Cavcraft Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 2003 '53 plate' Astra 1.6 8VMOT March 2016TAXED TO GET YOU HOME101,000 milesIt's not half tidy, the o/s/f top bumper clip has gone adrift, though it doesn't effect it driving and isn't OMG DANGER etc.Starts and sounds fine, but... the yellow spanner light of impending impendingness is on and the ABS light likes to illuminate. The last owner said it would go into limp mode, then he's turn it off and back on again and it was ok. In the massive* (5) miles I've done in it though, it hasn't happened. It's hardly been anywhere in ages, so I was told, just the odd very local run so a good run out and/or a basic service probably wouldn't go amiss. Shiter's price £275! Chester, Cheshire. eddyramrod, The Reverend Bluejeans, beko1987 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 That should be a nicely handy little runabout for someone. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 That does look like a good'un Billy. Perhaps a proper 'italian tune up' would help clear crud out, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Shiter's price £275! Chester, Cheshire. Did you say just TWO SEVENTY FIVE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Damn, I'm taking £300 out of my savings to fettle with the ZX and Meriva, is actually quite tempting to just splazz out on this and sell the ZX/fuck the meriva... But I won't, GLWS etc, looks very tidy. A well placed cable tie should help the bumper along no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Started it just now and it was smoking a bit, so could be either something stupid like the EGR or throttle body, or something even stupider. £225 can take it, I have (genuinely) been offered an XBOX 360 and a garden strimmer for it elsewhere! LOL! As I type that offer's been upped to include a hedge trimmer. skattrd, CortinaDave, EssDeeWon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philibusmo Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Not enough bird shit for my liking, do not want. GLWTS saucedoctor, Cavcraft and EssDeeWon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Damn, I'm taking £300 out of my savings to fettle with the ZX and Meriva, is actually quite tempting to just splazz out on this and sell the ZX/fuck the meriva... DO DIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I had a 53 plate Zafira with the Ecotec engine and the spanner light would come on when the oil level was low. I lost count of the number of times I pulled over, topped it up and carried on and within half a mile the light would go out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 £225? That is barmy. These MK4 Astra's are nice cars to drive, we had one as a company car once and it was always the Astra I would grab the keys for if I had to pop out. GLWTS (Not that your going to need it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I have no interest in this raffle, sorry I have enough limp mode in my life But glwts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Sealitin is right about the oil level . It actually throws up a knock sensor fault code ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I know someone who may have this off you. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 whereabouts are you? (and the astra) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucedoctor Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Coolant temperature sender and/or wiring for same is known to cause limp home on these. GLWTS. AVAS etc. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Chester, just off the M53/A55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 The vauxhall badge is known to cause limp home on these. GLWTS. AVAS etc. saucedoctor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimothyClaypole Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Mine smoked a bit too(same engine). I'd blanked the EGR off - stupid thing. It ran worse with a new one fitted than when it was blanked off. Would you take 4 tons of sieved top soil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 not too far then.can I have a look it tomorrow afternoon? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 my old calibra used to do that all the time, cam sensor was the problem. I perfected the art of switching off in 5th on a dual carriageway and then bumping it! Had a new genuine sensor fitted and that failed a week later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 SOLD retrogeezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Well played. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Bugger me, that was quick! Maybe you should start up some kind of night school to teach people how to flog shit old motors... Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Do you mean this forum ain't it? Nice one Billy. Now, cheap, auto, not tiny and interesting ok! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Now, cheap, auto, not tiny and interesting ok! Can I interest sir in a nice* w202 estate? http://autoshite.com/topic/18152-merc-w202-c250td-estate-for-sale-see-page-4/?p=761021 Apologies for the hijack Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Do you mean this forum ain't it? Nice one Billy. Now, cheap, auto, not tiny and interesting ok! How about a shit Honda Accord 1.8i in delightful maroon and matt black two tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 The W202 estate looks lovely in that colour....... hmm. Shit Accord........ was that a special edition Sad bastard that I am I actually like the idea of a Meriva or Zafira but it would need to be auto and mind numbingly cheap. Then I recall that I have agreed to purchase a poo brown Daf 44. At least it is tax exempt. Too many wantages, not enough money or storage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I just thought that the words Meriva and Zafira do not normally get associated with the word 'interesting'. Maybe I am getting old. Fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucedoctor Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I had a Meriva 1.6 8 valve and it was a bastard to get rid of. Bought cheap at the auction, I barely broke even on it due to OMG ROADTAX BUMRAPE scaring off punters. Incidentally, bought this last week, and sold it today no trouble. Horrible thing, but not hard to shift on for £tidy. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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