2012 opel astra gtc sport 1.4 120ps 3dr

corkcity

thinking of buying one of these
any thoughts??

corkcity

anyone

eh i dunno

Saw one in town this morning and it looks fantastic. Would consider one myself

corkcity

looks sexy

just seeing if anyone here drives one

Autosport

Droolsome

If it was a 5 dr i'd buy it in a heartbeat

corkcity

Opel Astra GTC 1.4 Turbo Sports Petrol 2012 Hatchback for sale in Cork €POA

think i will

Bpmull

corkcity wrote: »

Opel Astra GTC 1.4 Turbo Sports Petrol 2012 Hatchback for sale in Cork €POA

think i will

That's a really nice car the white suits it. I have an older type astra and I love mine. The newer type is a lovely car to look at and I'd imagine there rally nice too drive.

corkcity

love astras
have a 06 astra sxi 3dr at the mo

going to test drive and hagle tomoro

you should see the opc version .talk about hotnesssssss

DELTATIP

Just advice - From one corkman to another

I bought a 2012 Opel Astra S 100bhp last may
I came from a citroen c4 sx 1.4 to the current model

What i wish to have known before hand was the performance
on hills i find 1st and 2nd gear woofully under powered
not like other i.4 s ive driven and i bet the old astra 1.4
would beat the current model on take off so in closing
what ever you buy check that sucker out on hills as cork is full of em

socbyrne

Hi There,

I have the 1.4l petrol GTC a year now, have the SRI version. Mine is white also! Absolutely love it, had the 2008 3dr before that. No problems so far, was a bit worried if there would be teething problems when buying the new model but none.

Despite only being a 1.4l she's speedy and anyone who has driven it has also thought it drives really well.

corkcity

i have the option of the black or white
whichever trade in price is better will go with that .cant wait for tomoo
have test drive booked for tomoro

ShadowHearth

There was one parked outside my house. Bright red colour with higher spec. Looked fantastic. I would really love one of these.

1.4 turbo engine sounds like a lot of fun too.

P.s. it looks a lot nicer in flesh then on any pics.

Bpmull

corkcity wrote: »

i have the option of the black or white
whichever trade in price is better will go with that .cant wait for tomoo
have test drive booked for tomoro

Let us know how you get on. I'd be interested to hear what the new model is like to drive.

corkcity

will do
test drive early morning

MuppetCheck

There is a grey 12 reg one in same garage that would be a nicer car. It's the 165 brake diesel and has optional xenons. It's also the higher SRI spec, it's where my money would be going. I looked at the same car in red at their clonmel outlet last week and it's a very impressive car.

corkcity

well ,went for test drive this morning and i have to say i was delighted with the car.2012 reg car .took it for a good run .excellent power for 1.4 turbo.exterior of the car was mint and looks savage.also alot of gadgets in the car to play wit .interior was just as good .comfortable and sporty and feels real solid .alot more space in the car overall compared to the old type astra .found the auto start/stop feature very handy.didnt even know it existed till today .overall its a mighty car so i bought it

eh i dunno

corkcity wrote: »

well ,went for test drive this morning and i have to say i was delighted with the car.2012 reg car .took it for a good run .excellent power for 1.4 turbo.exterior of the car was mint and looks savage.also alot of gadgets in the car to play wit .interior was just as good .comfortable and sporty and feels real solid .alot more space in the car overall compared to the old type astra .found the auto start/stop feature very handy.didnt even know it existed till today .overall its a mighty car so i bought it

how much?

corkcity

for an extremly good price.excellent trade in price as well .will post pics and price when i pick her up at the end of the week

maddness

Lovely car, enjoy.

Autosport

Best of luck with the new car Welcome to Opel

corkcity

im an opel driver for years
had the corsa astra saloon astrs sxi 3dr
like a pig in **** now

corkcity

i picked up the car today
pig in sh*t
got the one in black
will post pics tomoro:D

D16TURBO

Congrats on the purchase, I just picked up the 5 door one earlier this week and I'm Very happy with it as well.

