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For the last couple of weeks I have seen this Opel Astra GTC on my way to work each morning.
Sorry for the dull pics but I didn't want to make it too obvious while taking them. Have to say I think the car is quite good looking, has a real nice shape to it. Couldn't get a profile pic as there was a car parked either side of it. Are these on sale yet or scheduled to be? ![]() ![]()
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it's weird, you can see it's astra lineage, but no lion badge on the front.
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Opels go on sale from september....
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This has been in the pipeline for sometime. I have a mate involved with OpelAus and the release back into the Aus market.
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My concern with Opel is it will be another car on the market. Australia has a small market base and another brand dilutes sales choice. This is one of the reasons why FORD sales are down the gurgler.. Too much choice !! for population size. Button Plan has failed. Fiesta will be up against Corsa..Focus Astra and Mondeo the Insignia..
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maybe stalk the guy driving it and have a chat, could be a personal import ?
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Looks nice but I'd like to see it in a different colour.
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Looks nicer than the Renault hatches, well in my opinion.
Opel will be priced a little higher than Ford and Holden, trying to atract the VW crowd. |
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Whilst watching Melbourne FC coach getting interviewed on Foxsports, the sponsor banner behind him had the Opel logo.
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looks pretty lame to me
bet is front wheel drive and under powered just another hairdressers car anyone remember celica,pasaeo,mirage,veloster,civic,golf all lame,boring front wheel drive coupe/hatchback |
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Base models dont have massive power but the OPC version out here next year would be on par to a Focus RS. Plenty of hairdresser cars putting the bigger cars to shame on a race track these days ;) |
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the focus rs was $64,000 .a great little car that would put must cars to shame on a race track.i doubt the opel/holden s box will be that good. it might be like the w427 the greatest car they couldnt sell.
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The W427 was and is still too overpriced, as alot of cars are. |
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Got a Mazda 3 look about it.
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I would take an OPC Insignia any day.
Great car, by all accounts. |
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^Twin turbo AWD V6 aren't they?
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bit of BMW m series whiff in there! very nice!
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GTC
Girls Town Car comes in super fast yellow sorry i cant get excited about this opel |
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The VXR version gets launched in Europe very soon. 276bhp. 0-100 in 5.9. Hardly under powered or slow I would think, and will have 30hp more than the upcoming Focus ST. It also comes with a mechanical limited slip dif (as will the hot version of the Corsa). It only comes with a 6 sp manual, for real drivers then.....
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So if Opel price their cars right they will be on to a winner: the cars get rave reviews in the European press. However, if they price them too high, a la Mondeo (great car, too pricey, thus poor sales) then they will struggle against the Golf and Japanese rivals..
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