Dealers have no idea about VXRs

[traveltravel]

gotta love dealers with no idea about a HSV VXR

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=9476224

"This HSV Astra VXR would have to be one of most exciting 4 Cylinder cars HSV has ever built."

i bet they would be the same type of dealer who would tell you that its made in Australia.

[gmonkey]

Isn't the vxr the ONLY 4cyl done by hsv :p

[guy 27]

Isn't the vxr the ONLY 4cyl done by hsv :p

nope

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Astra_SV1800.jpg

[Wraith]

GMH dealers have always been poor with knowledge on mosy Opels...they had no idea at all with the previous Calibra :rolleyes5:

[lee]

i bet they would be the same type of dealer who would tell you that its made in Australia.

Of course it is; it has a Holden badge on it :RollingEyes:

[Milesy]

Our dealers are generally hopless with all our products...not just Opels! There are good ones out there but they are hard to find

[metry]

this is even better "We are a family owned dealership with more than 23 years of experience in the Australian Automotive industry" keyword Australian automotive industry. they must really know what their on about...

[gmonkey]

nope

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Astra_SV1800.jpg


was this more popular than the vxr?? :p

[mrbe]

Our dealers are generally hopless with all our products...not just Opels! There are good ones out there but they are hard to find
I've been going to car yards for a long time. I know a bit about the models of the major makers, and religiously read national press reviews of cars (drive.com.au, carsguide, carpoint, etc). Car sales people have FA knowledge of their product, other than the hype they're told when they go to the training sessions when a new model is released. They're sales people, not car enthusiasts. Have a look at the cars they drive - a good indicator of how much interest they have in cars.

When the Golf Wagon was announced in the press, I was in the local VW dealer a few days later. I asked a salesman when it would be coming to Australia. He looked at me like I had two heads. Funny, I was thinking the same about him.

[Nurb608]

was this more popular than the vxr?? :p

Was probably more popular than the HSV Jackaroo lol. However, not sure on either build quantaties

[2002_XC]

Was probably more popular than the HSV Jackaroo lol. However, not sure on either build quantaties



The SV1800 was quicker over the quarter mile than the standard Astra and was 1.2 seconds faster at the 0-100kmh sprint, completing the journey in 9.0secs. All up, HSV only built 65 of the special edition Astras - 35 hatches and 30 sedans.

[2002_XC]

I thought this might interest a few people. Its straight ftom "Street commodores' Mag issue No:116

Model Number Produced
HSV JAckaroo 67

[Nurb608]

So more gullable 4wd owners than astra owners then :D

[poita]

The Astra SV1800 was released in 1988, and were based on the Holden Astra of the time (which was based on a Nissan Pulsar N13 series). They shared the same 1.8L engine as the standard Astras, but stock released with extractors, sports exhaust and an aerodynamic sports body kit (adopted from the Walkinshaw, which is why the Sv1800 was nicknamed the Baby Walky) however, and only ~65 were made in both sedan and hatchback form.

[xplosv57]

Was probably more popular than the HSV Jackaroo lol. However, not sure on either build quantaties

the HSV Jackaroo was a V6 from memory....

[poita]

yer, the same V6 that the standard one came with.

no difference power or torque wise :lol:

[xplosv57]

yer, the same V6 that the standard one came with.

no difference power or torque wise :lol:

yeah was just wheels and badges

[liam]

Reminds me of the car dealer who argued with me that I couldnt drive an RX8 on my P's because it was a twin turbo... He finally backed down and agreed to listen when I bet him the value of a new car on the fact it wasnt!

[Nurb608]

the HSV Jackaroo was a V6 from memory....

Yeah, knew that :p Was just saying that it was more popular than the Jackaroo, but got shot down when i saw they made 2 more of them lol

[Wraith]

was this more popular than the vxr?? :p

Probably on par...ie. not that common, at the time similar Jap cars were much more popular/common...