Checking out VXR's

[Red AH SRI T]

Not impressed with the mph domonant speedo either, hopefully future batches get a km/h dominant display.

The Speedo's are in KM/H only.

[Shaun]

Guy Vauxhall VXR's have MPH / KM/H speedo clusters. Opel only need a KM/H as in Europe its the only messurement they use.

[Shaun]

Also guys with the Opel Blitz on the Steering wheel and OPC Dash. Nothing will change. HSV isnt importing the volume that Opel Deems for the change to be made.

[imay]

Just do it Wraith . . . you know you really want to!
We've waited so long for something like this, and now I detect a note of unhappiness in the air?? This is the same car that Top Gear described as "insane" is it not? And with so few available . . . well, if you sit back and think about it for too long, you'll have to wait for a second hand one to come available, and that just wouldn't do.


Love the red, by the way. Wonder how it will fare under the Aussie sun!



Just a couple of conditions before you upgrade, though, Wraith:

A full pictorial on your current TS Convertible for all of us to enjoy (long overdue, by the way);

And . . . I get first dibs on the turbo front bar before you sell/trade/give away the TS!

[PaulyJ]

I dont think he will ever sell that vert... i wouldn't!

[R3N]

Also guys with the Opel Blitz on the Steering wheel and OPC Dash. Nothing will change. HSV isnt importing the volume that Opel Deems for the change to be made.

OPC Dash I can understand, but why the Opel blitz on the steering wheel? i'm sure the vxr in the uk doesnt have that!

[Red AH SRI T]

well it would either have to be the Vauxhall Griffin, the Holden Lion or the Opel Blitz, and i think they made the best choice to go for the Blitz

[JohnBu]

Ouch. For not much more you can have a VW R32

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/golf/model_R32.asp
http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car...w/1968806.aspx

or probably better a Golf Mk V GTI.

At 30-35K the Astra CDTi and SRi are a steal, at 40-50 I think better value is to be had elsewhere.

digifish.

Unless you know someone at VW, you wouldn't get a Golf GTi with leather for under $45k drive away..

I wouldn't expect to drive away in a R32 for under $60k.

[RudeOne]

my boss just paid 49k for a gti with leather (but with dsg not manual) with out dsg id expect to be paying 47k

[Wraith]

Just do it Wraith . . . you know you really want to!
We've waited so long for something like this, and now I detect a note of unhappiness in the air?? This is the same car that Top Gear described as "insane" is it not? And with so few available . . . well, if you sit back and think about it for too long, you'll have to wait for a second hand one to come available, and that just wouldn't do.


Love the red, by the way. Wonder how it will fare under the Aussie sun!



Just a couple of conditions before you upgrade, though, Wraith:

A full pictorial on your current TS Convertible for all of us to enjoy (long overdue, by the way);

And . . . I get first dibs on the turbo front bar before you sell/trade/give away the TS!

Hi there again Ian......

O.k sorry guys for any negative feeling I may have passed on, I really do like the VXR alot, probably expected too much, hence my slight (it is only slight) dissapoitment.........If I really wanted one I would get it regardless and mod/fix all the things I don't like

And I'm happy to confirm Pauly is correct - ie: No way I'm ever replacing/updating my Astra T vert for anything - I'm getting burried with that car LOL

I was looking at the VXR as a possible addition to my 'car collection' or replacement for my Calibra.

However as of late, my missus is starting to grow very keen of the new twin top - as am I and this may very well be the next Opel purchase - more her car than mine however, a set of 20's is going on whether she likes it or not hehehhe

I'm gonna hang n wait, 2008 is meant to be the release year for the new Monaro - VE 2 door hatch/coupe......:drool: have lots of special things planned for one of these babies oh yeh ...