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Paintwork & more problems

We’ve almost passed the 100k mark on our sixthgeneration Vauxhall Astra, meaning we’ve clocked up a little over 3000 miles since we took it on. At the beginning of this project series, the vehicle had oil-contaminated coolant, worn brakes, scratched bodywork and the bare minimum of service history, but it’s now in much better condition and drives as well as

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