Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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i hate you!!!
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
nice Andy 
needs 19s tho!
Recently the 18's have grown on me bit.
Do still prefer the 19's though.
BTW Andy..thats lowered on Eibach Sportlines. Finishes it off I reckon.
[Edited on 04-09-2009 by Ben J]
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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very very nice andy, what made you change from the m3
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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PIMPIN 
Yayy welcome to the VXR club.
So, stage 2, 4 pots, ARB on the shopping list already?? 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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respray then sell IMO
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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Reason i went for one on 18s is after i read Ollie preferred the way his white one handled on them compared to his old one on 19s. Oh plus the fact i couldnt find any local low milage examples  James the M3 was just too boring and the more i looked at it in detail the more i found wrong 
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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Staying as it is 
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
respray then sell IMO
What colour this time stud?
I reckon Caburys purple foil would look nice (the foil bit that wraps teh choccy).
Goooo oooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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i did suspect that and saty that to ollie to at the guilford meet
knowing (like me) how picky you are, i could see you either falling out of love or spending ££££ on it
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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I didn't wash the M3 once while I had it, thats how much I hated it
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Nice 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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so you got one then!
u2u sent
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Very nice mate, I was really thinkin on buying one before I got the evo but thought it wouldnt have been any better than my LCR so gave it a miss
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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ive only driven one with 19"s.. Seemed fine to me but i imagine ride and turn in better on 18"s. Olly should know best he's owned both and driven on track too.
Just paint them anthra
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Keep seeing the Nurb edition near me and it looks and sounds awesome I'd well get one of these! Would have to have the 19's though..
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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love it mate, i'm falling in love with these more and more every day.
the ride will be so much better on the 18's if you're not bothered about the looks.
only annoying thing is the mpg and running costs but thats what you expect when you buy a hot hatch
arden blue is the best colour anyway, apart from the white on the nurburgring edition.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Nice
Only 20bhp down on the Impreza.........I thought you were running 300+??
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Originally posted by Liam B
Saw my first arden blue VXR last night, my new favourite colour, good choice!
Are you real. I dont think there is a day goes by where i dont see one
I can think of about 5 arden blue astra vxr's in a 5 mile radious
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
love it mate, i'm falling in love with these more and more every day.
the ride will be so much better on the 18's if you're not bothered about the looks.
only annoying thing is the mpg and running costs but thats what you expect when you buy a hot hatch
arden blue is the best colour anyway, apart from the white on the nurburgring edition.
Drive normal and they will do 28-30 mpg knocking about, which i dont think is bad for not too far off 250 bhp car.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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On a longish motorway run at 80mph I can get 34mpg out of mine and its stage 2.
On my way to work on duel carriageway which is stop start its about 25-27mpg.
[Edited on 05-09-2009 by Ben J]
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Yeah surely running costs will be good on these. Compared to a Impreza STi or M3 anyway
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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Had my 1st long drive in it to Combe and it is just soeasy to drive and picks up so quick when you need the power. Love it
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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Really pleased you like it mate!!!
People who slag off Astra VXR's blatently have never driven one!!!
[Edited on 05-09-2009 by Ben J]
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I raced one in my last WRX running 320 brake and although i left it for dust later on i had my work cut out rolling from about 30 to 60...so with a bit of tweaking he would have been level with me maybe.
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Nice
Only 20bhp down on the Impreza.........I thought you were running 300+??
Nah, I was standard bar an exhaust 263bhp.
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