Decided against my original choice

[TD]

Nice car Steve 

Tho the ad is misleading, states cloth trim.....clearly leather 

It will probably do the same mpg as your bile green astra.....maybe a bit less being an auto  But who cares 

[henryd]

very nice Steve,like the colour

[Sir Tigger KC]

So two almost identical cars and you pick the one that is less economical and costs more to tax?      

Or is it just that you prefer an auto box? 

Don't ever call me 'old uncle STEMO' again. Others have commented on the increase in power and torque, and you go on about economy and tax....you old bastid. 

I thought senility was setting in. 

[ronnyd]

very nice Steve,like the colour

+1, I usually like the grey colour but that one looks better on the Astra.

[TheBoy]

You are going to notice that extra power!

That was the general idea 

Top speed is 133 MPH which is about the same as a 6.3 litre Jensen Interceptor from the sixties. A car that was capable of driving across Europe in a day with Sophia Loren behind the wheel.

That's progress for you.

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More likely to get your leg over in the Jensen.😀

The bloke who's shagging the bird over the road has one, amongst many other interesting cars, and I reckon he's getting plenty...

[Auto Addict]

Enjoy

[STEMO]

Thanks for all of your replies, I'm looking forward to picking it up tomorrow 

My first thought was to come back from Wakefield down the M1 and give it the beans, but the automatic speed limiter is coming with me. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Thanks for all of your replies, I'm looking forward to picking it up tomorrow 

My first thought was to come back from Wakefield down the M1 and give it the beans, but the automatic speed limiter is coming with me. 

It'll feel like a missile compare to your arthritic 1.4.

A turbo and an extra 600 cc will make a big difference. You may actually be able to overtake slower moving traffic now.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Pity you couldn't pick a colour we can take the piss out of.

[Viral_Jim]

A turbo and an extra 600 cc will make a big difference. You may actually be able to find some slower moving traffic now.

FTFY 

All joking assist Steve it looks a very tidy car 

[STEMO]

Got it up to about 85 on the test drive before the salesman started looking a bit twitchy. I will have to be careful, though, the motorways round here are always busy and, therefore, always speed limited with overhead gantry cameras.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Got it up to about 85 on the test drive before the salesman started looking a bit twitchy. I will have to be careful, though, the motorways round here are always busy and, therefore, always speed limited with overhead gantry cameras.

I always tell the salesman I'd rather drive it on my own.

They've all  been fine with that including a good thrash in a 2017 F-Type and a 2017 E63.

I must have an honest face.

......typo. E63 should read C63.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Being a scouser I imagine the salesman thinks you'll 'borrow' the car for an extended length of time.  

[STEMO]

Apparently, for insurance reasons, that is not allowed in the rougher parts of the country such as here. 

[STEMO]

Cross-posted....but to the same end