MKC
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Just found a new shape silver Astra 888 come up for sale at motorpoint (26miles from me) for 16k!
was originally planning on trying 2 get a VXR for that price.
Opinions?
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stubbsy05
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quote:
Originally posted by MKC
Just found a new shape silver Astra 888 come up for sale at motorpoint (26miles from me) for 16k!
was originally planning on trying 2 get a VXR for that price.
Opinions?
Whats the stats for them? mpg?
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MKC
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Originally posted by Alex.S
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Originally posted by MKC
Just found a new shape silver Astra 888 come up for sale at motorpoint (26miles from me) for 16k!
was originally planning on trying 2 get a VXR for that price.
Opinions?
Whats the stats for them? mpg?
196/7bhp 1.9cdti 0-60 6.8secs 300kw of torque? (think thats the right measurement for torque?)
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Jambo
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I much prefer the VXR, but thats alot cheaper 
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MKC
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Originally posted by Jambo
I much prefer the VXR, but thats alot cheaper
i love the look of both the VXR and 888 tbh, VXR might b better due the engine sound not sounding like a diesel but guess i wouldn't really b able 2 tell unless i'd drove both
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Jambo
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and the fact its got 40bhp more hasnt it? Plus u can get that uprated...
Interior is nicer on vxr as the 888 is just a sri IIRC.
I think its much better value, but if i had money for both, i know which one id choose
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MKC
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yeah - VXR has 237.
might see if i can blag a test drive in it 
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mwg
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888 is more exclusive, fast enough for what you need for a road car and still returns good MPG.
Its the one I'd go for. Just stick a set of nice recaro seats in it!
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mwg
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but get a white one
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MKC
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Originally posted by Matty G
but get a white one
there all gone now so its whatever second hand ones pop up really - would love a white one tho.
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Pablo
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YES YES GET IT
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Butler
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white one defo 
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Fear
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If you can put up with it being a diesel then go for it mate
they look great IMO, the rims and brakes combo is sex and the suspension is meant to be good aswell!
im sure tehy have better seats than the SRi's though i cant really remember, get over to astra sport and ask on there!
plenty of people are starting to tune them aswell so that torque and bhp figure can be upped to VXR power very easily!
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Joe
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They are just Standard SRI seats but there is a Recaro option, personally I think they are styled better than the VXR as its just the Irmscher stuff and yes I should imagine you could push the BHP figure higher if you wanted.
On the road its probably just as quick as the VXR anyway, I think i'd rather have a 888
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Scoty B
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Originally posted by joe6886
On the road its probably just as quick as the VXR anyway, I think i'd rather have a 888
Probably quicker throught the twisties due to having vastly more torque.
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Ry_B
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Originally posted by Matty G
888 is more exclusive, fast enough for what you need for a road car and still returns good MPG.
Its the one I'd go for. Just stick a set of nice recaro seats in it!
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Ajones_17
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From 70mph onwards they are faster than the VXR 
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10 Pence Short
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Originally posted by Scoty B
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Originally posted by joe6886
On the road its probably just as quick as the VXR anyway, I think i'd rather have a 888
Probably quicker throught the twisties due to having vastly more torque.
Why would that help it through corners, especially when it has a heavier diesel engine encouraging understeer between the front whels?
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ajones_17
From 70mph onwards they are faster than the VXR
They aint
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Robin
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888 is better on the motorway, more economical, not as common, not as tacky looking IMO, I'd definitely go for the 888 over the VXR.
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by MKC
300kw of torque? (
no thats a power figure
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mwg
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Originally posted by 10 Pence Short
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Originally posted by Scoty B
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Originally posted by joe6886
On the road its probably just as quick as the VXR anyway, I think i'd rather have a 888
Probably quicker throught the twisties due to having vastly more torque.
Why would that help it through corners, especially when it has a heavier diesel engine encouraging understeer between the front whels?
more torque to pull out of the corners? I dunno 
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Robin
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its got better brakes than the VXR too
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MKC
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by MKC
300kw of torque? (
no thats a power figure
i can never remember the measurement for torque! - has 300 odd tho iirc?
think i need 2 test drive, see what the engine sounds like, whether it sounds too much like every other diesel
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10 Pence Short
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more torque to pull out of the corners? I dunno
Well for starters the weight of the engine would make it harder to slow down and harder to turn into the corner. Then through the corner it's be more inclined to head straight on, then exiting the corner, assuming they're in the right gear, the VXR driver would be able to exploit the near 40bhp advantage over the 888. Unless they had to stay in one gear, the relative torque would have nowt to do with it.
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