Opel Astra OPC

Specialun

Hi Guys

Thinking of changing my Motor as a Bday present to myself

Looking at an Astra OPC

Any1 had one of these or have heard anything?

240BHP for around 7.5Mark for a 07

dar83

How is your grip? Strong?


You should be alright so.

Supergurrier

What you really want is a focus St

Donnelly117

Hard to justify the tax on the ST though, its a couple of hundred more then an 07 OPC isnt it. I was mad for an OPC when i was changing my car last but I couldn't get an insurance quote on one.

Supergurrier

Insurance shouldn't be too bad tbh.

Opc is same to insure as a gti/St so @31 with no points 5 years no claims sub 500.

Tax is abit of a pain alright but the 5 cylinder induction noise is addictive.

I would suggest driving a gti St and megane 225 before deciding on the opc regardless as they are all very different cars and great in their own ways.

Nice to see people still buying hot hatches.

Henry Ford III

I like Opel OPC's. Fun cars.

whippet

dar83 wrote: »

How is your grip? Strong?


You should be alright so.

somebody watches top gear and believes everything they read from the script!!!!

Donnelly117

Supergurrier wrote: »

Insurance shouldn't be too bad tbh.

Opc is same to insure as a gti/St so @31 with no points 5 years no claims sub 500.

Tax is abit of a pain alright but the 5 cylinder induction noise is addictive.

I would suggest driving a gti St and megane 225 before deciding on the opc regardless as they are all very different cars and great in their own ways.

Nice to see people still buying hot hatches.

I was 23 with only 2 years NCB and a claim at the time so the OPC/GTi/ST were out of the question for insurance. I picked up my Cooper S which seems to be a category down for insurance, smaller engine etc...
So it was insurance more so then the tax that put me off.. Shame Ford dropped the ST to the 2 Litre, I was a big fan of the five cylinder engine in that, I had a spin in one a few times and it sounds fantastic!!!

Specialun

Supergurrier wrote: »

What you really want is a focus St

Great looking cars but I would find it hard to justify the increased tax and the higher insurance cost tbh

Supergurrier

whippet wrote: »

somebody watches top gear and believes everything they read from the script!!!!

Its true though haven driven one there is no comparison chassiswise vs the gti/st

Specialun

http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel1347-2645.htm

OPC got better figures on alot there

dar83

whippet wrote: »

somebody watches top gear and believes everything they read from the script!!!!

Somebody drives a hot hatch and knows exactly what Torquesteer is like in reality morelike...

whippet

dar83 wrote: »

Somebody drives a hot hatch and knows exactly what Torquesteer is like in reality morelike...

i've driven plenty of hot hatches and the torque steer in the OPC is there alright, but hardly a grip wrenching affair, it pulls a little but that is about it and with normal spirited day to day driving hardly noticeable

Veloce

Do the OPCs have a LSD as standard?

Supergurrier

Veloce wrote: »

Do the OPCs have a LSD as standard?

No but I found a bag of cocaine in the glovebox of my St.

Veloce

Supergurrier wrote: »

No but I found a bag of cocaine in the glovebox of my St.

Yeah you'd need a few lines of cocaine to drive a ST

tossy

Hands up who knew this would descend into a OPC v's the rest debate? (with the obligatory mention of torque steer)

If the chap wants an OPC then why change his mind ? It's a refreshing change from the ever increasing mind numbing threads on here.

One fail wheel drive grocery getter is as good as the next (runs for cover)

whippet

tossy wrote: »

Hands up who knew this would descend into a OPC v's the rest debate? (with the obligatory mention of torque steer)

its the same reason that when someone mentions a GTi they are told that a ST/OPC/225 etc would be better

as for the torque steer mention .. Top Gear .. that is all

tossy

whippet wrote: »

its the same reason that when someone mentions a GTi they are told that a ST/OPC/225 etc would be better

as for the torque steer mention .. Top Gear .. that is all

I think hot hatch fan boys are amongst the worst and most defensive of the species.

Specialun

TBH i dont mind debate

I want a hot hatch..It's not written in stone yet whether it will be a OPC or not

Supergurrier

tossy wrote: »

I think hot hatch fan boys are amongst the worst and most defensive of the species.

Every car on its merits

Andy_Dublin

I have an OPC Nurburgring if you want to have a look, see what the power is like and have a chat about the pros and cons.

Supergurrier

Andy_Dublin wrote: »

I have an OPC Nurburgring if you want to have a look, see what the power is like and have a chat about the pros and cons.

If that's the one with the Remus exhaust it would be well worth a look.

Andy_Dublin

Supergurrier wrote: »

If that's the one with the Remus exhaust it would be well worth a look.

