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Holden Tigra 2005
In this post we are talking about Holden Tigra 2005
Holden Tigra 2005
The Holden Tigra is the latest and by far the sexiest addition to this burgeoning family, and on the surface shares little with its siblings. That’s because convertibles sell predominantly on style; performance and value play secondary roles. That’s not to say the Tigra ignores those two virtues – Tigra quite cleverly combines all three in a package that’ll turn heads as easily as it’ll open wallets. And with a pricetag of $34,990, Tigra’s also one of the cheapest tickets to the joys of open top motoring. This diminutive two-door convertible with a folding hard-top roof is one more example of Holden’s flexible Barina compact platform which includes three- and five-door hatches, a three-door delivery van and even a tiny tot ute sold exclusively in Brazil. We like it, because the design gives Tigra significantly more road presence than its compact dimensions would otherwise command. For the record it measures just 3.9m bumper to bumper, and stands a stocky 1.37m tall, marginally longer than a Barina SRi, though not quite as tall. Tigra’s 1.8lt engine is straight from the Barina SRi, and sends 92kW of power to the front wheels through a handy five-speed manual gearbox. Holden does not have an automatic transmission on offer despite Australia’s love affair with self shifters. This little lid-lifter is undeniably well-equipped and therefore enticingly good value. Its electric folding roof offers coupe and convertible in one car, and slides away under the bootlid in 18 seconds once two latches have been unfastened manually. Alloy wheels, fog lights, and body-coloured bumpers and door handles add to the car’s visual flair, while air-conditioning, a CD player, cruise control, and electric windows and mirrors ensure occupants have plenty to play with. Read more: Holden Tigra 2005
Holden Astra Convertible 2003
In this post we are talking about Holden Astra Convertible 2003
Holden Astra Convertible 2003
After a slow start in the mid-1990s with a car that was getting a bit long in the tooth, Holden started to come up trumps with its European-sourced Astra late in the decade. Thanks to some impressive engineering, the car began to fly out of Holden showrooms, helped no end by enthusiastic existing owners who recognised the car as a classy, well-executed small car that had more than its share of flair. Realising it was on a very good thing, Holden moved to maximise the potential of the Astra badge in 2001 with the introduction of a convertible. And suddenly it had one of the must-have cabrios on its hands, with buyers swapping large sums of money for what was a bread-and-butter convertible in Europe. If you’re after a smaller topless car with some true design integrity (rather than a budget hatchback with the roof lopped off), the Astra convertible remains one of the best options. Possibly owing to the extra weight in a convertible (the floorpan and structure need to be stronger to cope with the loss of the roof’s contribution to body rigidity), the Astra cabrio is endowed with the bigger, 2.2-litre four-cylinder engine as seen in the sporty hatch model, the Astra SRi. Also, with 108 kW to play with and a meaty 203 Nm of pulling power, the topless Astra is a decent performer to say the least. Read more: Holden Astra Convertible 2003