Daimo B
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Whys that? Its no different apart from a marketing ploy from Vauxhall to have some fancy coloured black trim. No performance goodies.
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Danny jackson
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What there's no difference between the normal vxr and the racing vxr?? I know there's not a mega difference bt say the seats are full leather n full recaro racin seats haha ok other than that I dnt know what's different.. What colour wud u go for dude?
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Daimo B
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Standar seats are bucket recaros. You can upgrrade to full leather.
Would be far better off going for a nice Blue one , 4 pots, ARB, exhaust, IC, remap, and have a 270+bhp pocket rocket. Thats £5k already in modifications.
Paintwork is thin and sh1t as well.
Racing comes with fancy badges and door seales, painted black parts, rear valence etc. It was a publicity stunt to entice people to buy yet "another special edition" VXR. It worked
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote: Originally posted by AndyKent
Get the Astra VXR instead. Way more car for the money imo.
id say you get lass than in a gsi...
no cruise control ect ect
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Daimo B
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VXR -
Better brakes
Better engine
Better suspension
Better looks
Better interior
Better seats
Better seating position
Who wants poxy cruise control in a HOT hatch Cruise control is reserved for Rover 75 and BMW owners, not 200+bhp hot hatches.
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Danny jackson
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Fair does vxr cheers for the advice dude helped alot.. The blue is reli nice to be fair n does stand out if I may say as does the red lol.. I jst hope I get enough back from my car..
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Danny jackson
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Haha got it down to a tea dude.. Cruise control take the fun out of driving the little beasty hatchback..
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Daimo B
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Reds a free paint. Blue costs. Can't remember about black or silver, think they are paid paint upgrades too.
Get one with sat nav, changes the dash so much. Standard "dotty" dash is bloody orrible.
Don't buy any blue VXRs, with 19"s, and Sat Nav, on an 06, from Kent dealers At least not for a few months.
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Danny jackson
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Haha I'll take that advice mate lol.. I was thinkin of buyin new anyway. With the red colour from past times will it dais in time or is it metallic.. Haha iv got the dotted dash in the one I got now lol I like plus I wana get the vxmmi system aswell it's very nice..
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corsa120
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my gsi astra has been most reliable car ive ever owned....... turbo is on 63k and seems fine
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
VXR -
Better brakes
Better engine
Better suspension
Better looks
Better interior
Better seats
Better seating position
Who wants poxy cruise control in a HOT hatch Cruise control is reserved for Rover 75 and BMW owners, not 200+bhp hot hatches.
in that case, save money buy getting a gsi and spend the rest on a few mods
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Daimo B
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Sorry, driven both, no contest between them. IMO the GSi isn't even close. Its lifeless, boring. VXR is fun and inspiring.
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Danny jackson
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I reli carnt wait to get one.. Mines fun now for wot it is so I carnt imagine wot the vxr will b like haha
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
Sorry, driven both, no contest between them. IMO the GSi isn't even close. Its lifeless, boring. VXR is fun and inspiring.
ive also driven both. i found the gsi with mods to be more fun. its just they offerd nothing in the way of steering feel IMO. There no were near as bad as people make out.
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big eck
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
VXR -
Better brakes
Better engine
Better suspension
Better looks
Better interior
Better seats
Better seating position
Who wants poxy cruise control in a HOT hatch Cruise control is reserved for Rover 75 and BMW owners, not 200+bhp hot hatches.
Oi mine has cruise control
Plus £5k+ worth of mods, which is now for sale
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
Sorry, driven both, no contest between them. IMO the GSi isn't even close. Its lifeless, boring. VXR is fun and inspiring.
hardly a fair contest considering the gsi is older and costs half as much, if not even less.
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John
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Cruise control is a £30 quid stalk and 2 minutes with opcom on an astra h, there's no reason not to have it.
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