Rob H
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Originally posted by corsa-sxi
scoob is selling his silver GSi for 8k u2u him
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Looking at both of them for in the summer
 . Also have the slight problem of needing rid of my car first  .
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BYRON
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Originally posted by Rachel H
10k for a good one? Rachels was a very good one and sold for 8.6k.
I achieved £8400 for my sapphire black example, with some choice mods.
I was pretty happy with that
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Rachel H
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Rachel paid 10k for hers, VXR came out and lost a little on it.
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Davidp18
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i paid 8.5k for my 03 plate gsi a month back from my local vx dealer,was advertised for 9 but my mates a salesmen there.its in mint condition only had 24k miles on it too,stage 1 tuned,climate control and a few other bits
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Fro
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Originally posted by Rachel H
10k for a good one? Rachels was a very good one and sold for 8.6k.
don't you mean mine not Rachels 
[Edited on 20-04-2007 by fro-dizzle]
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Rob H
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Originally posted by Davidp18
i paid 8.5k for my 03 plate gsi a month back from my local vx dealer,was advertised for 9 but my mates a salesmen there.its in mint condition only had 24k miles on it too,stage 1 tuned,climate control and a few other bits
Ideally i'd want Xenons, but i'm not that fussed really 
Where was the stage 1 done? Any ideas how much difference it has over a standard one? Have you had it on the rollers to check what it's putting out?
Oh one other thing - does anyone actually ever change the wheels on them? .
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Rachel H
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No, because changing the wheels ruins the look and makes it look like a SRi.
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mwg
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I'd go for the VXR. May aswell go for the better car straight away
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Rob H
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Originally posted by Rachel H
No, because changing the wheels ruins the look and makes it look like a SRi.
Suppose - Can't remeber if I saw one with a set of BBS CH's on before though. .
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Rob H
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Originally posted by Matty G
I'd go for the VXR. May aswell go for the better car straight away
Yeah the VXR is a better car, but im not sure if it's a £5-7k better car - and IMO that's alot of money if there's nothing majorly different in terms of performance or looks .
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BYRON
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Originally posted by Rob H
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Originally posted by Rachel H
No, because changing the wheels ruins the look and makes it look like a SRi.
Suppose - Can't remeber if I saw one with a set of BBS CH's on before though. .
You did, although that was well over 3 years ago. Steve Tolley AKA LordNikon over on Astra-sport owned it.
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Davidp18
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Apparently stage one is around the 240 bhp mark and it was done at courtenay by the previous owner
tbh im unsure on what has been done but its got a miltek cat back exhaust,airbox mods and general other bits courtenay stage 1 lists,i havnt had it on the rollers yet but doesnt feel alot slower than my brothers bluefinned focus st if that helps :S lol
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burgess
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I'd go for the GSi personally, wish I could afford one myself. Maybe in a couple of years when the prices have dropped a bit more
I drove a VXR once, didnt impress me at all, wasnt nearly as much fun as the calibra that we had at the time.
The GSi is sex on wheels 
Laura xx
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Rachel H
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VXR not as fun as a Calibra, I've driven a Calibra Turbo quite extensively and can say the VXR is a lot more fun
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Jules
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I'd take the VXR - it's the better car to begin with, more R&D has gone into it to make it that way and would be my weapon of choice all day long
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Rob H
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Originally posted by BYRON
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Originally posted by Rob H
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Originally posted by Rachel H
No, because changing the wheels ruins the look and makes it look like a SRi.
Suppose - Can't remeber if I saw one with a set of BBS CH's on before though. .
You did, although that was well over 3 years ago. Steve Tolley AKA LordNikon over on Astra-sport owned it.
Found it - love it
[Edited on 20-04-2007 by Rob H]
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baza31
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vxr or gsi???
anyone who would prefer a gsi wants shooting.
vxrs are gorgeous
although an 888 takes some beating
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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thing i dont understand is...
GSI £8k, VXR at least 15k?
Thats heck of an odd comparison 
You could almost buy 2 gsis for the price of one vxt 
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Rob H
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Originally posted by Jambo
thing i dont understand is...
GSI £8k, VXR at least 15k?
Thats heck of an odd comparison
You could almost buy 2 gsis for the price of one vxt
Yeah, but that's the reason I made the thread - I prefer the VXR, but if the GSi will be an adequate substitute, then i'll have saved myself a bundle of cash for a cars that's say 90% as good.
TBH I don't think it's that odd a comparison their both really the same car being top of the range sporty Astras, big wheels, bodykit, half leather recaros, same engine albeit a slightly different spec, similar suspension set up etc. Is it not the same as comparing a an older Civic/Leon/Clio against their replacements .
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Gez G
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Try and get one with HIDs - as above - looks soo much better!
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Steve
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Originally posted by Rob H
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Originally posted by Jambo
thing i dont understand is...
GSI £8k, VXR at least 15k?
Thats heck of an odd comparison
You could almost buy 2 gsis for the price of one vxt
Yeah, but that's the reason I made the thread - I prefer the VXR, but if the GSi will be an adequate substitute, then i'll have saved myself a bundle of cash for a cars that's say 90% as good.
TBH I don't think it's that odd a comparison their both really the same car being top of the range sporty Astras, big wheels, bodykit, half leather recaros, same engine albeit a slightly different spec, similar suspension set up etc. Is it not the same as comparing a an older Civic/Leon/Clio against their replacements .
easily 90% as good imo
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Rob H
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Originally posted by Gez G
Try and get one with HIDs - as above - looks soo much better!
I know! . Are they actually much better function-wise though?
Worst case scenario I think it's possible to buy projector headlamps as an aftermarket upgrade, albeit without the HID though .
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Rob H
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Originally posted by Steve
easily 90% as good imo
What i've read off other formus seems to indicate the same TBH.
Only negative points are that the handling is supposedly on the over-cautious side, but it'd most likely find itself on Eibach springs shortly into my ownership if i thought it necessary .
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Rachel H
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Originally posted by Steve
easily 90% as good imo
What do you base this on? PMSL
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Steve
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