deanmcreynolds26
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Anyone had any experience with the vectra vxr yet?
Going to look at one tomorrow, silver with the 19" wheels.
Hoping its going to be pretty good, i know the car got slated on top gear but seriously, i dont think ill be trying to go round a track in it
this ones going for £9495 which i think is quite reasonable for an 06 plate...
although maybe a problem to sell in a few years
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chris_uk
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they are fast in a straight line 
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Gregor
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is the one you are going to look at in paisley ?
arnold clark ?
[Edited on 04-08-2009 by Gregor]
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Pete_vxl
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Lovely cars, silver would be my last choice though. They are extremely cheap now. Look for extras like afl, xenons, sensors etc
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Colin
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You can get 09 plate ones for 13k!!!
Just incase you dont know...................
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Gregor
is the one you are going to look at in paisley ?
arnold clark ?
[Edited on 04-08-2009 by Gregor]
Saw that one aswell... The £400 tax puts me right off buying one.. Other than that there a good fun car.
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Colin
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Ouch!! Forgot that came in in 2006.
Id probably be put off aswell 
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ChrisBoom
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Uncle has a arden blue one. Nice car to drive, comfy. Tax is £420 or something though.
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Nic Barnes
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theyre pretty quick but really dont feel like it. absolutely hammer the juice though. theyre a shade quicker than the astra vxr, in a bigger car with more comfort.
edit, should say the later ones had a fair few revisions to it and more power aswell. without pulling the fuse, you cant actually knock traction control off and it does bog it down quite a bit.
[Edited on 04-08-2009 by Nic Barnes]
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chris_uk
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faster top speed than an m3 tho
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Gregor
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
quote:
Originally posted by Gregor
is the one you are going to look at in paisley ?
arnold clark ?
[Edited on 04-08-2009 by Gregor]
Saw that one aswell... The £400 tax puts me right off buying one.. Other than that there a good fun car.
Mate was all set to buy this. Signed for etc provided they would sort out a wheel refurb and the issue with it hesitating between 3-4k.
They replaced sensors and he cancelled the sale after being left waiting for ages after being told they were waiting for a new ecu for it.
IF its that one of course.
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deanmcreynolds26
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thats the one mate, i take it theres a few problems with it then?
what did he think of it? condition wise,
my mate is a salesmen with a.clark and hes gona get it brought over to c.bank for me, providing its still there tomorrow when hes back at work,
did it get a wheel refurb then?
Saw the new ones for £13988 but i wasnt preferred to spend that much on a vectra tbh,
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Colin
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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]
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Gregor
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Was it at the Fiat dealership on Renfrew Road ?
It started there then was possibly sent to phoenix vauxhall in Linwood.
It all went on for about 4 weeks mate , be wary.
The wheel refurb hadnt been done when he last saw it.
Front bumper appeared a different shade to the rest of the car but im led to believe this is a common problem with new silver vauxhalls as the paint on the plastic comes up different to that on metal.
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deanmcreynolds26
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sounds a bit dodgy eh,
alot of car for the money though still.. and the tuning available for them sees good figures..
test drive should hopefully gove me a better idea of whats what.
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Jambo
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WHere can you get new ones for £13k from 
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LeeM
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got me looking at them now my current list includes focus st, astra vxr, civic type r and bmw 330 already! looking for something big comfy fast and full of toys. veccy fits the bill pretty well
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Colin
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Arnold clarks doing pre-reg'd Saloons and estates from 13998, almost half price!!
Similar deal to Steve got with the VXR8, people must not be buying them anymore!! Possibly will see an end to huge engine cars?
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deanmcreynolds26
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think its £13998 jambo and most vauxhall garages (in scotland anyway)
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Colin
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http://www.arnoldclark.com/used-cars/vauxhall/vectra/vxr-2.8-v6-turbo-5dr/estate/ref/blk_q7c0mzmeudvc2aii/
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
WHere can you get new ones for £13k from
there are other costs on top of that though. my mates spanker of an estate was 15200 all in. lovely car indeed. real nice to drive.
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John
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I was having a look at the 14k ones in Arnold Clark, I'd have one if they didn't cost a fortune to run and if I didn't know they'll be worth 5k this time next year.
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Ojc
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Get a later one that has the revised suspension and ESP, supposed to be much much better car.
EVO loved the one they had on long term test.
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Jambo
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ive read great things about them, inccluding the handling. Aparently a dud seller though, no market for them.
Id own one, look fantastic in black or red.
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bubble
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i have driven stoke to manchester and back, straight line power is ridiculous. for the money, i cant think of anything that would come close.
handling in corners is ok, nothing that a better spring setup wouldnt fix though.
for information purposes, i blitzed £90 of fuel going there and back, which is about 80 miles round trip.
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