Opel Astra - Page 2 - Team-BHP

amit · 8th March 2004, 23:53

In Europe the top end Astra comes with the BIG 2.2 liter engine!

Maybe Gm can push the Vectra's engine into the Astra and give the corolla and maybe even bigger Accord's a run for their money!

navin · 16th March 2004, 16:09

a 2.2L Astra! where?

GM/OPEL/CHEVY could easily position the car as a premium Optra. The Optra suffers from the Daewoo Nubira hangover. The Opel on the other hand suffers from high price spare parts / maintanance issues.

ported_head · 16th March 2004, 16:23

A good car no doubt, but it starts to suck when the companies start to indianise it... detune the engine or for that matter use the already exisiting wheezing engines...smaller higher profile tires..exhorbitant prices for alloys and it's hardly an attractive car. plus they will probably price it at twice the price in other countries.
of course they would probably be better off bringing in the astra cabriolet designed by bertone...probably as a one off.

navin · 17th March 2004, 13:12

i have never heard of indianising the astra. detuneing the engine would hardly serve any purpose. it was not that powerful to begin with. what i hoped they'd do is retain the astra's road manners and inject it with some fun (maybe a version the 1.8L found in the Optra) and pizzaz (the dash and body style are a bit dated). and pit it againt the Octavia, Corolla, Elantra etc - one step above their Optra. if only wishes were horses.

v12 · 17th March 2004, 13:18

hey guys. Astra is no way comin to India. Not even the latest one. GM has replaced the Astra with the Optra. The Astra is History.

Rehaan · 17th March 2004, 13:23

" ... and inject it with some fun (maybe a version the 1.8L found in the Optra)...... if only wishes were horses "

hahahaha
well used there ;-]

toyota · 18th March 2004, 08:32

I dont think GM is comfy with the Name or Brand , as it really didnt click. SO if they wany to sell in volume they have to use the chevvy brand only .
And that is one reason they brought in the chevvy brand .

RJK · 18th March 2004, 14:51

The current 1.8l optra engine sourced from holden is also crap...loved the earlier astra though...felt like a german armor ! Never sat in one though

Gordon · 18th March 2004, 16:06

I don't know about the Astra, but I surely want Tata to get the Estate back

navin · 22nd March 2004, 16:17

it felt like armour but you never sat in one? how come the opinoin then.

BTW who is Chris Bungle...opps Chris Bangle?

8th March 2004, 23:53	#16 (permalink)
amit Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,105	In Europe the top end Astra comes with the BIG 2.2 liter engine! Maybe Gm can push the Vectra's engine into the Astra and give the corolla and maybe even bigger Accord's a run for their money! __________________ Some people drive cars. I drive the Palio.

16th March 2004, 16:09	#17 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 11,851	a 2.2L Astra! where? GM/OPEL/CHEVY could easily position the car as a premium Optra. The Optra suffers from the Daewoo Nubira hangover. The Opel on the other hand suffers from high price spare parts / maintanance issues. __________________ Scixelsyd Etinu

16th March 2004, 16:23	#18 (permalink)
ported_head Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,975	A good car no doubt, but it starts to suck when the companies start to indianise it... detune the engine or for that matter use the already exisiting wheezing engines...smaller higher profile tires..exhorbitant prices for alloys and it's hardly an attractive car. plus they will probably price it at twice the price in other countries. of course they would probably be better off bringing in the astra cabriolet designed by bertone...probably as a one off. __________________ BE 6.5 You lose some, you lose some.

17th March 2004, 13:12	#19 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 11,851	i have never heard of indianising the astra. detuneing the engine would hardly serve any purpose. it was not that powerful to begin with. what i hoped they'd do is retain the astra's road manners and inject it with some fun (maybe a version the 1.8L found in the Optra) and pizzaz (the dash and body style are a bit dated). and pit it againt the Octavia, Corolla, Elantra etc - one step above their Optra. if only wishes were horses. __________________ Scixelsyd Etinu

17th March 2004, 13:18	#20 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,810 View My Garage	hey guys. Astra is no way comin to India. Not even the latest one. GM has replaced the Astra with the Optra. The Astra is History. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

17th March 2004, 13:23	#21 (permalink)
Rehaan Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay / New York Posts: 7,586	" ... and inject it with some fun (maybe a version the 1.8L found in the Optra)...... if only wishes were horses " hahahaha well used there ;-] __________________ The memory of you will ride by our side forever.

18th March 2004, 08:32	#22 (permalink)
toyota BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 138	I dont think GM is comfy with the Name or Brand , as it really didnt click. SO if they wany to sell in volume they have to use the chevvy brand only . And that is one reason they brought in the chevvy brand .

18th March 2004, 14:51	#23 (permalink)
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Philadelphia,PA Posts: 852	The current 1.8l optra engine sourced from holden is also crap...loved the earlier astra though...felt like a german armor ! Never sat in one though __________________ '94 Mazda MX-6 My first car with my own money.

18th March 2004, 16:06	#24 (permalink)
Gordon Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,011 View My Garage	I don't know about the Astra, but I surely want Tata to get the Estate back __________________ Team-BHP.com > Motorbikes > Yamaha Cafe Racer

22nd March 2004, 16:17	#25 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 11,851	it felt like armour but you never sat in one? how come the opinoin then. BTW who is Chris Bungle...opps Chris Bangle? __________________ Scixelsyd Etinu

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