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Registered as a “VAUXHALL ASTRA CONVERTIBLE” 21 licensed and 132 SORN down from a heady 2926!

Yeah it’s the saloon underneath - @red5 said he bought a saloon back box for it and it fitted perfectly.

Took it for a proper shake down run tonight. Still think it’s pretty well sorted. Could do with tyres I think, they’re a bit meh/tired/could use balancing anyway. Imagine they’re cheap, if it behaves I might throw a set at it Has a smell of fuel that’s a bit of a worry. Not in the engine bay and couldn’t smell it when I stuck my head under near where the fuel filler is (which the last one had an issue with). Suspect the seal on the sender under the rear bench? Not sure. That’s about it! It’s fab.

How Many Left isn’t exactly an exact science however this car is registered as “VAUXHALL ASTRA 2.0I BERTONE” There was a peak of 682 licensed in 1995 Q4 which has declined ever since. As of 2021 Q3, 11 licensed and 49 SORN. I think it’s safe to assume a fair number of the SORN ones are actually dead, just not scrapped properly. I’ve checked the other “Bertone” variants on HML and they all refer to the later Astra G. There were some of these with 1.6 engines though, not sure what they’re registered as.

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Me too! im sure it’s going to get the “bUt tHaT’S Not uNEXCEptIONAL EnOuGH” bellends frothing at FOTU but I don’t think anyone could agree that an Astra F of any form is exceptional, least of all a cabriolet!

Couple more photos shamelessly stolen from @red5 who supplied this fine motor car. I’ll get into it properly later in the week!

I had an Astra F last year but it wasn’t a convertible!

WELL THEN Lack of live collection shots sadly, but I did a buy

That’s the problem innit - nobody else makes a death trap quite like it 👌

I know some of you enjoy getting torn into dickheads in the comments as much as I do, so have at this cunt 😂

Bought a ticket for my incoming fleet member 👀

I bought insurance for an imminent new arrival today that is probably relevant to this thread 👀 £180 for a 3k/year classic policy. Not bad given the Aldi is about £800.

i3? Stupid doors aside, it’s very practical for its size. Unlikely to be as narrow though sadly.

They really are shite. In the best way. If you do choose to move this on please give me a shout! Is the E-Up the closest replacement? @twosmoke300 has one on lease, not sure how it’s going.

Took an educated guess. Given DVLA have huge delays I suspect they'll just wave it through! They're currently processing requests from 14th April.

Woaft. That is quite something. Bet the cunt that bought that new thought they were the dogs bollocks.

Fuck me. eLeCtRiC CaRs ArE tOo ExPENsIvE

It's been AGES since I did anything with this, however, I sent the paperwork off to DVLA today. Let's recap the story so far:

I do wish I'd bought a 4WD one when I did, you could get it in shite spec back then for £10,995 (up from £9,495)

Graphic designer was the same bloke that specifies braking system components

AUTOSHITE. I really rated my Duster, I hope it’s good to you.

Winnar. Assume it has air con too?

I really want one of these even though I know it’ll be awful

Fuck yeah! Is the PT Cruiser the ultimate shite convertible?