CorsAsh
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You dont see A Jaguar looking like a mondeo or a Mondeo looking like a JAG
you do see Ford Focus switchgear in Aston Martins tho 
ah so thats where Aston Martin nicked the Crystal starter button from
Different kettle of fish i'm afraid.. the DB9 hasnt got many ford parts anymore..
The Jag XJ220 has ford escort door locks.... Half tennis ball over the lock a swift hit and you've just got yourself a nice Jaguar... do not attempt that as i tmay land you in jail tho...
Joff is right if i'm understanding his statement correctly (excuse me i'm hungover) "the badge is more important than the car" I assume that he's implying that the UK and Europe are badge snobs...
in which case he is correct 
No, no cut glass starter in the Fiesta 
Believe it was the Vanquish had the electric window switch for example from the Focus...
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
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the Octavia are brilliant cars... but the name Skoda is still mud in alot of peoples eyes...
I'd buy the Octavia before a Passat, simply because the octavia is the same car but alot cheaper..
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
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Originally posted by h18_oab
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
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Originally posted by h18_oab
You dont see A Jaguar looking like a mondeo or a Mondeo looking like a JAG
you do see Ford Focus switchgear in Aston Martins tho
ah so thats where Aston Martin nicked the Crystal starter button from
Different kettle of fish i'm afraid.. the DB9 hasnt got many ford parts anymore..
The Jag XJ220 has ford escort door locks.... Half tennis ball over the lock a swift hit and you've just got yourself a nice Jaguar... do not attempt that as i tmay land you in jail tho...
Joff is right if i'm understanding his statement correctly (excuse me i'm hungover) "the badge is more important than the car" I assume that he's implying that the UK and Europe are badge snobs...
in which case he is correct
No, no cut glass starter in the Fiesta
Believe it was the Vanquish had the electric window switch for example from the Focus...
the DB7 had alot of the Stuff from the Ford range.. the focus has alot of the stuff from the early mondeos aswell..
Ford are the WORLDS WORST at swapping parts within their company's..
the DB7 and vanquish had loads of Ford bits..
the jaguars had loads of ford bits aswell
Mazdas well the 121 was a fiesta, the mazda 6 is based on the Mondeo, list is endless,
My dads Mondeo has jaguar Xtype rear brake pads and S-type fronts... From the factory
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whitter45
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MK4-Astra the VXR is rumoured to cost £37k
[Edited on 23-01-2005 by h18_oab]
At autopsort 2005 VXR stated a 19K - 20K price bracket for the astra. The car looked superb at the show although i wouldn't buy one - only 6.5 seconds to 60 for 240BHP
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Joff
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When you're paying OTR price for a car, you need to look beyond 0-62 times.
I can't get excited about the overall product or long-term ownership of the Astra VXR.
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Joff
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Originally posted by h18_oab
My dads Mondeo has jaguar Xtype rear brake pads and S-type fronts... From the factory
My Corsa has brake pads from a 1960's Daimler
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whitter45
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When you're paying OTR price for a car, you need to look beyond 0-62 times.
I can't get excited about the overall product or long-term ownership of the Astra VXR.
Yeah i totally agree buts the sector its competing agianst - type R, renault sport 225BHP etc. Needs to offer something more for the price tag etc
No debatting its looks nice. Got a really nice pic of it from the show. although wheels will be different on production version
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Skipz
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Originally posted by Joff
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Originally posted by h18_oab
My dads Mondeo has jaguar Xtype rear brake pads and S-type fronts... From the factory
My Corsa has brake pads from a 1960's Daimler
from the factory tho??
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jrsteeve
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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ffs - Its business studies day 1 - how to make money
The main reason the monaro came over was because the new MD was an Ozzie
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Skipz
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Originally posted by whitter45
MK4-Astra the VXR is rumoured to cost £37k
[Edited on 23-01-2005 by h18_oab]
At autopsort 2005 VXR stated a 19K - 20K price bracket for the astra. The car looked superb at the show although i wouldn't buy one - only 6.5 seconds to 60 for 240BHP
£19-20K for the Astra fairy muff.. but the rumoured cost of the VXR Monaro is £37k is the point i was making as Mk4_Astra was saying well done to vauxhall bring a sub 30k car like the Monaro into the country
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Joff
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Originally posted by h18_oab
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Originally posted by Joff
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Originally posted by h18_oab
My dads Mondeo has jaguar Xtype rear brake pads and S-type fronts... From the factory
My Corsa has brake pads from a 1960's Daimler
from the factory tho??
From the HiSpec factory...
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whitter45
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Monaro is 36K. Astra nothing special for the price tag. Needs Focus RS presence to justify price
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mk4_astra
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Originally posted by h18_oab
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Originally posted by whitter45
MK4-Astra the VXR is rumoured to cost £37k
[Edited on 23-01-2005 by h18_oab]
At autopsort 2005 VXR stated a 19K - 20K price bracket for the astra. The car looked superb at the show although i wouldn't buy one - only 6.5 seconds to 60 for 240BHP
£19-20K for the Astra fairy muff.. but the rumoured cost of the VXR Monaro is £37k is the point i was making as Mk4_Astra was saying well done to vauxhall bring a sub 30k car like the Monaro into the country
i meant 30k rather than sub 30k, and fair enough 37k is alot of money for a vauxhall but for what it is its not a bad price tag,anyway anyone know what the fuel consumption is like on these things?
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Skipz
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Whats fuel consumption.... 
Something aroun 10-15mpg is what My Uncle gets out of his but he can afford it fuels only something like 98cents a litre in Australia
[Edited on 23-01-2005 by h18_oab]
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