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#97322
23rd Nov 2005 1:48am
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I'm pretty sure all the Astras have been made at Ellesmere Port, do they just assemble them, or is there a pressing machine there as well? If not they'll have to to change the sign to 'Home of (some of) the Astra(s)' I met some bloke who worked there in the nineties, and more than likely put my car together!!
"C20 LET bang"
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#97323
23rd Nov 2005 1:53am
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They do everything in the E.port plant... from the press shop to slat (car final) From wot i remember tho, they did the astra, astra van, vectra at the same time i left about 2 months ago so i dunno if much has changed in there, but i did hear about them doing the new astra estate
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#97324
29th Dec 2005 2:52pm
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im not one for corsa's but i like it
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#97325
29th Dec 2005 10:25pm
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Originally posted by StationMiek: It's a vauxhall? They could've at least took some photos without an Opel badge on it (seeing as it's made in Ellesmere Port as well!!). Didn't really like the mk4, this one looks really nice though.
that is sexy wow wow wow
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#97326
4th Jan 2006 10:16pm
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Joined: Jan 2006
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I like the Astra's. I liked the mk4 more but I do like these
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#97327
20th Jan 2006 7:34pm
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I prefere a golf gti german build quality is so much better in my oppinion. Vw just see loads and loads of relible motoring.
Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep.....................
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#97328
25th Jan 2006 10:31am
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Smartchild
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Smartchild
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They are making the Astra VXR in germany somewhere...
I was on a course at vauxhall recently and got the factory tour and was obviously asking where the vxr's where etc...but they said theyre being made in antwerp or somewhere. They only make the standard bodies on cars on the lines then they go into the bodyshop to have styling parts fitted if they are SRIs etc.
I fell in love with the robots who fitted the windscreens.....!
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#97329
25th Jan 2006 7:01pm
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Originally posted by rossi-foci: They are making the Astra VXR in germany somewhere...
I was on a course at vauxhall recently and got the factory tour and was obviously asking where the vxr's where etc...but they said theyre being made in antwerp or somewhere. They only make the standard bodies on cars on the lines then they go into the bodyshop to have styling parts fitted if they are SRIs etc.
I fell in love with the robots who fitted the windscreens.....! Yeah, in europe there are 5 Vauxhall plants of which only 3 will be building the new astra.. when i was working there, they were in 3rd position, there'll never get 2nd or 1st coz them other plants are much cheaper to run and the wage is very very low compared to the £10p/h i was gettin while in E.port. yeah they are cool, i used to work right next to the windscreens machine, there at the top of LEG 3 were as i used to work at the top of LEG 1(Hood release, side Airbags, rear lights) and also in the middle of LEG 4 (rear window wiper motor, rear wiper, interior on the insde boot,ABS brackets)
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#97330
26th Jan 2006 3:12pm
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Posts: 332
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Am dead happy with me new 2.2 mk4 astra, but i want a VXR SOOOOOOOO BAD!!!!! defo a VXR or a 888 coupe turbo next CAR!! vauxhall nut all the way!
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#97331
3rd Feb 2006 7:16pm
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i seen a mad vauxhaul today it was bigger than the astra and had vxr written on the back, it looked realy sporty think it began with an letter M. Any ideas???
Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep.....................
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#97332
7th Feb 2006 9:20pm
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Monaro? - they are the dogs danglies!
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#97333
8th Feb 2006 12:48am
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yeah that the one really nice car very different proberly not for long give them a year
Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep.....................
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#97334
13th Feb 2006 5:14pm
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went passed a baby blue VXR this morning on me way to college(day release) omg i want one!!!
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Am dead happy with me new 2.2 mk4 astra, but i want a VXR SOOOOOOOO BAD!!!!! defo a VXR or a 888 coupe turbo next CAR!! vauxhall nut all the way! My Sri Vectra has been tinkered with by 888. I've upset a few exclusive car owners as a result!!! Monaro? - they are the dogs danglies! I had a look over one in lookers Ellesmere Port....WOW! VX had a VXR day at Olton Park recently where you could drive the range inc the VXR8. I missed out cause it booked up so quick but from the piccies I've seen it was a cracking day! went passed a baby blue VXR this morning on me way to college(day release) omg i want one!!! If you see any VX in Arden blue its a VXR.
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If you see any VX in Arden blue its a VXR.
or a GSI, i.e Astra mk4 GSI and Zafira mk1 GSI
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