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Originally posted by GregMac View Post
Morrisons, Spalding a few days ago. Looked tidy!1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
2003 MGZT V8. BRG and new project
2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
2004 MGZT V8. Black I love this car
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really like the Astra is it yours??CURRENT FLEET:
1986 (C) Montego 1.6 HL Estate - Owned since Feb 2011
1990 (H) Maestro 1.3 LX -Owned since December 2001
1978 (T) Chrysler Avenger 1.6GL - Owned since April 2011
2006 (06) Ford Focus Titanium 1.8 TDCi - Owned since Feb 2007
1972 (L) - Hillman Avenger 1500 Super - Owned Since July 2012
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Yup, that's Greg's current daily. Looking forward to seeing it in the metal!Sam Skelton
RED995R - Triumph Stag - Once shot by Sir Patrick Stewart.
E225CMV - Austin Montego 2.0HL - "Like an MG on weed!"
H475PDA - Rover Montego DSLX auto - Possibly unique
J615NJU - SAAB 9000 2.3 Turbo - Replacing gearbox. Then selling..
L384WRH - Citroen XM TCT SEi auto - The Starship Francoprise...
OV02MZY - Volvo V70 T5 SE - Replaced by above. For sale soon.
PA02DXB - Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE auto - Bought because it was cheap. Fleet getting out of hand now.
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those ones with the saloon boot were rare to see when they were common sight on the roads, I don't know why you would have chosen one new over a hatchback...? maybe someone knows the answer?!
i really like vauxhalls of that ageCURRENT FLEET:
1986 (C) Montego 1.6 HL Estate - Owned since Feb 2011
1990 (H) Maestro 1.3 LX -Owned since December 2001
1978 (T) Chrysler Avenger 1.6GL - Owned since April 2011
2006 (06) Ford Focus Titanium 1.8 TDCi - Owned since Feb 2007
1972 (L) - Hillman Avenger 1500 Super - Owned Since July 2012
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...you mean you didn't know that young people don't want to drive Austins?
That was the logic...Sam Skelton
RED995R - Triumph Stag - Once shot by Sir Patrick Stewart.
E225CMV - Austin Montego 2.0HL - "Like an MG on weed!"
H475PDA - Rover Montego DSLX auto - Possibly unique
J615NJU - SAAB 9000 2.3 Turbo - Replacing gearbox. Then selling..
L384WRH - Citroen XM TCT SEi auto - The Starship Francoprise...
OV02MZY - Volvo V70 T5 SE - Replaced by above. For sale soon.
PA02DXB - Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE auto - Bought because it was cheap. Fleet getting out of hand now.
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Saloon cars offer more passenger comfort because they tend to be quieter than hatchbacks or estates and you don't get cold if you are sat in the back when someone opens the boot. Citroen tried to address this with the XM by fitting an extra screen in between the hatch and the rear seats.
Some people also prefer the traditional shape of saloons but this Astra doesn't offer this because it looks exactly like a hatchback! Perhaps it was designed to appeal to Allegro owners? Or maybe it was a continental thing (for Opels) where people prefer saloons but without having to make a different bodyshell.
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Cheers guys. I knew it was rare when I bought it, but I've actually never seen another in the same spec. They did a booted 2 door as well, which looks even more strange.
I haven't compared it with a hatchback yet, but the boot really is huge and it seems to be bigger inside than my Maestro. Certainly get fewer complaints from people riding in the back (possibly because they're not getting dripped on from a knackered sunroof!)
A bit of digging showed that mine was made in West Germany rather than Ellesmere Port, which might be why it's survived. The build quality from the Opel factory was rumoured to be much better.
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