I just bought an opel astra life 1.4/2004.Beautiful car but it happen something strange while i was driving on d motorway...stuttering and shuddering and then passing through a town with lower speed was stop d engine while driving,just see the lights on d board...did anybody face such thing?!tnx

Strong smell of petrol inside my dual fuel (LPG/petrol) Vauxhall Astra A car ran into back of Astra some weeks ago. Bumper and vent behind it replaced. But still a very strong smell of petrol inside the car SOMETIMES when driving in petrol mode. Not there in LPG mode. Been back to garage 4 times they cannot trace the problem. Anyone got any ideas????????

This Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1.4L Family Car is the only car that has ever been sweet to me. When I had an xr2 I had no end of problems with it, I have since owned 2 mk2 1.4 astras and dont think I will leave it until the 2.2 calibra lump goes in and sort the rattles and road noise. (50kgs worth of dynamat) along with my koni adjustables - THIS IS A CRACKING MOTOR FROM ALL ASPECTES.

My mark 2 Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1.4L started life as a family car... then I got my hands on it, off came the rear door handles, the rust, the steel wheels, air filter, rear seats, door cards etc. In went two 12s a 2.8kW amp 6x9s front components and cd player... Fully GTE'd now and its cost me next to nothing apart from time and patience and ocasionally persuasion from my friend Mr 14pound hammer. Great car, how many other G reg 1.4's will do 120mph after only £100's worth of bits... sheer class

overall it's a strong good car and can look nice modified

The Vauxhall Astra Mk2 1.4L is just a great car and I should know because I have had many cars and would HATE to lose this one.

Can't really give this 1.4l Vauxhall Astra Mk2 car a bad word at all. Apart from it's a bumpy rattly ride, it's been the best £500 I've spent... ever! I looked around at other cars and found I couldnt get but a quarter of the options and comfort as the astra. As for reliability, every old car I've owned/driven is usually falling apart, you just have to look for one that's been looked after, the one I own has been through 2 MOTs now with nothing more than a wiper blade needing changing. My only other complaint is the fact it has an image as a granny car??? surely that's for metros and rovers?