Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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They do not handle bad at all. Clarkson hates Vauxhalls FACT. As said you could chuck any car into a corner and wrench on the wheel while dipping the clutch and flooring it, it will understeer.
Id have one.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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I would hardly call it a test drive.
And any front wheel drive car with big power, if driven like that, foot to the floor in a corner is going to light up the front wheels, smoke and understeer like a bastard.
Clarkson is a knob and cant drive for shit, particulaly with his own personal hatred for anything with Vectra in the name.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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You could probably get any FWD car to under-steer badly if you tried hard enough.
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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They look fantastic in Arden Blue imo  I would have one.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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chris_uk
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
They do not handle bad at all. Clarkson hates Vauxhalls FACT. As said you could chuck any car into a corner and wrench on the wheel while dipping the clutch and flooring it, it will understeer.
Id have one.
he doesnt hate the vx220.. but thats proabably because it doesnt have vauxhall written on it lol
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dangermouse2503
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Registered: 12th Mar 09
Location: Golborne, Wigan
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I drove the saloon and the estate at Oulton Park a couple of years ago and they are a nice drive and didnt really suffer understeer.
My only gripe was the gearing....3rd gear is so loooonnnnnnnnnngggggg
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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My uncle had an arden blue one, was nice to drive, shifted well!
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Kev_GSI
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buy one 
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j10E W
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Location: maidstone
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Christ no just think of how much it will depreciate
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Wasn't the VXR on TG some sort of prototype and not actually a forecourt model? Or was that something else they tested, like the Astra maybe?!
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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That was the Astra.
Everyone read that EVO review
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Originally posted by j10E W
Christ no just think of how much it will depreciate
They have done most of that already!
Plans have been scuppered as i now cant find the couple i found that seemed like bargains, all the ones on NQ and AT are all leggy and expensive.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
on the internet, also watch the review on top gear, the understeer was actually diabolical
you belived top gear 
Evo loved there iirc
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by j10E W
Christ no just think of how much it will depreciate
They have done most of that already!
Plans have been scuppered as i now cant find the couple i found that seemed like bargains, all the ones on NQ and AT are all leggy and expensive.
have you considered the 3.2v6, great cars, similar fuel economy, much much cheaper
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Yes
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Fuel economy - performance = poo. Only acceptable in something german or a 4x4.
Im throwing ideas around. I am keen on a Linea Rossa convertible too
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Astra turbo
Funny colour!
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Im throwing ideas around. I am keen on a Linea Rossa convertible too
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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get a sierra mate
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Jambo dont get a mk4 Astra you fairy.
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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get an Escort Cosworth! (I want one)
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jr
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get an ex police white 3.2 v6
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
get a sierra mate
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Astras are so cheap 
I am thinking of a red convertible. Linea rossa interior bbs (fake) rims and some eibachs. Hmmm
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Jambo dont get a mk4 Astra you fairy.
They are cheap practical and so am I
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