a fan of the front as it isnt worth the fine really. The wheels are going but id like some bbs of somesort but with me not being able to lower the car much more they might look silly so still thinking of plan B
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10th September 2009, 20:49
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Location: Dirtford
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Gsi spoiler ftw
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ambitous but rubbish
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10th September 2009, 20:51
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Location: Corby, Northants
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Car(s): Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm
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They are nice, but i love the GSI's and dont want this looking like a replica really, maybe i could photoshop one on and see what its like
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10th September 2009, 20:57
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Car(s): vauxhall astra
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nice how are you liking it i have the 1.8 sxi and i love it dunno what it compares to other car becuase its my first car but i realy like it my plans are to lower, debadge, tints
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10th September 2009, 22:52
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Location: Corby, Northants
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Car(s): Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm
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im loving it, its my 3rd astra, my 2nd mk4 but ive never had such a high spec car as the sri before so this feels so much better and hopefully should last me concidering its my 6th car and im only 18 hopefully i dont get bored of it easily, hows yours looking at the minute then?
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10th September 2009, 23:04
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Location: Liverpool
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Get some different alloys definetly  Could try and get some VXR alloys? Would they fit?
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10th September 2009, 23:04
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Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Car(s): Saxo VTS black 2003
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Don't need to do much, just the wheels for me then it will look sweet
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11th September 2009, 00:16
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Corby, Northants
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Car(s): Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm
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yer i was thinking vxr wheels, and yes same fitment  so thats a possility, just gotta get some money saved  cheers for that
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11th September 2009, 00:18
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how come you wanted something slower than the vts?
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11th September 2009, 00:35
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Nice man!  Personally i would of been picky about the millage but if the history is all there then theres nothing to worry about
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11th September 2009, 11:59
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Car(s): vauxhall astra
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mine is completely standard 65k mk4 black wanted a sri but at 17 thats not going to happen and i am happy with a sxi for my first car bit different from all the cars all 17 year olds have
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