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We have an 18-month old normally aspirated Astra 1.6 petrol, which is rather slow to accelerate. Would it be worth having the engine "chipped" to improve performance and who would you recommend?
Asked on 15 August 2011 by PS, Ashford
Answered by
Honest John
Far better to swap it for a 1.4T.
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