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l15ter
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18th May 10 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Which one would you go for, the Astra vxr or the Focus st?

The Focus would be cheaper to buy than an Astra vxr, but the Astra vxr would be cheap to insure, both have similar performance, same tax brand and both offer around 30 mpg (quoted from parker ). Although which one would you go for?
big eck
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18th May 10 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Tough one, they both look nice but the astra just tops it for me. The Focus is a bit cheaper tho so you could have one thats been played with and save a bit of cash lol
Mieran
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSfvL3oajF0
Warren G
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18th May 10 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

havent driven a ST, only been in one, 5 cylinder lump feels alittle strange

i have to admit to like the vxr,

but wont own either tbh
Nic Barnes
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18th May 10 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

astra
corsa-sxi
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Civic Type R, its not all about speed , well thats what i want to get anyway
l15ter
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
Civic Type R, its not all about speed , well thats what i want to get anyway


na, Type R's are to expensive, i want it to be 2005 or newer and have fairly low mileage
Ben G
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18th May 10 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Both are great. All depends on your personal preference.

Standard vs standard theres nothing in it.

5 pot sounds great
richc
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St if you have a family or generally want more space?
roo
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18th May 10 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

astra it just dont look good it sounds the tits to
Andy Stocker
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18th May 10 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Astra. I just prefer the look of the VXR over the ST. Like the RS though
l15ter
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Ben G how were the running costs of a Focus ST?
mark_gsi
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18th May 10 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

arden blue vxr for me.
Andy Stocker
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
arden blue vxr for me.


N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
arden blue vxr for me.


Same here. Not keen on how the Focus looks.
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by l15ter
Ben G how were the running costs of a Focus ST?


Full 52? Litre tank lasted 200 miles.

16-20mpg around town, 30mpg on motorways.
JaffaTB
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18th May 10 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my mate had an arden blue vxr, px'ed it in last month for a 10 plate RS
corsa-sxi
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type r is the cheapest of them all, 08 plate GT u can get for under 13k, hrd pushed to find vxr/st 2 yr old for that price
Ben G
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no turbo though
Nick-S
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VXR would be my pick, i dont like the seats in a ST, 5 pot noise is fucking though.
antnee
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18th May 10 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

R32 is the best
Ben G
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18th May 10 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the seats in the st are near enough the same as the vxr's? recaro's.

or do you mean the horrid colours?

if so, i agree, hence why you need to get a 3 really.
Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
the seats in the st are near enough the same as the vxr's? recaro's.

or do you mean the horrid colours?

if so, i agree, hence why you need to get a 3 really.
they were no were near the same when i was looking at them.

[Edited on 18-05-2010 by Nick-S]
LeeM
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18th May 10 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ST3 and a mountune
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
the seats in the st are near enough the same as the vxr's? recaro's.

or do you mean the horrid colours?

if so, i agree, hence why you need to get a 3 really.
they were no were near the same when i was looking at them.

[Edited on 18-05-2010 by Nick-S]


not exactly the same but they are recaro's, just that the vxr's seem to have a bigger side bolster.

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