"Berang" (berang)
09/08/2020 at 15:48 • Filed to: None
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They didn’t sell many of these.
Also saw this, this morning when I pulled into work.
I think somebody was taking a short cut through the parking lot and somehow didn’t see the light pole? The front was demolished, so this was no “I thought it was in reverse! ” fender bender.
dogisbadob
> Berang
09/08/2020 at 15:57 |
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The Astra is awesome! They offered a really awesome sunroof on the 4-door. Too bad it has a timing belt rather than a chain tho
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> Berang
09/08/2020 at 16:03 |
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Those two doors are ungodly rare. There are one or two four doors still kicking around but the two doors are rarer than hen’s teeth.
Kar Wai Wong
> Berang
09/08/2020 at 16:04 |
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The idea of the Astra being rare and desirable is pretty hilarious for us Europeans.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Berang
09/08/2020 at 16:09 |
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I saw a Suzuki Reno the other day and had to do a triple take.
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Berang
> Kar Wai Wong
09/08/2020 at 16:24 |
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I don’t know about desirable...but the Saturn version only lasted two years.
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> Berang
09/08/2020 at 16:33 |
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Have an 08 Saturn Astra XR 5MT 5-door with the big sunroof that’s for sale. I haven’t listed it anywhere online yet.
It sat for a while so it’s a bit rough cosmetically. Interior is very clean. Just had all four brakes and the AC compressor replaced. Still needs a front wheel hub for the ABS to work. Oil was changed at the same time as well.
Has just shy of 100k miles.
I’d love to get $3,100 for it. But that might be me dreaming.
onlytwowheels
> Berang
09/08/2020 at 19:59 |
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Any 3 door Astra I have seen is usually inches from joining the scrap heap.
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> dogisbadob
09/08/2020 at 21:06 |
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Chains can be a blessing or a curse ... depending on manufacturer.
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dogisbadob
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09/08/2020 at 21:20 |
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Yes, poor timing chain designs can do that, and there have been a few poor ones over the years (GM Quad 4, VW W8 and W12, the N20 you posted, etc), but overall the probability is still lower than a timing belt would be at causing problems.
No
timing belt will
last 300k miles. The 4th gen Maxima I got rid of had almost
300k on the original timing chain with no problems with it. I got rid of it due to rust.
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> dogisbadob
09/09/2020 at 11:52 |
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Well I’m at 50% probability at that (2.4L Ecotec and the N20)... so that’s that.