SteveW
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i actually like the Insignia..
optional extras of a 2.8L V6 Turbo (Vectra VXR engine) 20" wheels and a pretty fly interior
was looking on vauxhall website last night..
cant believe i want to own another repmobile



no pics of interior but it looks great
[Edited on 09-01-2009 by SteveW]
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Adam-D
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it is nice
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Tom
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Rumours the VXR will be 4wd....
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BYRON
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quote: Originally posted by Tom
Rumours the VXR will be 4wd....
Fact. The 4x4 is already available across the range.
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Ojc
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SRi is 4x4 already.
The VXR will be awesome, they are developing it at the moment.
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SteveW
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Ollie.. you seem in the know with things.
when is the VXR edition coming out to play ?
cos that would be mad
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Ojc
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No idea TBH, probably end of the year.
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Tom
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quote: Originally posted by BYRON
quote: Originally posted by Tom
Rumours the VXR will be 4wd....
Fact. The 4x4 is already available across the range.
Learn something new every day I wonder how good the system is, is it a permanent or part-time set-up?
Re Insignia's, I think they look nice and are more expensive looking than anything else in that price range, however once there are a few million of them on the road it will just be another car no-one will look twice at.
[Edited on 09-01-2009 by Tom]
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Ojc
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Dunno about that Tom, the 20's look amazing 
There is a review of the 4x4 system in Total Vauxhall this month.
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DaveyLC
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Better off getting a Monaro can be had for just under 10k now.. 5.7v8 Its only 1mpg down on average consumption of the Insignia lol!
Proper RWD MAN's car with a bullet proof engine and an LSD 
[Edited on 09-01-2009 by DaveyLC]
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mwg
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I've just seen a silver one driving round and it looks quite germanic which I like. Didn't have particularly big wheels either. Will have to see wait till I see a few others in different colours and trims before I make my mind up fully!
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deano87
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I like it. But considering the one in Total Vauxhall was an SRi, I couldn't see the SRi-ness. I need to see the Exterior Pack and/or VXR before I move from liking the looks of the Mondeo more.
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Colin
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Only seen the front end of it on the website & im not a fan. 4x4 sounds interesting for any potential VXR model!!
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Mark.W
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i like it too theres nothing wrong with it imo.
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Mike GSi
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Pics of the said vehicle?
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Daveskater
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I think it looks quite good, and the interior is quite cool. They did a good thing about the 4x4 SRi in TV as Ollie said, apparently there's not a massive amount of rear head room because of the sweeping roof line 
It's a cool design though, almost like a 5-door coupe 
[Edited on 09-01-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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deano87
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Those pics in the first post look like what I've never seen before. Must be some kind of Exterior Pack. Love it
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D-A-V-E-
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Its a nice enough car but with the sri they just didnt make an effort in the looks department...looks so unbelievably boring lol at least you could recognise a current sri vectra.....well thats my view anyway lol
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by D-A-V-E-
Its a nice enough car but with the sri they just didnt make an effort in the looks department...looks so unbelievably boring lol at least you could recognise a current sri vectra.....well thats my view anyway lol
Only if it had the Exterior Pack (XP) otherwise, they didn't looking anything special. Same with the Astra's.
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XSIHardy
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theres some thing about it i find cheap dont no why ..,.
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Fro
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Looks a bit hyundai coupe ish form behind.
Doesnt look too bad though imo.
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ed_jones
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i think they are lovely in the higher spec models, saw a test one a while back and liked it then saw one in the flesh today at local dealers and really liked. my next company car hopefully.
irmscher version is gorgeous. wheels are amazing


and found this on a german website at what the vxr could look like if mixed with current vxr touches
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SteveW
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that Irmscher one is hot !
but for some reason i would actually say it needs more chrome on the grille
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deano87
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Every time I see a Toyota Avensis, I think it's a new Insignia. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing
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Twiggy
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Lopoks like....
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