The OPC versions didn't come with the Remus :mad:. Powerwise it's the exact same as the normal OPC just have heated leather seats air con race wheels and some carbon interior bits.

PLUG71

Megane R26 anytime over the OPC.

Especially if you don't want your arms snapped from torque steer.

Gearboxes are a weak spot also apparently.

Focus St are great cars if you like paying for petrol and rip off car tax.

The Megane is a weapon, I am slightly biased as i own one.

When i was looking I drove all the hot hatches and decided on what i have.

Read the reviews and ignore the fact it has the diamond badge!

Renaultsport breathed on the R26 and it shows!

PLUG71

PLUG71 wrote: »

Megane R26 anytime over the OPC.

Especially if you don't want your arms snapped from torque steer.

Gearboxes are a weak spot also apparently.

Focus St are great cars if you like paying for petrol and rip off car tax.

The Megane is a weapon, I am slightly biased as i own one.

When i was looking I drove all the hot hatches and decided on what i have.

Read the reviews and ignore the fact it has the diamond badge!

Renaultsport breathed on the R26 and it shows!

Or you could buy an R26r

JohnBoy26

Yours is the white one posted on here a few days back? A Very nice car

Andy_Dublin

PLUG71 wrote: »

Megane R26 anytime over the OPC.

Especially if you don't want your arms snapped from torque steer.

Gearboxes are a weak spot also apparently.

Focus St are great cars if you like paying for petrol and rip off car tax.

The Megane is a weapon, I am slightly biased as i own one.

When i was looking I drove all the hot hatches and decided on what i have.

Read the reviews and ignore the fact it has the diamond badge!

Renaultsport breathed on the R26 and it shows!

So you've driven/owned an OPC Astra? No gearbox problems for me at all although I over service my cars. Torque steer - you can drive around it if you know how to and don't try to induce it deliberately.

Have you lived with the fuel consumption of an ST? Did you ever own one/live with one?

How can you ignore the Renault badge?? It means you'll be spending a fortune fixing it lol Any other cars you care to slate without having first hand knowledge of them???

PLUG71

Andy_Dublin wrote: »

So you've driven/owned an OPC Astra? No gearbox problems for me at all although I over service my cars. Torque steer - you can drive around it if you know how to and don't try to induce it deliberately.

Have you lived with the fuel consumption of an ST? Did you ever own one/live with one?

How can you ignore the Renault badge?? It means you'll be spending a fortune fixing it lol Any other cars you care to slate without having first hand knowledge of them???

I did my homework before i bought it!!

As for repairs do you know what you are talking about?

Im glad your gearbox is ok but they are a known issue on the OPC!!!

PLUG71

PLUG71 wrote: »

I did my homework before i bought it!!

As for repairs do you know what you are talking about?

Im glad your gearbox is ok but they are a known issue on the OPC!!!

Your very quick to overreact to my post and i did not slate the car just pointed out a weak spot!

Do your homework as i did then its a personal choice.

Andy_Dublin

PLUG71 wrote: »

I did my homework before i bought it!!

As for repairs do you know what you are talking about?

Im glad your gearbox is ok but they are a known issue on the OPC!!!

Homework right, so you read reviews of that car being lashed around a race track in the UK for a few hours in a day lol?? You slated the St for fuel consumption yet it's just as bad with the R26.

I didn't come on here telling the OP to buy a car just because I own it, I offered for him to have a look and see what he thought for himself because generally in life you're better off finding out for yourself what something is like than doing your "homework" googling a car on the internet.

How old are you?? LOL

Moneymaker

Sigh.

PLUG71

Andy_Dublin wrote: »

Homework right, so you read reviews of that car being lashed around a race track in the UK for a few hours in a day lol?? You slated the St for fuel consumption yet it's just as bad with the R26.

I didn't come on here telling the OP to buy a car just because I own it, I offered for him to have a look and see what he thought for himself because generally in life you're better off finding out for yourself what something is like than doing your "homework" googling a car on the internet.

How old are you?? LOL

I merely suggested an alternative to which you overreacted!

I regularly get 28mpg can you say that about the ST?

My friend is running an ST and he averages 20mpg.

Get off your high horse, i actually would own an ST, if its tax was not such a rip off.

WTF has my age got to do with it ???

Moneymaker

Moneymaker wrote: »

Sigh.

Every thread descends into this. Quicker than normal lately. Must be the heat!

Andy_Dublin

PLUG71 wrote: »

I merely suggested an alternative to which you overreacted!

I regularly get 28mpg can you say that about the ST?

My friend is running an ST and he averages 20mpg.

Get off your high horse, i actually would own an ST, if its tax was not such a rip off.

