“The really amazing thing is, the Astra hasn’t aged much in all these years and with this mileage. Admittedly, I take good care of it, but it is incredible that the engine, the gearbox, the turbocharger and the high-pressure pump have never needed attention. Even the clutch is still the original,” says the proud Barth after 17 happy years with his Astra.
However, the happy couple is now going separate ways. Barth has donated his spritely Astra to Opel Classic. The estate car with 600,000km on the clock will take a place of honour in the Rüsselsheim collection, while Barth has got another Astra, a well-kept generation J with 165hp 2.0 diesel engine. He is also embarking on a new mission: to exceed the mileage of the predecessor.
Opel offered the Astra G between 1998 and 2005 in seven body styles with 12 engines. Power outputs ranged from 48kW (65hp) to 147kW (200hp). In 2002, a racehorse joined the stable in the form of the Astra OPC, initially with 141kW (192hp) and later 147kW (200hp). The Astra G was available as a three and five-door hatchback, a four-door notchback, a coupé, convertible, estate and delivery van. Almost four million units of the Astra G left the production line.
Opel is one of the largest European car manufacturers and a leader in the reduction of CO2 emissions thanks to its extensive electrification offensive. The company was founded by Adam Opel in Rüsselsheim, Germany, in 1862 and started building automobiles in 1899. Opel is part of Stellantis NV, a global leader created for the new era of sustainable mobility as a result of the merger between Groupe PSA and FCA Group in January 2021. Together with its British sister brand Vauxhall, the company is represented in more than 60 countries around the globe. Opel is currently consistently implementing its electrification strategy to secure sustainable success and ensure that the future mobility demands of customers are met. By 2024, an electrified variant of each Opel model will be available. This strategy is part of the company plan PACE! with which Opel will become sustainably profitable, global and electric.
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