MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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After looking at an Astra VXR...I decided sense must prevail as I am looking at buying a house around May next year...so...I decided to go down the CDTI route...a mate of my dads is a general manager of a Vauxhall dealership not far from me so got myself down there to see what they have on offer...just bought an 06 reg ex demonstrator 1.9 CDTI (120PS) SRI with the exterior pack and 18" 5 spokes...there was a set of ordinary SRI wheels on but I wanted the upgrade to 18's so he upgraded them for nothing AND is letting me keep the original 16" wheels that are on it has done a touch over 6000 miles and is in star silver...same as the one below:
Now for the best bit...he sold me it for a grand total of: £9999
Pick it up next week sometime...
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Not bad  Remap? 
You get a 5 door?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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bargain, interior looks ace 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Bargain!!
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Not bad Remap?
You get a 5 door?
Yeah 5 door...
I was going to buy the same car but 3 door sports hatch but with the partners discount it was still 15k new...
And with a 5k saving I can live with the 5 doors...
Gonna look into the remap once I get it...but dont wanna invalidate the warranty...so might leave it for a while...
Any details though? 
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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I actually like the 5 door alot better than the 3 door, looks so much nicer.
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
bargain, interior looks ace
Tell me about it...nearly fell on the floor when he told me what he would do it for me for...
Said he basically wants his money back on it..not making a single penny on me...an with the free upgrade wheels thrown in....and keeping the original set which I will sell...as they have covered 6k and the tyres are like new...
The indicator stalks impressed me...none of this click on business...you tap then once down and they stay on...no clicking....
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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VXR performance centre/888 do remaps. Think they are the same maps they give the 888 CDTi's. It might not invalidate the warranty either if its done through them?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Those stalks will piss you off if they're like the vectra, when you can't cancel them 
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
VXR performance centre/888 do remaps. Think they are the same maps they give the 888 CDTi's. It might not invalidate the warranty either if its done through them?
Cant see them honouring the warranty if you change it from manufacturers spec...
Something to think about next year anyway...
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Those stalks will piss you off if they're like the vectra, when you can't cancel them
You can cancel them...you tap them once up and they cancel...test drove it for 30 mins 
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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That's a bargain How much should they be like if you bought one with 6k on the clock same miles spec etc... 13k ish ?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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The indicator stalks are terrible I have to admit, but obviously you will get use to them after time.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
That's a bargain How much should they be like if you bought one with 6k on the clock same miles spec etc... 13k ish ?
Well I have just checked AT and you cant even buy one private for anywhere near that...
Add to that the free £800 wheel upgrade I got...its getting fully valeted and serviced before I pick it up and I now have a set of as new 16" SRI alloys and tyres to sell which must be worth £450+ all day...
Pays to no someone in the motor trade definately...
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Do love the Irmscher Sports Hatch models, look lovely.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Very nice
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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I like the 5 doors - my mate (was 18 at the time) had a 2.0 turbo 5 door, went like stink (admiteddly it was in his mums name and he was on the insurance).
Anyway, looks like you definitely got a bargain! Getting remapped at VXR performance/888 might not invalidate warranty either. I'd stick with it as it is imo, shouldn't be too slow...
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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I do like the look of the five door even though I originally wanted a 3 door...
I just couldnt face paying an extra 5k just for the 3 door option thats all...
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skell
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Registered: 18th Sep 05
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Those stalks will piss you off if they're like the vectra, when you can't cancel them
You can cancel them...you tap them once up and they cancel...test drove it for 30 mins
Learnt in the 1.7 diesel, the indicator stalks do fuck you about every now and then  used to do my head in click to cancel and the left comes on click up to cancel that and the farking right comes on and so on
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Very very nice but you are a brave man to buy an ex demo car
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skell
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Registered: 18th Sep 05
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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we had one in work, think it was a 1.4 16v, 15k. way to dear. that looks nice and top price, health to enjoy
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Very very nice but you are a brave man to buy an ex demo car
my corsa was an ex demo, as was my er... corsa
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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looks really good that and great price
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Very very nice but you are a brave man to buy an ex demo car
Why though?
Not a thing wrong and the balance of the warranty remains..
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