I don't know if any one has thought of doing this on here, but on the other forums I am involved with my Astra, we do car Biographies to show what has been done, experiences and general life with the car.

I would like to hear what people have done and been through with their cars. They always make for interesting reading and gives ideas for modifications or fault cures that people have found.

Who's up for doing one? Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

bought mine
drove it
wife got hold off it and I rarely saw it again
paid for a few services, I never defaced it with newer less attractive nose pieces
sold it
the end for now  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Very eloquent CG

Come on Mav then, show us how it's done, I did a 20k mile report on mine a while back, now its done 45k I should do the same again.

Good idea

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Nice write up! It's also worth while adding a few pictures as well.

Here is the link to my Astra Biography. It gives an idea of how they are done to make people take an interest. I admit, some don't care less but there are a few that are interested.

http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t=349229

I'll do a Freelander one over the weekend.

Oh, and nice reply CG  Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

That is one hell of a write up, congratulations on that and the result of your hard work.
It looks stunning.

Can't believe you found enough hours in the day to put in that amount of time, I would also be too impatient and want to see the finished product at the end of the week



Nice one wizking, get a few photos up to pan it out a little, I haven't enough history on mine to put together two sentences

mine does a look a little short and sweet after your extensive one about a red skip

so I shall add a few points kept my fl2 for 3.5 years had new wheels/tyres at 13000 (sold part worns on ebay), these tyres lasted till 30000 just before sale.
new rear brake disc pads and handbrake shoes at 29,000
nothing else to report except car went in for the heater recall 10mth after purchase

Mrs G reversed it into something or other so i gort the rear bumper corner smart repair ( £40 mates rates) and invisible.

bent a few bits and bobs underneath whilst showing the cowardly disco's how to take on a swampy forest track in Keilder forest. fustrating drive that as the discos kept stopping and I kept loosing momentum

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic2788-180.html At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Can't get pictures up from the iPad. they are in my gallery though.

Holy sheet! Mav, nice work. Not sure I would put all that effort into an Astra, but it looks pretty sweet You obviously like your cars and treat them very well. Also, looking at how often you clean them and how organised everything is, you are obviously a bit OCD.

My bio for my car will be tiny.  1st time FL2 owner. 2007 SE i6 in Tambora Flame.

I bought a freelander 2 SE and took it back to the dealers 22 times in 2.5 years

I swapped it to a Freelander 2 HSE Auto and that was better for the first 2.5 years then had a couple of issues, but nothing too major as warranty covered them

I put on mud flaps and colour coded handles and washed and polished it a couple of times

The end until i swap

Just can't compete with Mav71's

djwhyte wrote:

Holy sheet! Mav, nice work. Not sure I would put all that effort into an Astra, but it looks pretty sweet You obviously like your cars and treat them very well. Also, looking at how often you clean them and how organised everything is, you are obviously a bit OCD.

My bio for my car will be tiny.

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I have always had a soft spot for the Vauxhall Astra

It must be your head sorry couldn't resist, all on jest, one heck of a result there

Mav71 wrote:

My friend thinks nothing of spending £500 of a Golf club!

what about an autobiography pretending to be the car When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car