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deano87

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9th Jul 07 at 11:31

. . .and I have to say, it looks different, for some reason, to the Vaux VXR one.

And I have no idea why. This one didn't have any stuff in the back, so I don't know whether the OPC's are lower, or this has been lowered.

Anyway, looked mint even if dirty.

[Edited on 09-07-2007 by deano87]

gianluigi

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9th Jul 07 at 11:34

perhaps the owner lowered it?

deano87

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9th Jul 07 at 11:37

quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
perhaps the owner lowered it?

That's what I said. I don't know if the Opel ones are lower anyway, or whether the owner lowered it. But lowered looks much much better!

RS6

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9th Jul 07 at 11:46

looks sex

gianluigi

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9th Jul 07 at 11:47

i agree tbh. would be good to find out if the opel versions are slightly lower than the uk model....if that is the case, i'd like to know why?

has it been the case when an opel corsa gsi has been lower than the uk one? i dont think so? if there's no real thinkable reason why its lower out the facotry, thats what made me think its the owners doing. but it does look ace....needs a clean though

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9th Jul 07 at 12:36

Why would the factory making the springs make different springs for Swis cars to UK cars?

gianluigi

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9th Jul 07 at 12:41

likely-hood is that they wouldn't? thats what i was trying to say in my post, but went the long way round

but that leads me to believe the owner lowered it

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9th Jul 07 at 12:50

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Why would the factory making the springs make different springs for Swis cars to UK cars?

and you know for certain that they are'nt different do you?

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9th Jul 07 at 12:55

No, hence why I didn't say they were different you fuckwit.

deano87

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9th Jul 07 at 14:54

I know I was in France, but I saw a lot more Clio Sports, both 'old' shape and new. The new ones are growing on me.

Dee

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9th Jul 07 at 16:33

I do know that in Germany the Astra VXR is sold with the IDS (I have no idea what that stands for) suspension setup which is an optional extra over here which costs £1000. Maybe that is what that OPC has?

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9th Jul 07 at 16:33

very smart

Joe

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9th Jul 07 at 16:40

quote:
Originally posted by ed
No, hence why I didn't say they were different you fuckwit.

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9th Jul 07 at 16:55

quote:
Originally posted by Dee
I do know that in Germany the Astra VXR is sold with the IDS (I have no idea what that stands for) suspension setup which is an optional extra over here which costs £1000. Maybe that is what that OPC has?

IDS is thier name for the stability control system. It adjusts the dampers while you're driving along

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9th Jul 07 at 17:45

Ed they quite possibly would make cars in different markets with different springs as the road systems are completely different

The continent has much smoother flatter roads than us according to autocar and some cars use entirely different setups apparently

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9th Jul 07 at 18:12

that car has rub strips by the look of it. vxrs dont

Jules

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9th Jul 07 at 18:15

Cars have previously had their suspension adapted for UK roads when they go on sale here so there is every possibility that it'll be different.

deano87

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9th Jul 07 at 18:25

Looking at this picture:

And this picture:

It doesn't really look that much lower. I just remember seeing that OPC and thinking "blimey, that looks low!"

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