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Ditch
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9th Aug 04 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was following one for about 10miles yesterday, found a bit of private road and blasted past it (mates car, not mine ) the bloke driving it put his foot down but we kept accelerating away for a second or two, then he must of switched down a cog as it stuck the same distance (around 10 cars lengths behind by now) untill about 150mph-ish.... was well impressed!

Not the most attractive car ever, although they do look nice from the side... bit like the astra coupe...

Anyone know how many will be sold in england?
Any stats for the VXR jobbie?

[Edited on 09-08-2004 by Ditch]
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9th Aug 04 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not in ur fezzy then

Ditch
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It would of been no match for my super fezzy

stupid vaux would of got shown
Tom
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9th Aug 04 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car were u in
3CorsaMeal
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he was in the airplane that was towing it
Ditch
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Jimbo - shuurrup

Tom - E36 M3 Evo
drunkenfool
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Specs of the monaro VXR taknen from total vaux...

ENGINE - Garry Rogers Motorsport built 5667cc V8, 10.2:1 compression ratio, CNC head, Sportsman rods and pistons, 580bhp, 518 lb.ft

SUSPENSION - Three way adjustable Ohlins TT40s all round.

TRANSMISSION - Hollinger six speed sequential, AP triple plate racing clutch

BRAKES - Harrop six pot calipers front, four pot rears, 372mm discs all round
drunkenfool
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9th Aug 04 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£300,000
drunkenfool
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Just read the article, the engine is running 600 brake without the restrictors that have to be there for regulations.
Ditch
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fook me! 580bhp

this dude had to be stuck in 6th while we were caning the gears I reckon!!
Ditch
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well the only thing I can find on the Vauxhall site says this :

"The new Vauxhall Monaro will be available from the spring of 2004 powered by a 5.7 litre V8 engine developing 328hp and 347lbs/ft of torque"


which aint quite 580bhp....
but then I dunno if thats the VXR or not
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probably so new he didn't want to damage it
Ojc
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They are 400bhp, or something close to that mark.

A deffo match for a M3 Evo
Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
fook me! 580bhp

this dude had to be stuck in 6th while we were caning the gears I reckon!!


Nah that's a proper one, that'll be the holden equivalent in oz or something the ones her are as sais about 340bhp
big eck
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The one your on about drunkenfool is the fully race prep'd holden thats used in the v8 series, the road goin version has around 350bhp

[Edited on 09-08-2004 by big eck]
Ditch
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sounds a little more realistic now!!

Well like I said, this dude did very well up against an M3 Evo being driven to its full potential.

It was no match around roundabouts and stuff (probably cos the bloke driving the M3 is an absolute head-case!) but straight line speed I would say is closely matched (he still lost )
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
The one your on about drunkenfool is the fully race prep'd holden thats used in the v8 series, the road goin version has around 350bhp

[Edited on 09-08-2004 by big eck]


Fair enough, i thought 300 grand seemed a lot for a road car from vauxhall!
Rob H
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9th Aug 04 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
382bhp@5800rpm
376Lb.Ft@4000rpm
230bhp/tonne
60mph in 5.4 seconds
162mph top end

 
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