Vauxhall Astra (1998) Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Ian Royle reviews the (1998) Vauxhall Astra and tests its handling on the track.
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Love these old car reviews
Ive still got my old Astra, he is a 1998 R reg like in the video but in glacier white with black trims and bumpers. 18 years old and still going strong.
Sarah Evans that's interesting because we had a 14 Yr old golf and that gave up at 55,000 given the praise vw get is way too much. They don't go like astras however vauxhall are taken over by peugout and citroen which means vauxhall are no longer going to be the best
Eral Akman Mine will be 21 years old now in April :-). Currently on 66k mileage. I have a mk5 astra aswell which ive had over 9 years. Both been great cars. Wont be buying anymore though :-)
@@wotsitjimbob2271 I have a Zafira A which is based on astra G with the Z18XE engine and its very reliable and I don't granny drive it around
Wow that's amazing. Good stuff
I have the same color (metallic green ) and model 1999 1,6 16V 195k km. Renewed the lights and interiors..fabrics etc...I do not want to sell it...it was my first car :)
Ali Kanan Im the same :-). Mines a 1.6 16v too 1998 R reg, had him 17 years :-)
ah yes, 03 with same colour, 105k km, 1.4
first car, and i love it
I drive a 2001 Astra 1.6 SXi 5 door in black. We've had it for over four years now and all it has ever needed was a coil pack. I have been to various parts of the country in it and it has never missed a beat. It has never failed an MOT. On a long run, driving quite briskly, I still got 48mpg. Once on a long run when I drove sedately, I got about 60mpg. It handles pretty well and on UK country roads, gives confidence to drive enthusiastically. The interior isn't all that bad as the narrator makes out. It's a Vauxhall, meaning the interior is practical and functional and that's what I like. The heater is very effective and the various controls are ergonomically efficient. Remember, in a day I have driven 400 miles without any problems. The engine pulls well even in top gear (5th) at as low as 1000rpm without fuss. The car has now done over 100 000miles and still starts up in the coldest of weather without any problems. The gears are slick and effortless and the car accelerates very well. A good all round car and no wonder you still see so many, even earliest examples, on the road. A better car than Ford's Focus in my opinion. GM sold 3.8 million Astra mk4s, so it must be a good car, even if I say so myself. I have loaned the car to many friends and they always comment on how pleasant a drive it is. One of my friends keep nagging me to sell it to them, but I keep saying no. I like the mk4 Astra too much to sell it. In fact, it is one of the best cars I have ever driven.
I had a Brand new astra 1.6 8v back in 2002, the basic expression model, it was absolutely spot on, surprisingly nippy, and easy to drive, yes the interior wasn't outstanding, but it done the job, kept that for 4 years then chopped it in for a second hand 52 plate 1.8 convertible, which was very nice, but a bit gutless with the extra weight..
In 2010 I sold the convertible, and bought a 7 year old astra van 1.7 dti, with 43k on it, I loved it so much, 10 years later I still have it now done 133k but it's still going strong, Absolutely brilliant vehicle
👍 iconic car the 1.7 Astra. I love that car
@@user-zr4wh3lh5v absolutely I agree ,had my Dti van for 10 years ,love it still ,done a few cosmetic changes over time ,and it's still in very good condition ,no rust ,and engine still going well .
@@compostcorner5934 That's fantastic. Really reliable. That's great to hear
@Louis Löffelsender I love hearing these stories. Yeah a great running car. The 1.6 is still very popular with lots still on the road.
And the dark blue/navy is my absolute favourite colour😊
My parents still have a T reg and still going. So reliable
Wow!! Do they still have it now? If not, do you know if it's still alive today?
The good thing with a car like that is that parts should be reasonably cheap to buy and there shouldn't be too much to go wrong, unlike the really expensive cars.
Had a W Reg 1.8 SXI. Absolutely beautiful car......loved everything about it
i must say, after 300.000 km the engine is still amazinly good, overall, it's quite the good car for it's money
people are still driving astra g and laughing at all the ford focuses laying near the roads broken on scrapyards hahaaha
own a silver copy of this car. drives me nuts at times but most of the time it is reaaally fun to drive.
With the right engine and spec (1.8, 2.0 or 2.2 16v) these were great little cars with a decent turn of pace and very poised handling.
He was right about the interior though, it was dull as dishwater when the car was new, and the Focus made it look even more dreary by comparison. That said, they are well made. Plenty of this shape still on the road even 15+ years after they stopped making them.
Yeah that's what I can't understand. I thought Vauxhalls were meant to be cheapo, tacky cars that fell apart, but I sat in 2 of these mk4 Astras that were taxis and the interior felt like 90s Toyota interior quality!! They were also very comfortable to ride in, I think these are better to have than some German cars from the same era!
I've actually never seen any negative or hateful comments about Astras like I see about Mercedes on TH-cam.
I have a 2001 Vauxhall Astra Estate and love it 🥰
Got a 1.7 dti, 265k miles on clock, 20 years old, a great car
I bought a nine month old astra 1.4 envoy in metallic red lovely car traded it in few years later for a focus mk1 zetec astra was lot more economical.
I've just brought an astra in exactly the same colour. 2.0 diesel
Still got mine, In the same Green as that one too.
00:04 Talking about Vauxhall shows Opel..Looks legit :P. Ok, I know they are the same vehicle but Opel is the German one, The one with the wheel on the LEFT. You'd think they'd show the British one Vauxhall.
nice keep the videos coming
1999 astra estate 1.4 abd still go very strong few little issues but nothi ng major.really nice to drive.
Ha Happy days, my first company car was an Astra 1.2 but more than once I checked under the bonnet to see if they had not put in a 1.6 engine by mistake. It went like hell.
I 😍 the navy blue one
Agressive design? Car design has certainly evolved.
I have a 1.2L Astra(2000). With a Sport air filter i can do 200 Km/h. First gear(45 km/h)
cool
how many hp?
8:16 am I the only one who noticed where it says Corsa instead of Opel...? :P
3:18 anyone knows where this gorgeous house is?
woow nice
Glad they made it before the Focus, otherwhise it maybe would have been just as ugly.
Fast forward 20 years and this model Astra are mainly being used as minicabs or being bought cheaply by drivers without licenses and used as illegal runabouts!
türkce dublaji yokmu ya
I guess That me.
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Dead astra in the world Butters Half Saloon shape shud a been a proper hatchback
Focus is better you can't beat the heated front windscreen
"the heated front windscreen" ?
The Astra has also one. [sorry, I am french. Maybe I don't understand what you mean.]
Ford focus is way better!
+jason herah Focus looks much better but i don't think is better
I'd have to disagree. 3DR Astra still looks "modern" to this day while you can spot that focus is 15 year old car miles away.