anyone own a new astra 5 door xr with manual trans. ? any reviews ? i am
considering trading in my 2003 mazda p5 for one. thanks

I sell them and drive them almost every day. The 5 door manual would be my
choice. Where the automatic is efficient but anemic the 5 speed makes up for
it. The 1.8L is rated at 8.5 sec in 0-60mph. It is the same type shifter
used in the ION but I personally feel that it is better quality and feels
tighter. Gas mileage we have found driving it around town has been above
what the sticker of 32 (on the auto) says, I am impressed.

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"Jimmy Egan" <juegan (AT) optonline (DOT) net> wrote

"Jimmy Egan" <juegan (AT) optonline (DOT) net> wrote

Make sure first that cup holders are not an important item for you & your
passengers.

actually thanks to Opel 3rd party mfg's., there is a new armrest for the
center console which has a sliding cup holder that both gives the driver an
armrest and a sliding cup holder which moves the cup holder further towards
the dash. I think the manufacturer's name is Boomerang, they are an official
GM OEM aftermarket mfg.

For the people in the back there are two cup holders that slide out from the
bottom of the rear seat already built in to the car. There not tin the best
place, but they are there. Europeans don't drink and drive.
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marx404

"Bassplayer12" <perettij (AT) nbnet (DOT) nb.ca> wrote