Not to everyone's taste, not 100% mine either lol

[ch!ppen]

So as i posted a couple of month back or so i bought an Astra Coupe.

No, it's not to everyone's taste. No, it's not my usual choice in cars but it does it's job that i bought it for and tbh i reckon it looks pretty smart.

I got it back from the bodyshop the other week and now it's had a bit of a mini detail i thought i'd post some pics up. Basically it's had a full front end repsray, rear bumper and spoiler. Looks heap load's better!

astra by chippen172, on Flickr

astra3 by chippen172, on Flickr

astra2 by chippen172, on Flickr

astra4 by chippen172, on Flickr

astra5 by chippen172, on Flickr

 

[l33th3tr33]

Looks nice, lovely colour although the front bumper reminds me of a citroen xsara for some reason.

 

[Bluebeard]

That looks very tidy. Not keen on the massive wheels though.

 

[Munson]

Decent looking buses back in the day.

 

[Keith185]

Really like the looks of the astra coupe, probably because of the BTCC lol

 

[McGherkin]

I've had a soft spot for them ever since I found out that the FXO in LFS was based off of one lol.

 

[ch!ppen]

That looks very tidy. Not keen on the massive wheels though.

Hmm, they're only 17s - same size as standard but they're off an Omega! Thanks though.

Looks nice, lovely colour although the front bumper reminds me of a citroen xsara for some reason.

​Haha, i've not heard that one before!

 

[Darren S]

That looks very tidy. Not keen on the massive wheels though.

I dunno. I think those alloys look really quite smart. I bet they weigh a fecking ton though!

​D.

 

[M26]

I loved my Astra Coupe. I did have some problems with it but that was down to poor maintenance on the previous owners part !

 

[Lal B3N]

Looks very tidy.

I want that grille for my gsi!

 

[Silent_Scone]

Little dark horses these cars, always wanted to have a drive in one but never have done.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Plenty of potential although no one in the uk seems to do enough with the 2.2 n/a ones, its actually an engine with huge potential, they run 6 second quarter miles FWD on those engines (hugely modified of course!) in the states

 

[ch!ppen]

Plenty of potential although no one in the uk seems to do enough with the 2.2 n/a ones, its actually an engine with huge potential, they run 6 second quarter miles FWD on those engines (hugely modified of course!) in the states

A lot of people dislike the 2.2 due to timing chain issues apparently. Hence i avoided them lol.

Little dark horses these cars, always wanted to have a drive in one but never have done.

They handle alright for what they are imo, the 1.8 like mine isn't all that pokey though - it's alright but not thrilling at all. A Turbo i can imagine would be fun but i didn't want to run into any issues!

Looks very tidy.

I want that grille for my gsi!

​Thanks, she is tidy now! I quite like the grill

 

[Chip-mk1]

A lot of people dislike the 2.2 due to timing chain issues apparently. Hence i avoided them lol.

There were huge numbers of the 2.2 engine with the problems with the tensioner not being oiled correctly, its a revised design now though and hardly any cars exist that havent had the update I would imagine.

 

[imprezaworks]

I like that.

 

[Silent_Scone]

They handle alright for what they are imo, the 1.8 like mine isn't all that pokey though - it's alright but not thrilling at all. A Turbo i can imagine would be fun but i didn't want to run into any issues!

Ah, I was under the impression this was the 2.0ltr turbo with 200bhp thereabouts. Still great little cars non the less.

 

[_Tom]

Looks very tidy. Lovely colour too.

 

[Rob]

Very tidy, but not something I'd own.

 

[Coby.]

Looks nice but personally I'm not a fan of the grill, It's something I wanted on my Corsa 10 years ago so seems a bit played out now.

 

[cat171]

Looks really clean!

I quite like these, love the shape of them, but I'd not buy one.

Looks nice but personally I'm not a fan of the grill, It's something I wanted on my Corsa 10 years ago so seems a bit played out now.

Me too, I'm not a fan of the Opel badge either.

 

[ch!ppen]

Very tidy, but not something I'd own.

Me neither normally. But i needed something better on fuel than my 330 (ignore the Polo i owned in between that and this) and i wanted something bigger than the Polo lol.
This has just clocked over onto 68k miles, is now mint, has plenty of history, didn't cost very much at all and is reasonably cheap to insure - all of which means i can put money towards a house.

Looks nice but personally I'm not a fan of the grill, It's something I wanted on my Corsa 10 years ago so seems a bit played out now.

The grill, lowering springs and wheels were all done to it when i bought it and tbh none of them offend me. I doubt i'll be modifying it any further either tbh bar some new speakers (current one's are fooked).

 

[.LiamC.]

Looks tidy, LOVE the wheels!

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Looks tidy, but these are chav wagons up here

 

[leeds_182]

Looks nice that.

 

[ch!ppen]

Looks tidy, but these are chav wagons up here

​I agree, plenty of chav's around here with them. However, i'm hoping being as it looks reasonably standard and extremely clean that it looks more like a well cared for Coupe than a chav wagon?