Jambo
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psycho sport
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
faster top speed than an m3 tho
Top ends not everything though, infact ive never even been close to top end in mine!!
Apparently M3 will do 170odd with the limiter removed!
i can vouch for the fact that an m3 can reach 170mph on the speedo.
VXR vectra are cool looking cars, i just dislike the interiors and build quality, although they are supposed to respong very very well to a remap!
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by psycho sport
quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
faster top speed than an m3 tho
Top ends not everything though, infact ive never even been close to top end in mine!!
Apparently M3 will do 170odd with the limiter removed!
i can vouch for the fact that an m3 can reach 170mph on the speedo.
VXR vectra are cool looking cars, i just dislike the interiors and build quality, although they are supposed to respong very very well to a remap!
100bhp more through midrange, peak of 25ish bhp more and over 100lb/ft more from a remap costing about 560 quid if figures are to be believed. mate has just ordered one for his. dealer fitted, warranty approved.
build quality i actually thought was very good? and the seats are awesome. but people have different tastes.
a car id more than consider buying in a fwe years time.
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Jambo
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materiels a a bit cheap but its hardly bad!
Look great in black! Wouldnt mind a shot in one.
£400 tax is an ouch tho!
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
faster top speed than an m3 tho
Top ends not everything though, infact ive never even been close to top end in mine!!
Apparently M3 will do 170odd with the limiter removed!
[Edited on 04-08-2009 by Colin]
Ive got a dvd of the cannoball run europe, and a fat souther was clocking 177 in his
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richc
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People moan about the tax, but they are are so cheap to buy new compaired to equivilant car, and extra £200 once a year for a couple of years is sweat FA
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Colin
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True but well my tax reminder has just hit the carpet demanding £215 for 12 months, I can think of better things to spend that money on tbh I can imagine id be on a downer if it was a demand for 440 or whatever!!
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Jambo
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£400 to stump up for tax is alot Imo.
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Colin
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Double anything your used to paying is lots!!
How would people feel about paying double for a pint or double for a litre of fuel??
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
£400 to stump up for tax is alot Imo.
It is. But like i say, if you include that as a direct cost of the car, and budget for it, it still works out cheaper to buy the vec than something else of similar performance for the money
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Double anything your used to paying is lots!!
How would people feel about paying double for a pint or double for a litre of fuel??
I would be fumming, as i do it everyday
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SteveW
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A remapped one sees around 400 torques.. could pull a train
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Nic Barnes
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a friend of mine has just ordered a remap for his. will report back see how it goes compared to a std one. will fire it on the rollers for a comparison aswell probably.
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