Health to enjoy.

furtzy

Beautiful car. Health to wear. Always had a soft spot for Opels...I've had a few

Mint Sauce

Is that the J version OP? I have a 3dr Astra H GTC, love the shape, more so than the J, but slowly starting to like it, and eyeing it as possible repalcement. Only thing I don't like about the H is that ocasional clutch judder on hill starts with a cold engine.

Have only sat in one (j) at the mo, feels much bigger, is it the same case driving it.

who_ru

did KIA design the dashboard?

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Bpmull

Beautiful car op well wear. Hope you enjoy it.

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sebastianlieken

love how 130km/h is marked on the speedometer! lol

Really goodlooking car though! Alot of buttons and dials in there.

two of them here in work aswell (both in red) they do look fantastic!

corkcity

irish-stew wrote: »

Is that the J version OP? Have a 3dr Astra H GTC, love the shape, more so than the J, but slowly starting to like it, and eyeing it as possible repalcement. Only thing I don't like about the J is that ocasional clutch judder on hill starts with a cold engine.

Have only sat in one (h) the mo, feels much bigger, is it the same case driving it.

car is a dream to drive . she is really fast for a 1.4 turbo.dont know what version it is sorry,clutch is fine in my car on hills.picks up speed really fast so have to watch it carefully .car is wider from previous astras .18 inch weels give excellent cornering and good grip on the road .your also alot higher up as well and seats are really comfortable.great car

MuppetCheck

I test drove the one I mentioned earlier in the thread for myself. It's a 165 brake diesel Sri, nicer to drive than the hatch. Hides the sensation of speed well, might be two of us with one soon!

Best of luck with it.

corkcity

sri is the top spec model which is really nice ,but it has a big price tag too.would really recommend this car

Mint Sauce

She really is quite sweet OP, might get my self an '09 or '10 as well in a couple of years.

Edit.

Any idea why there is a marker on 130kph? Does it feel much bigger inside, and to drive compared to your older '06?

Oh, and yours is the J (2009-), mines is the H (2004-10)

Autosport

Gorgeous car and best of luck with it

We'll all have to have a Astra meet as there seems to be alot of us with them

rocky

corkcity wrote: »

for an extremly good price.excellent trade in price as well .will post pics and price when i pick her up at the end of the week

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D16TURBO

Can you access the trip computer on yours? Its not activated on mine and it has the same smaller display in the cluster.

It can be done at the dealers or if someone you know has OP-COM. I must get done as its something I really miss from my last car.

sebastianlieken

irish-stew wrote: »

Any idea why there is a marker on 130kph?

130km/h is the maximum speed limit in MOST of Europe. I guess it's just a warning marker not to be exceeded

corkcity

irish-stew wrote: »

She really is quite sweet OP, might get my self an '09 or '10 as well in a couple of years.

Edit.

Any idea why there is a marker on 130kph? Does it feel much bigger inside, and to drive compared to your older '06?

Oh, and yours is the J (2009-), mines is the H (2004-10)

no idea why its there
its much bigger inside compared to the last 06 astra .totally different car altogether .good power as well ,smooth and good comfort

corkcity

rocky wrote: »

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12500 with my own car 06 sxi 3dr 100000miles 1yr nct good condition
good deal

GavMan

My only gripe would be the seats. They don't look in any bucketed. Which is key when throwing it around the corners.

GavMan

corkcity wrote: »

12500 with my own car 06 sxi 3dr 100000miles 1yr nct good condition
good deal

Good deal in fairness, that

corkcity

GavMan wrote: »

My only gripe would be the seats. They don't look in any bucketed. Which is key when throwing it around the corners.

you could get the opc version for the seats but could not pay that kind of money:D.was a really good deal so had to buy it

Harcrid

Nice car. Well wear. Now get rid of that fugly dealer sticker in the back window!