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i love my vauxhall its a 99 corsa b, never broke down yet!
2003 1.4 Astra.
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I have the 2001 Astra 1.7 DTI
My misses has a 2000 plate focus 1.4 zetec
The Astra is far far better then the focus.
The focus feels heavy and sluggish, its very cumbersome with blind spots when it comes to changing lanes etc
The Astra is much nippier & the visibility is excellent in comparison.
My old Astra (1999) 1.6 petrol kept me, my partner & our baby alive in an 80mph head on crash when someone came down the dual carriage way the wrong direction. In fact, I was the only one injured at all so it's a very safe car to drive. The focus feels to easy to damage & not as solid, at least, thats my opinion anyway.
Choosing between a 1999 - 2004 astra/focus i'd choose the astra any day of the week!
I'd rather have an old A reg nova then a focus.
My misses has a 2000 plate focus 1.4 zetec
The Astra is far far better then the focus.
The focus feels heavy and sluggish, its very cumbersome with blind spots when it comes to changing lanes etc
The Astra is much nippier & the visibility is excellent in comparison.
My old Astra (1999) 1.6 petrol kept me, my partner & our baby alive in an 80mph head on crash when someone came down the dual carriage way the wrong direction. In fact, I was the only one injured at all so it's a very safe car to drive. The focus feels to easy to damage & not as solid, at least, thats my opinion anyway.
Choosing between a 1999 - 2004 astra/focus i'd choose the astra any day of the week!
I'd rather have an old A reg nova then a focus.
You were doing quite well until you came out with that nugget of rubbish.
The 1.4 Focus is dire, you won't here anyone dispute that. I don't know how the Focus seems flimsy compared to your Astra?
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The MK1 1.4 Focus had a weedy 75hp.
The Astra 1.7DTI has 73hp.
no_1_dave: How can one be 'much nippier' than the other when they are a very similar car.
The Astra 1.7DTI has 73hp.
no_1_dave: How can one be 'much nippier' than the other when they are a very similar car.
The Astra hate club on here is a bit silly reallyNo they aren't particularly quick or fun to drive but they are solid and reliable and cheaper to buy than an equivilent focus. Depends what you want a car for really. Cheap and reliable, the Astra is a decent second hand buy in the 3-5k price bracket. No way i'd buy a new one though! Oh and people who own something like an S2000, well of course an Astra is going to feel a bit rubbish after driving your car
For reference, I drove the Astra before ever owning the s2000.
Her other car which she was a Clio Van (company car), which I actually found more comfortable and enjoyed being in more, than the Astra.
Drive them both and you'll see.
There is a HUGE difference in actual power at the wheels/0-60/speed
Yet both yield identical 0-60 times so both are identically slow. Fooled by diesel torque much?
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Well 0-60 times the same doesnt mean all performance is the same but I agree he's deluded if he thinks there is 'HUGE' anything from either other than 'failure'.