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Author Astra Coupes are growing on me.
Chris F
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14th Nov 10 at 21:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very nice! Just look great on a set of nice wheels!
Col004
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14th Nov 10 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They look fantastic lowered and I do miss mine looking that way.. Loving the cav rims on that above.
But I am not accepting anyone telling me there a comfy car lowered.. cause there not

[Edited on 14-11-2010 by Col004]
Mark.W
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14th Nov 10 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i hate it too.
Mieran
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Its comfy, I swear

And my coilovers cost me £130 posted, brand new
Col004
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Im telling you your car looks the dogs bollox matey.. thats as far as im agreeing with you

[Edited on 14-11-2010 by Col004]
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14th Nov 10 at 21:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
An Astra Coupe is the only car in my price range that i would consider sellin my Golf for. I really like them.
Mark.W
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Been in a astra gsi with Bilstien coilovers on before and that was quite comfy tbh and probably live with it with them on as a everyday car but my corsa is awful feels unsafe at times too
Mieran
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14th Nov 10 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get one bought, make sure its a turbo, 1.8s are slow
Mark.W
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14th Nov 10 at 22:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Turbos are thirsty engines tho
Col004
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If its your only car buddy.. then get a turbo..

Im in the same boat (and it is litterally a boat ) as mieran with having the LET for the weekends.

[Edited on 14-11-2010 by Col004]
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14th Nov 10 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mieran that looks awesome!
Mieran
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quote:
Originally posted by Col004
If its your only car buddy.. then get a turbo..


+1

Before I bought mine I was watching one on ebay from Boro and it only went for £1650!
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love the coupe Mieran looks sweet
Chris C
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I used to have a red linea rossa coupe a few years back, probably the nicest car I've owned tbh. Mine was pretty low on coilovers, I'll try dig out some pictures
Ian
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Col004
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That plate cracks me up back from the mad days many many moons ago
Mieran
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14th Nov 10 at 22:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers

I always wondered what cav turbo wheels look like on a coupe but never seen it done so i bought a set as soon as I got the coupe

only 2 problems

1- The wheels came of a corsa and the tyres are very skinny (195/40s) and I had to go stupidly low to minimise the gap

2- They are very narrow and look tucked in so I have to get some 20+mm spacers

Some more pics

Bought it standard:




Lowered it on some cheap eBay coilovers, 3000K HIDs, Cav turbo wheels and flat wipers:
Chris F
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14th Nov 10 at 22:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2243831.htm

WANT! Perfect!
Mark.W
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14th Nov 10 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2243831.htm

WANT! Perfect!



Not normally a cream leather fan but that does look sweet,just change the headlights for some normal smoked ones then sorted and that is my fav colour for the coupe
marklawton
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14th Nov 10 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
alot of car for the money, you can get a decent turbo model with full leather like mine for about 3-4k now

mine on mercedes brabus wheels
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14th Nov 10 at 23:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I am seriously considering selling the Corsa up to get a Coupe Turbo...

I loves them.
205tom
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Mines for sale hah overpriced it inbthe add tho
MatthewR
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that one chris f linked................looks amazin with a gsi front bumper!! imo

[Edited on 15-11-2010 by MatthewR]
Huwsi
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I've had my Turbo a year and can't fault it
Mark.W
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Good strong engines are they?

What kind of mpg would i see when driving normal & sensible?

Mark that looks nice on those merc rims ^^^^

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