ShEp
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Been looking at getting a new car
Looking at Astra Vxr's and I had kinda made my mind up but started looking at other cars too...
So far I'm liking the Corsa Vxr and I am also very tempted with an Evo VI
My current Astra disagree's with me which is whats putting me off the Vauxhalls
Are the Vxr's much better and reliable than the Mk4 Gsi turbo?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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Hang on a minute, your from dingwall, you have to have a vauxhall, its the law 
Megane?
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ShEp
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Nothing french,
Been bitten before
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SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
Location: Luton
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If I was you i'd either get an Astra VXR or a Corsa VXR, but thats just my opinion.
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ChrisBoom
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Accord Type R
Audi S3
Golf GTI
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ShEp
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S3 was in the list when I got the Astra, felt quite uninspired by it, same with the golf
Accord I hadn't thought of, but I'd rather an ek9 type r 
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
S3 was in the list when I got the Astra, felt quite uninspired by it, same with the golf
Accord I hadn't thought of, but I'd rather an ek9 type r
My cousin has a EK9, lovely car indeed, love the seats in it 
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alan-g-w
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Sorry but out of a corsa/astra VXR and an Evo 6 it's got to be the Mitsi surely?
[Edited on 21-02-2009 by alan-g-w]
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AndyKent
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Bit of a big difference between a Corsa VXR and an Evo isn't it!
Only thing not yet considered is a Focus ST......
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Evo's are money pits, Astra VXR imo, the only thing that goes on them are the turbo's but no more than the ZLET
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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Evo - if you can run it etc etc
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
Evo's are money pits, Astra VXR imo, the only thing that goes on them are the turbo's but no more than the ZLET
I've changed the turbo twice on mine so could probably do it with my eyes closed 
Thats whats putting me off tbh, and it's about the only thing putting me off them
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Mike GSi
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Yeah i can see your point, i was constantly worrying/waiting for my turbo to go and it never did its the Genuine vaux turbo's they'r utter poo tbh, i know a lad that had a turbo from Essex turbos on his, and he did over 60K on that turbo, never let it warm up correctly or run down.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
Evo's are money pits, Astra VXR imo, the only thing that goes on them are the turbo's but no more than the ZLET
I've changed the turbo twice on mine so could probably do it with my eyes closed
Thats whats putting me off tbh, and it's about the only thing putting me off them
Its a vauxhall, what do you expect
Leon cupra R
RX7
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ShEp
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Current turbo
Brand new VXR from coutenay
6k and starting to whine 
It will be replaced before I sell the car, and I hope it's the last time I mess about with a zlet turbo
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Current turbo
Brand new VXR from coutenay
6k and starting to whine
It will be replaced before I sell the car, and I hope it's the last time I mess about with a zlet turbo
How much for the GSI? Got a friend whos still looking for one
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ShEp
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Not decided yet, depends if I return it to standard or not
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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The Vaux turbo's are the only thing that let the ZLET/ZLEH down imo, theyre hopeless
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Not decided yet, depends if I return it to standard or not
Aye, get it done, think hes only after a standard one.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
The Vaux turbo's are the only thing that let the ZLET/ZLEH down imo, theyre hopeless
224 miles:
Oh dear
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sand-eel
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^^^ what happened?
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sand-eel
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Is that a chunk out the valve?
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
^^^ what happened?
Not too sure, he got the car from new, remapped, was putting out 280bhp apparently. Was running it on normal unleaded, took a chunk out the valve.
Thats the explination vauxhall gave anyways, new engine with no map and its been fine.
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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I would say the VXR's are more reliable than the GSi's yes but i think that was due to the GSi running higher power. My dads GSi had a lot of power but it wasnt always the best. Thinking about it now tho the Nurburgring is alot more reliable
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corsa_godfather
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Golf r32 mk4
Astra 888???
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