Brycey
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Registered: 19th Sep 05
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Our dealership took delivery of its new Arden Blue Astra VXR this week and it rocks 
Been out quite a few times for a blast in it and already used a tank of petrol in about a day. 
Cant fault it, my dad has a 1.8 Design and its as quiet as that cruising around town. But get a heavy right foot and you can hear the exhaust note deepen and get roarty. You can also hear the air being physically sucked into the turbo.
Top marks to vauxhall for this one, its a monster! 
Oh, the sales manager has just got his Vectra VXR in, 2.8 V6 Turbo. Sounds like a jet plane 
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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has it got quite strong torque steer?
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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shame your still a sexual virgin though
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willay
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black please 
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Andy GSi
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Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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that looks really nice. well done to Vaux. liking the rims
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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i dont get this big torque steer load of crap... just hang on like crazy
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Brycey
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Doesn't torque steer as bad as Top Gear made out.
If you cant hold you then you dont deserve to be behind the wheel of one hehe.
Edd - SMB.
Those are the 18s Andy without the 'ultra low profile' tyres and it handles very nicely indeed. The MD is having a Zafira VXR in black with the 19" alloys. Its veeeeeeeery nice, but you could suprise alotta people in that.
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Ojc
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What I don't get is the motoring press never moaning about the Civic Type Arse's lack of LSD and the fact you cannot pull away like EVER without wheel spinning and all the press masterbated over it.
We get a Vauxhall capable of wipeing the floor of Jap arse and all the motoring press do is moan about it's torque steer.
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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The top gear test was a pile of shite anyway.
I have had the pleaure of being VXR'd in a VXR 220 and a VXR Astra = top job
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Brycey
Doesn't torque steer as bad as Top Gear made out.
If you cant hold you then you dont deserve to be behind the wheel of one hehe.
Edd - SMB.
Those are the 18s Andy without the 'ultra low profile' tyres and it handles very nicely indeed. The MD is having a Zafira VXR in black with the 19" alloys. Its veeeeeeeery nice, but you could suprise alotta people in that.
with pleasure
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Any read an EVO review of this yet?
will be interesting to see what performance times they get out of it as well.
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Ned
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Location: Dudley, West Midlands
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do you always go out and cain the cars you have for sale?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Torque steer fucking rules.
No torque steer is for girls.
Something not right about the loks of it, i cant figure it out what differs from the pre-production shots and the released model. Still think its mint tho
That vectra VXR tho I want.
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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what happened to running in
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Brycey
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Registered: 19th Sep 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
what happened to running in
It did 500+ miles at <3500rpm and then wound out.
Ned. Its not for sale. Its a demo which will be for sale in 6 > 12 months time.
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Berkhamsted, Drives Mk4 R32
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pics of the vectra please........
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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i prefer it in red and black looks meaner
me and diddon are trying to sort one for a day in the new year
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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the VXR topgear tested didnt have the suspension geometry or front shocks of the production model. perhaps why they made it out to be alot worse than it actully is
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Brycey
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
the VXR topgear tested didnt have the suspension geometry or front shocks of the production model. perhaps why they made it out to be alot worse than it actully is
Vaux took two models down and BBC 'tested' that model so whats why Jeremy whinged so much about torque steer. Apparently there may be legal proceedings against the BBC
Anyway, ill get pics of the Vectra and Zafira tomorrow or saturday
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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THat lanky fucking mop head decided he didnt like it before he even got behind the wheel.
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Am liking that
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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More I see them the more I dislike them.
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SetH
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Thats what i thought about the vectra C and astra coupe's when they first came out with their silly silver bit at the back. But both cars grew on me particuraly the astra.
Think that VXR would look mean in black.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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The back is OK, side is misproportioned, front and headlights are terrible.
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topshot_2k
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excellent car, i'd love one but vauxhall has lost my custom due to piss poor service and not upholding warranties
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