Originally Posted by
eddysdaman
Interesting conundrum.
Oddly enough a friend of mine just went through the same exact decision. And he went with the STi. Which I was surprised about because he works at Holden and could pick up the VXR at an OBSCENE price lol
For me, I value the style, presence, performance and comfort of my OPC over any of the competition, which is why 3 years ago I bought it. But I'll give you the same advice I gave my mate, which may have ended up swaying him.
I've done nearly 60,000kms - in that time I've had no mechanical faults that weren't caused by myself (will explain). I say that because:
My car is probably one of the most modified in Aus.
- Decat downpipe & custom mid section
- CAI w/ turbo inlet pipe
- Forge Intercooler
- Forge coolant hoses
- Short shifter
- RSS Springs
- Lightened Flywheel
- Sachs St2 Clutch
- RSS IPF 340hp tune
+ a bunch of meaningless cosmetic bits like sunroof, head unit etc
What I love most about the car:
The looks, the 'what is it?' reactions, the performance, handling & brakes and the interior comfort (though sometimes harsh ride).
The economy isn't too bad for how I drive and the conditions I get stuck in (peak hour commutes) plus everything I've done in modifying it has made it that much better. But it comes at a cost $$$
So, what has gone 'wrong' - nothing really - other than what I may have otherwise already caused.
I had to do brake discs and pads at only 40,000kms - which to me is too soon for discs, but the evidence was clear and I did them.
At about 30,000kms I started getting issues putting power down, clutch felt like it was slipping. Turns out it was the flywheel which had warped and had some serious heat spots on it. How this happened I don't know, If for a second I thought it wasn't the clutch I would have worked it out under warranty but I'd already had it inspected and Holden had said that to confirm anything I'd be looking at a hefty bill especially if it turns out to be 'wear and tear' from having modified the car. So I ordered the clutch and flywheel to be safe and it's made a world of difference.
I also had a crack in my washer fluid tank which stopped holding water to wash the windows, was a strange one and not something that I've heard anyone else have but it was covered under warranty so wasn't concerned.