*screams* Finally! Official Vxr Price! *screams*

[Captjono]

and 42990 i thought they were going to be cheaper then GTI isnt that what was reported?

It's quite a bit cheeper in the uk, then the GTI and the Megane.

So why is it more expensive in Aus??? Is it because you are paying for a badge???

[CAL.16V]

pretty crap power for 1.2 bar! assuming this would be the overboost pressure and a settled boost pressure of around 0.8barish but still the max torque would be at 1.2 bar and 320nm is pretty crap for that boost pressure..

probably just being conservative ..

[oneightoo]

yeah...i know, i'm not gonna notice that 6kW.
as for the brembo brakes, i'm sure i saw them on the vxr model displayed at the motor show on the hsv stand....hmm, or was i dreaming!!! hahahaha

i still like it, brembo or not, 184kW or 170kW - either way, i still want one
although it will b a good idea for me to learn how to drive a manual first!!! lol

wasnt the vxr at the motor show just a dressed up ah coupe or sri turbo??

[MatsHolden]

yeah...i know, i'm not gonna notice that 6kW.
as for the brembo brakes, i'm sure i saw them on the vxr model displayed at the motor show on the hsv stand....hmm, or was i dreaming!!! hahahaha

i still like it, brembo or not, 184kW or 170kW - either way, i still want one
although it will b a good idea for me to learn how to drive a manual first!!! lol

It had red HSV callipers. Where'd ya get 184kw from? It was 176kw.

[MatsHolden]

It's quite a bit cheeper in the uk, then the GTI and the Megane.

So why is it more expensive in Aus??? Is it because you are paying for a badge???

Considering the SRi Turbo is $34990, the VXR fits in about right at $42990.

[Shaun]

Considering the SRi Turbo is $34990, the VXR fits in about right at $42990.

I think its Prices good. its only $2,990 more then the WRX and i think you get a much better Package for the Extra $2,900 over all.

[entice]

better package?
i'd like to see how the drivetrain holds up, and I think there is no AWD...

1.2Bar for that power? something's amiss i think. at 1.2Bar i was getting (dynodynamics dyno, shootout mode, mid 20 deg amb temps, 4th gear STI) 180ish KW at all 4 wheels, well over 200 when the boost was wound up past 1.3.
180atw on an sti is close to 240 flywheel.

[RudeOne]

1.2 is peak max boost, it just hits it for a few seconds and drops to 12psi

i hear ppl complain about weak drivetrains in wrx's all the time.... especially gearbox....???????

[entice]

umm the figures I mentioned above were peak boost aswell.

re the gearbox, perhaps you are right, perhaps you do hear about wrx boxes packing it in...

but i'd imagine those would be the ones that have received a lot of punishment on or off a track.

I've owner 2 of them. a 97 wrx (running peak 19PSI) , for 50+K Km, with NO gearbox problems, and an 03 STI, HOLDING 1.35Bar on 98Ron...1.5+ Bar was ok on 98 RON + race fuel 50:50 for track.

And I've only seen one STI 6MT shat itself...
on repeated flatshifting on the track and downshifting for redlines...
Granted, teh STI is a different league to a wrx and a VXR...

[Shaun]

umm the figures I mentioned above were peak boost aswell.

re the gearbox, perhaps you are right, perhaps you do hear about wrx boxes packing it in...

but i'd imagine those would be the ones that have received a lot of punishment on or off a track.

I've owner 2 of them. a 97 wrx (running peak 19PSI) , for 50+K Km, with NO gearbox problems, and an 03 STI, HOLDING 1.35Bar on 98Ron...1.5+ Bar was ok on 98 RON + race fuel 50:50 for track.

And I've only seen one STI 6MT shat itself...
on repeated flatshifting on the track and downshifting for redlines...
Granted, teh STI is a different league to a wrx and a VXR...

Im refering to over all package. The WRX has a rather plan interior. its dull now. i liked the older models with the harder seats .

The new Club spec 9 in Sundays paper is a head turner though. If i was going to buy a wrx i think i would buy the new clubspec.