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| Performance | 6.1/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 7.5/10 |
| Reliability | 9.1/10 |
| Value for Money | 7.9/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 7.3/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10  |
By lightfast on 24th Apr 2006
| Year Manufactured | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 6 Months |
| Doors | 3 |
| Performance | 9/10 |
| Practicality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 10/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 lightfast's recommendation | |
Cheap to run and maintain, never needs anything
Cheap tax
Very comfy seats and interior (ex police car so has sri/sports interior)
Nippy in 3rd gear.
Police Spec Envoy has uprated brakes with rear discs, SRi interior, close ratio gear box, eleccy windows and loads more stuff
Rust appearing on rear arch on a 2001 year car, probably due to lack of cleaning in the police force.
MK4 POLICE SPEC ENVOY
Vauxhall Astra Engines rock solid mines on 135,000 Miles and I guess its had a very hard time in the police force and I still give it a good blast around the country lanes.
Only needed to replace the glow plugs since I've had it and previous owner did the timing belt.
First gear seems a little sluggish but all diesels are, 3rd gear definitely mates up for it it's only 75bhp anyway so can't ask for much.
Interior is very comfy due to the police having the SRi / Sports interior fitted at factory and electric windows all with group 4 insurance :) Bascially your getting a SRi without the high performance engine which suits me because I'm cheap.
Handling is very good does everything you'd expect and the 3 door model looks great.
Loves the motorway will cruise all day on it and hardly drinks any diesel but town driving is still pretty good.
Car seems happy to take a beating when needed on the country lanes etc probably why the police choose it.
All in all I'm chuffed with it, cheap tax £110 for the year, group 4 insurance and nothing wrong at 135,000 miles with the looks of a SRi too. Mk4 can be picked up very cheap as well now.
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Total Respect: +2
chrisray
on 26th Jun 2006