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Sunz

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11th Mar 12 at 13:11

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
You don't buy a VXR expecting it to ride like your dads 406 Lux Edition with armchair seats and bed mattress springs

You would expect it to tackle a pot hole or road hump at 30 mph well though.

smcGSI16V

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11th Mar 12 at 13:25

No. I would expect it to be a hard/firm ride tat couldn't tackle speed bumps and pot holes at speed.

You are after all buying a sports car. Which will cope with road conditions in this country different to those compared with a regular gtc bottom of the car.

If you were hoping for a smooth comfy ride when buying one of these and got a hard bumpy ride, then more fool you.

Jambo

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11th Mar 12 at 13:35

You lot need to drive some decent cars.

C00RSA

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11th Mar 12 at 19:56

I think it looks pretty good but it's a lot of £££. Not sure if anyone else got an email from Vauxhall, included this pic and preview leaflet :

Vauxhall VXR Preview

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11th Mar 12 at 20:15

Why are wheels on new performance models such utter Halfords shite these days?

big eck

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11th Mar 12 at 20:28

Thats a lot of cash for an astra. The wheels really look out of place on it.

Sunz

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11th Mar 12 at 20:31

Same wheels as they used on the insignia Vxr.

big eck

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11th Mar 12 at 20:34

The insignia is a big brute of a car tho with the bodykit to match so they kinda go with the theme of the car.

Sunz

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11th Mar 12 at 20:39

Indeed, they look okay on the Insignia, I just thought it was pretty lazy of them to re-use the wheels for the astra Vxr.
Price of it I would have expected some astra Vxr wheels not some thing they use on other cars.

big eck

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11th Mar 12 at 21:16

True, especially if your paying over £20k for it.

Ojc

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11th Mar 12 at 21:26

Nath

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11th Mar 12 at 21:51

Ojc trying his best to remain calm.

big eck

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11th Mar 12 at 21:55

Mark.W

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11th Mar 12 at 22:23

The wheels really let it down.

Steve

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11th Mar 12 at 22:25

Wheels will be changed to home painted cav slabs anyway

Jambo

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11th Mar 12 at 22:51

Wheels look ace and I'm 95% certain in 1years time everyone will be falling over themselves to fit knock off replicas to rusty Vauxhalls.

I hate new car threads. You will all love it stop ya jibber jabba

[Edited on 11-03-2012 by Jambo]

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11th Mar 12 at 22:57

Adam_B

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11th Mar 12 at 23:21

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Wheels look ace and I'm 95% certain in 1years time everyone will be falling over themselves to fit knock off replicas to rusty Vauxhalls.

Sunz

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11th Mar 12 at 23:31

Them wheels look American !

Ben G

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12th Mar 12 at 00:04

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
No. I would expect it to be a hard/firm ride tat couldn't tackle speed bumps and pot holes at speed.

You are after all buying a sports car. Which will cope with road conditions in this country different to those compared with a regular gtc bottom of the car.

If you were hoping for a smooth comfy ride when buying one of these and got a hard bumpy ride, then more fool you.

is an astra vxr is a ''sports car'' as you put it, how is a focus st not?

James

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12th Mar 12 at 00:24

£27k base price for a Vauxhall Astra? Wow.

I feel a bit sick having paid £8k for mine over 5 years ago, if I paid £27k for an Astra there would be arms being waved all over the place.

Ojc

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12th Mar 12 at 06:16

Are you retarded

smcGSI16V

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12th Mar 12 at 07:06

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
No. I would expect it to be a hard/firm ride tat couldn't tackle speed bumps and pot holes at speed.

You are after all buying a sports car. Which will cope with road conditions in this country different to those compared with a regular gtc bottom of the car.

If you were hoping for a smooth comfy ride when buying one of these and got a hard bumpy ride, then more fool you.

is an astra vxr is a ''sports car'' as you put it, how is a focus st not?

As I never said it wasn't. But now you mention it, it isn't really. Only available in 5 door which means its not exactly a sports car/hot hatch. More a breathed on family car.

My god are they ugly as well, front bumper looks like a 5 year old designed it.
And the fuel filler cap. Don't get me started on that. It's the size and the shape of a small country and a complete after thought.
The new global ford focus is a big fat ugly walrus and who ever designed it needs shooting.

mwg

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12th Mar 12 at 08:57

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Are you retarded

On a scale of 1 to rage quit how mad are you right now about this thread

[Edited on 12-03-2012 by mwg]

Jambo

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12th Mar 12 at 09:04

Adam i like that tbh

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