WTF has my age got to do with it ???

Ok ok you have your opinions and I have mine, let's leave them at that and agree to disagree.

Like Supergurrier said, all the cars mentioned have their merits, it's up to the OP to find out which car suits him the best

No Pants

I have a Mazda 3 MPS. Sometimes when exiting a roundabout in third gear and accelerating, it jumps slightly to the left. Surprised me the first time, but now I'm used to it. The OP will adapt to whatever he gets and hopefully enjoy it.

Specialun

I see the OPC does 25.6 MPG

Would that be similar to the GTI,ST and the likes

whippet

there is something about hot hatch owners that brings out this constant need to justify their ownership!!!

Unfortunalty due to mega milage and increase in family size I had to leave the hot hatch age for a sensible car.

I looked at all options and settled for a MKV GTi at the time (I was buying new) ... what swayed it for me was .. I just liked it more than the others

It was quick, comfy, not too bad on juice, practical and looked some what modest ..... but I spend three and a half years of ownership being told that the ST, OPC, Megane, CooperS, VRS etc ... we better, better handling, looked better, hot hatch needed a hooligan paint job, more torque, bigger boot ....

So like all things in life some people like something some don't .... it's actually like the Android / iOS fanboy debates .. pointless and boring

PLUG71

whippet wrote: »

there is something about hot hatch owners that brings out this constant need to justify their ownership!!!

Unfortunalty due to mega milage and increase in family size I had to leave the hot hatch age for a sensible car.

I looked at all options and settled for a MKV GTi at the time (I was buying new) ... what swayed it for me was .. I just liked it more than the others

It was quick, comfy, not too bad on juice, practical and looked some what modest ..... but I spend three and a half years of ownership being told that the ST, OPC, Megane, CooperS, VRS etc ... we better, better handling, looked better, hot hatch needed a hooligan paint job, more torque, bigger boot ....

So like all things in life some people like something some don't .... it's actually like the Android / iOS fanboy debates .. pointless and boring

My main problem is that when i was looking i wanted them all!!

dar83

If the Op is based in Dublin (and if everyone else is) we could just all meet him in car park somewhere and let him look over each of the cars on offer. I think based on the people posts in the topic so far we have nearly all bases covered. :P

That is if we don't all kill each other first that is. Haha. :pac:

PLUG71

OSI wrote: »

We could, but on the way their yourself and SG would strip a driveshaft, I'd blow a mechatronics unit, the OPC dude would torque steer into a tree, the Cooper S dude would skip their timing chain, MPS dudes turbo would burn through all the oil and the Megane would need rewiring. I think that covers all the stereotypes?

JohnBoy26

OSI wrote: »

We could, but on the way their yourself and SG would strip a driveshaft, I'd blow a mechatronics unit, the OPC dude would torque steer into a tree, the Cooper S dude would skip their timing chain, MPS dudes turbo would burn through all the oil and the Megane would need rewiring. I think that covers all the stereotypes?

and new window regulators

Supergurrier

OSI wrote: »

We could, but on the way their yourself and SG would strip a driveshaft, I'd blow a mechatronics unit, the OPC dude would torque steer into a tree, the Cooper S dude would skip their timing chain, MPS dudes turbo would burn through all the oil and the Megane would need rewiring. I think that covers all the stereotypes?

Andy_Dublin

Pound for pound best hot hatch ever made was Honda DC2 Type R (<<<<<<<former owner). So that's what the OP should go for

Supergurrier

Just drive as many different cars as possible before buying

I did this and realised i wanted an ST more than a GTI (Originally wanted an E46 320d lol)

It's about finding the right car to suit yourself OP, never real got the whole fanboism/badge snobbery thing myself and i would never let it put me off a car.

dar83

Ah here are you gonna start a hatch/coupe debate now?!?

JohnBoy26

Andy_Dublin wrote: »

Pound for pound best hot hatch ever made was Honda DC2 Type R (<<<<<<<former owner). So that's what the OP should go for

Dunno about them being the best hot hatch ever made but they were brilliant cars. In saying that I think Id have an ek9 over one.

JohnBoy26

dar83 wrote: »

Ah here are you gonna start a hatch/coupe debate now?!?

an integra is a hatchback :cool:

tossy

PLUG71 wrote: »

Megane R26 anytime over the OPC.

Especially if you don't want your arms snapped from torque steer.....

Stopped reading there, sensationalize much?

dar83

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

an integra is a hatchback :cool:

Quiet you, I'm trying to fan some flames here!

MuppetCheck

Have you considered a remapped GTD or VRS diesel? They're mad for road lad.

dar83 wrote: »

Quiet you, I'm trying to fan some flames here!

The D bomb works best:pac: