2001 Opel Astra club review from Philippines
"Very fast for a 1.6 looks like a 3.0 to me"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only thing that is wrong with the car is that I cannot drive it due to colour coding here in the Philippines. Nothing's wrong, everything's perfect, it has so much power that it even beat a BMW 316. My previous car was a honda 1.6 140hp, stock, it cannot beat my astra thus, the astra has only 100hp. Super secret power car.
General comments?
This car is seriously quick, I feel that whenever I overtake it's so quick I cannot even count the time it takes to overtake the car. There is no power below 2500, but when I'm at 3000 rpm, bye bye cars, hehee. Due to its modifications like the air filter and free flow, this car is a super car. And we're planning to have it chip tuned. I've always wanted a Opel Speedster Turbo, the father of Opel Street Cars. Damn it's fast. It's just that we don't have it here. We have compared it with my Honda Civic 1.6 140hp, it cannot beat my astra in any aspects, like 0-100, topspeed, 1/4 mile. I really love this car. Japanese cars are not that fast compared to German cars. "You Rule Opel" Mighty Astra.
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 | A nice car to drive |
 | Excellent value and reliability, but very spartan |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 16v Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 25000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 25th November, 2004 |