ackers2302
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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well last night my bro in law came round in an astra vxr, he works for vauxhall so he was just drivin it for a few days, took me out in it and fook me it was quick
never been in a car that quick, and the noise of the turbo was cool.
anyways just thought id share my excitement with you all. 
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whitter45
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they look ok actually
Someone around our way has a black one they seem quite fast
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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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Vids
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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i remember my first time in a 430bhp HSV GTS. that was fnarging scary
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Billy1.4Sport
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Registered: 15th Mar 06
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my mate is coming round in his 400bhp scuby duby soon, that should be fairly fast
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ackers2302
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i wish i did get a vid, but i was that excited to get in it i left my fone in the house. was good tho.
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Ajones_17
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Waaaaaaaaaaap Tish!!!
VXR Power is 
I'm jealous Dave
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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you dont want no Tish
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chris_uk
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i drove my mates 550bhp mr2 that was cool as fuck!
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big eck
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Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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PMSL everyone seems to be driving faster cars as the thread goes on
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CORSA NUT
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Been a Passenger in a Veyron
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CORSA NUT
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Jake
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quote: Originally posted by muppetsport
i rode a bmx yesterday, talk about white knuckle ride
bollocks, Wheels would have buckled.
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mattyboy199
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I ve driven a new RS4 & shit that was quick. The noise of the thing is amazing.
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L30 SCT
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Registered: 27th Nov 05
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my mate bought one about a month ago and e is thinking of selling it cos he isnt impressed with the power.
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mattyboy199
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tell him to tune it then its a 4.2 V8 about 100bhp per litre more power could be gained
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by L30 SCT
my mate bought one about a month ago and e is thinking of selling it cos he isnt impressed with the power.
i suspect your mate wants chav power, something which is loud and pishhes
the rs4 provides smooth power
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Sooty
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VXR astra is quick, its hardly rapid though, my mr2 could deal with them (and i even have pics )
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Fonz
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they look fantastic, i saw this one on Friday on my trip to my local Vaux dealer!


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Steve
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Rather the Ibiza FR in the background TBH
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mk4_astra
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quote: Originally posted by Sooty
VXR astra is quick, its hardly rapid though, my mr2 could deal with them (and i even have pics )
hardly fair comparing an mr2 turbo with an astra vxr though
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Sooty
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_astra
quote: Originally posted by Sooty
VXR astra is quick, its hardly rapid though, my mr2 could deal with them (and i even have pics )
hardly fair comparing an mr2 turbo with an astra vxr though
how? they are both 2 litre turbocharged with similar output
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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iv said this once before but a remapped Seat Toleda 1.8T i witnessed beating a VXR up the strip
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Ry_B
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VXR couldn't have been properly ran in and the driver must have been shoot TBH
AND anyway, if you remap the VXR it would be goodbye Mr Seat 
[Edited on 25-06-2006 by Ry_B]
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Marc
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I Walked the other day, that was an exhilarating trip.
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