I'm considering selling the fabia at the end of the month when it's been serviced and got a full MOT for a mk4 astra gsi !

What's peoples thoughts on the said car ? Obviously faster than the fabia but a good move to change ?

Are you mad? :no:

I'm considering selling the fabia at the end of the month when it's been serviced and got a full MOT for a mk4 astra gsi !

What's peoples thoughts on the said car ? Obviously faster than the fabia but a good move to change ?

Faster, that you can not use in the UK

The difference in insurance group

Leaving a great Briskoda site for the ARSTRA CLUB

OMG MAD

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I think the phrase "Better the devil you know" springs to mind here...

If you fancy an adventure coupled with a higher insurance band and the associated extra costs, then feel free - but unless you've had a LOT of bad luck with the Fab i'd stick it.

It's all personal preference at the end of the day though really.

I was gonna get the Astra GSi, or SRiT, but insurance was a factor for me, which lead me into getting the vRS

asking in a skoda forum if switching to an astra is a good move....

mind boggling :wonder:

i dont know about other people but i generally think astra drivers are absolute c**ks? always trying to floor it off lights etc, usually a downwards motion with the right boot see's them right but i still hate them...................... but obv thats my opinion

Mixed opinions then LOL

I've always fancied a mk4 gsi and have the chance of a "good one" but still not sure wether to go for it, I've had no bad luck with the vrs its been a fantastic car but I just have this feeling of wanting a change :|

Insurance is the main thing yeah but I can't see it being that bad.... hmmm we shall see

Thanks everyone

Specs on your vrs and price etc just incase? haha

Specs on your vrs and price etc just incase? haha

It's already sold if and when the time comes

totally get the wanting a change and if you're not doing diesel miles then petrol turbo makes sense, I'm not personally a fan of Vauxhalls but that's mainly cos I find them a bit bland looking but if you're coming from vRS then it's kinda swings and roundabouts and if you like them then that's really all that matters. Dad had 5 Astras over the last few years and had no issues worth mentioning

i dont know about other people but i generally think astra drivers are absolute c**ks? always trying to floor it off lights etc, usually a downwards motion with the right boot see's them right but i still hate them...................... but obv thats my opinion

so they get away from the lights a bit sharpish and you accelerate to put them in their place and they're the c*ock..?

Edited 9 June, 201016 yr by andypandypoos

Nooo chav tastic my fabia embarrases them

totally get the wanting a change and if you're not doing diesel miles then petrol turbo makes sense, I'm not personally a fan of Vauxhalls but that's mainly cos I find them a bit bland looking but if you're coming from vRS then it's kinda swings and roundabouts and if you like them then that's really all that matters. Dad had 5 Astras over the last few years and had no issues worth mentioning

so they get away from the lights a bit sharpish and you accelerate to put them in their place and they're the c*ock..?

well it certainally wipes the smug smile off the chavs face so if im a c*ck so be it!

well it certainally wipes the smug smile off the chavs face so if im a c*ck so be it!

I think you'll find very few chavs who own them.

There is a couple owned here by chavs in MK. Dont really float my boat, but each to their own.

Matt

There's one a few houses down from me (a very hot girl drives it actually ). Every time I see it I like it, completely standard exterior except for subtle tints. Before I bought the Fab I nearly bought an Ashtray Mk5 1.8 SRI with the VX styling pack. When I drove it and realised it was a LOT slower than the fabia mid range, which is where I prefer my power to be I knew it was the Fab I wanted!

Have a drive of it, if you like it then go for it. Interior in the mk4 is a little basic though. Consider residual value as well, may be good due to it being a GSI (y)

I've been out for a drive in the gsi, it's had a remap (270 bhp), milltek exhaust and various other bits and pieces and it goes extremely well

I want it but I just have this feeling I will really regret selling the fabia I think that might be because I still do quite a few miles ! aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh :(

my friend has a gsi remapped he loves the car hates the costs, hes 23 and they are pricing the insurance stupidly high, plus parts and servicing is very expensive for a vauxhall, also he gets through a tank of petrol more than once a week and thats even when he is driving as frugal as posible in a car of that type, if you do alot of mileage i would stick to the skoda or even invest in a octy vrs if you want a bit more of a thrill!

Love Astra Gsi's !

If you're bored of the Fabia, then why not !

I think it would be a nice change, and dare i say it, they're not as common as a Fabia vRS either (in the sense that you dont see many)