ArdenBlue
29th June 2004, 04:42 PM
Just saw this on Drive (http://www.drive.com.au) for those waiting on the new Astra. Sounds very promising.
By The Drive Team
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Tuesday June 29 2004
Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo
RRP/as tested: 20,900 euros or $36,893.
Why we're driving it: In Germany for Porsche and BMW launches, I arrived early to sample the new Astra before it goes on sale in Australia later this year.
Likes: Styling inside and out. Roomy interior. Quality of the switches. The whiz-bang indicators (first seen on the new Vectra) are now less fiddly. Superb engine. Precise, six-speed gearshift. Good road holding.
Dislikes:
To dim the satellite navigation screen you must dim the rest of the instruments, which makes them unreadable. A hint of wind noise from the driver's door above 200kmh. Yes, on an autobahn.
Would I buy one? At this price, yes. It would be a VW Golf GTi killer. But Holden has no plans to import this model at this stage.
-- Joshua Dowling
By The Drive Team
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Tuesday June 29 2004
Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo
RRP/as tested: 20,900 euros or $36,893.
Why we're driving it: In Germany for Porsche and BMW launches, I arrived early to sample the new Astra before it goes on sale in Australia later this year.
Likes: Styling inside and out. Roomy interior. Quality of the switches. The whiz-bang indicators (first seen on the new Vectra) are now less fiddly. Superb engine. Precise, six-speed gearshift. Good road holding.
Dislikes:
To dim the satellite navigation screen you must dim the rest of the instruments, which makes them unreadable. A hint of wind noise from the driver's door above 200kmh. Yes, on an autobahn.
Would I buy one? At this price, yes. It would be a VW Golf GTi killer. But Holden has no plans to import this model at this stage.
-- Joshua Dowling