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X 60RSA

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:28

Lovely motors!

I dont live too far from the Vauxhall garage, think it probably was in for a service, oh the just of living on the main test route for people taking new cars out.

Such a unique sound, as though it wanted to chuck loads more exhaust gasses out but it could do it quick enough. Watched the driver overtake another car, you wouldnt know it was a diesel until he booted it and black smoke ploomed out

I want!

c20let

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:30

love them, wouldnt mind a white one but theyre so expensive

GT4Brody

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:39

They are nice , but would rather have the vxr than an oil burner, can see the appeal though....

Cupra Steve

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:47

quote:
Originally posted by c20let
love them, wouldnt mind a white one but theyre so expensive

i prefer your golf tbh!

Fro

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2nd Mar 07 at 14:53

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve

quote:
Originally posted by c20let
love them, wouldnt mind a white one but theyre so expensive

i prefer your golf tbh!

Agreed

But for the amount of go the 888's has coupled with reasonable fuel economy they seem like very good cars

Cupra Steve

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2nd Mar 07 at 15:06

Without a doubt!!!

gavin18787

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2nd Mar 07 at 15:25

Id love one, theres a silver one local to me its so

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

X 60RSA

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2nd Mar 07 at 15:31

How many were made, only 100 or have they done more now?

Ben J

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2nd Mar 07 at 15:37

Only 100....all been sold but they keep popping up 2nd hand occasionally.

However my SRI has now got the performance of the 888. Just not the brakes and suspension!

[Edited on 02-03-2007 by bjackso2x]

X 60RSA

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2nd Mar 07 at 17:32

Ahh right!

Just had a zlet astra sri go past, rather quick, sounded nice. They have a Monaro VXR in as well, probably been in a month now, cant say ive seen that out, very much doubt they will unless u turn up with the cash or a car of some class!

RS6

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2nd Mar 07 at 17:58

probaby the vauxhall monkey driving it about like that then?

X 60RSA

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2nd Mar 07 at 18:19

Yeah id say it was someone servicing them both, taking them out for a thrash, tut tut!

Its quite a good road for testing cars, hills, tight bends etc, plus a decent straight.........but it becomes victim to accidents!

Id say the zlet SRi was the last car of the day being 5:30.

and-m

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2nd Mar 07 at 19:23

Where was that? What colour Astra was it too?

vaux-tech

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2nd Mar 07 at 19:42

i do it with every decent car, today thrashed the hell out of a zafira gsi with apparently 300bhp! didnt feel like it, just had lots of chrome pipework! then took out a vectra c with the 150bhp 1.9cdti in, was very surprised how quick it is, 1st gear nothing....2nd gear whooooosh! very cool! cant wait to drive the astra sport hatch cdti !

AndyKent

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2nd Mar 07 at 20:17

Are these not other peoples cars???

vaux-tech

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2nd Mar 07 at 22:41

ye, but they usually dont find out. if im goin to take a customers car on roadtest with the aim of givin it sum, i make sure the customers address is not near our dealership, if it is i just take the car further afield in a hope of a little fun for 5 or 10mins.

12vMatt

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2nd Mar 07 at 23:42

quote:
Originally posted by vaux-tech
ye, but they usually dont find out. if im goin to take a customers car on roadtest with the aim of givin it sum, i make sure the customers address is not near our dealership, if it is i just take the car further afield in a hope of a little fun for 5 or 10mins.

remind me never to go to your garage then.
dont you think its a breach of trust, people are paying you to fix their cars not go ragging them around

Ben J

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2nd Mar 07 at 23:46

quote:
Originally posted by vaux-tech
i do it with every decent car, today thrashed the hell out of a zafira gsi with apparently 300bhp! didnt feel like it, just had lots of chrome pipework! then took out a vectra c with the 150bhp 1.9cdti in, was very surprised how quick it is, 1st gear nothing....2nd gear whooooosh! very cool! cant wait to drive the astra sport hatch cdti !

If you think the standard CDTI 150 is fast, you should try one with a Diesel Tuning UK Greenbox......

vaux-tech

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3rd Mar 07 at 07:44

quote:
Originally posted by 12vMatt

quote:
Originally posted by vaux-tech
ye, but they usually dont find out. if im goin to take a customers car on roadtest with the aim of givin it sum, i make sure the customers address is not near our dealership, if it is i just take the car further afield in a hope of a little fun for 5 or 10mins.

remind me never to go to your garage then.
dont you think its a breach of trust, people are paying you to fix their cars not go ragging them around

hardly a breach of trust, we roadtest them not to rag them to death but to make sure we are happy for the customer to have it back before were finished with it. its just we get to have a little fun in them along the way. u tellin me u wudnt do the same in my position, got an engine light on an astra vxr this morning, this is gonna be fun....

AndyKent

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3rd Mar 07 at 10:48

quote:
Originally posted by vaux-tech
ye, but they usually dont find out. if im goin to take a customers car on roadtest with the aim of givin it sum, i make sure the customers address is not near our dealership, if it is i just take the car further afield in a hope of a little fun for 5 or 10mins.

Oh, well that makes it alright then

People pay for you to fix it not rag it about

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