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VXR8 Supercharged ....with 3 yr warranty!!

Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:13 pm

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... rs/227571/ :shock:

Saw one of these "on delivery" (I assume) as it was on a low loader - colour black - actually looked very 8) in the metal.

Some nice spots and flares/vents on the front looks very menacing. - Not a big as I thought though which is a plus.
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Postby Houdini » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:59 pm

I've been looking at a VXR8 for a while but have been dissuaded on two counts so far. First, and most important to me, is the fuel consumption which will be utterly dreadful :shock: :shock: . Second, the resale values are an unknown quantity.

However, I think this car will quickly become something of a hidden classic. Wait 6 months, pick one up, and bring it out at weekends and I don't think you'll go far wrong. I don't care if the badge says Vauxhall - the pedigree behind it is different. You get a huge amount for your money but, inevitably, it's not a scoob. Personal choice, but I have to admit it does have me thinking.. :brick:
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:01 pm

ello arri :D

Certainly did look good.....next year "maybe" :wink:
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Postby Scooby Lee » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:06 pm

...I must admit I'm slightly tempted by one of these!

I need to tell myself 'It's a Holden not a Vauxhall!' :P
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:06 pm

easy enough to change a badge fella :wink:
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Postby Houdini » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:08 pm

Evenin' troops :D Doesn't 'arri 'olden have a ring to it? :rofl:
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:09 pm

arri "golden olden" is better...pmsl
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Postby Scooby Lee » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:09 pm

...Vinnie Vauxhall!
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Postby Houdini » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:10 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:arri "golden olden" is better...pmsl


WTF!! How can you respond so quick :?: :?: :!: You on a psychic wavelength here :omg:
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:11 pm

Houdini wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:arri "golden olden" is better...pmsl


WTF!! How can you respond so quick :?: :?: :!: You on a psychic wavelength here :omg:


Carlsberg Export....."probably" :lol:
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Postby Houdini » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:13 pm

Scooby Lee wrote:...Vinnie Vauxhall!


My step-grandparents live next door to his relatives in Doncaster. Never saw him but then who cares?
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:14 pm

Houdini wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:...Vinnie Vauxhall!


My step-grandparents live next door to his relatives in Doncaster. Never saw him but then who cares?


VIVA la vauxhall :wink: u get my drift...pmsl
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Postby Houdini » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:14 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
Houdini wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:arri "golden olden" is better...pmsl


WTF!! How can you respond so quick :?: :?: :!: You on a psychic wavelength here :omg:


Carlsberg Export....."probably" :lol:


Damn! I'm, on Grolsch. Seems it's only a "possibly" :wink:
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Postby Houdini » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:15 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
Houdini wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:...Vinnie Vauxhall!


My step-grandparents live next door to his relatives in Doncaster. Never saw him but then who cares?


VIVA la vauxhall :wink: u get my drift...pmsl


I do indeed. I learned to roof-rack surf on a Viva :wink: :eek:
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Postby POESY » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:09 pm

This looks like a bit of kit spikey, liking the look.

Imagine in white, 540bhp, supercharger whinning, V8 rumbling, awesome, so much better than that bit of ford plastic youve been going on about...this appears to be an actual car, made out of metal and stuff :lol:

No really, love it, my bro had a monaro vxr and it was fantastic, this thing pushes all the right buttons for me - plans are afoot :wink:
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Postby marky mark » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:36 pm

A Monaro could well be my next car when the insurance pay out, it's high on the list if i decide to spend on a car as opposed to spending on the house.
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Postby Houdini » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:00 pm

VXR8OC? :rofl: I love them too and have the same sentiments as Mark and Poesy. Depends what happens with houses/jobs/businesses etc.
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Postby presa900 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:52 pm

Very nice motors these, EVO mag featured a black one this month, does remind me of the Lotus Carlton from the rear 8) 8)

New VXR8 apparently not as sweet sounding a V8 as the old monaro, needs an uprated exhaust system according to EVO 8)

I expect it would make the scoob look easy on fuel in comparison :roll:
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