Show Us Your Motors!

pedrochop · 8 Oct 2008 at 13:14

Sam said:
What that its not quicker than a 350Z RX8 or a TT Have a look at some specs.

I know but its still a Vauxhall. I've not come across anyone yet who hasn't experienced some electical problems within the first year of ownership. And the build quality is very poor, all cheap plastic interior etc.
I've never owned a Vauxhall but know many people who have and I've yet to hear a good recommendation. I guess you are the first

tatts · 8 Oct 2008 at 13:24

Sam said:
RX8 is ugly. 350Z / TT are OK but i would get bored too quickly

Its a shame it uses the same engine management has a corsa though

Prophet · 8 Oct 2008 at 13:27

pedrochop said:
I know but its still a Vauxhall. I've not come across anyone yet who hasn't experienced some electical problems within the first year of ownership. And the build quality is very poor, all cheap plastic interior etc.
I've never owned a Vauxhall but know many people who have and I've yet to hear a good recommendation. I guess you are the first

Still a Vauxhall blah blah.

A friends has owned one of the first 2.2 VX220 since new and never had an electrical problem. Build quaily, who cares, its supposed to be a road going track car not a 7 Series BMW!

Vauxhall produce light weight RWD car and use a cheap plastic interior. Well that's a shocker lol.

I know loads of people who own Vauxhalls and while there are better cars around there are a lot worse too.

People need to dismount their high horses and get over it. The VX220 is a great car that does whats its designed to do. I'd have one now if I had the spare cash.

pedrochop · 8 Oct 2008 at 14:52

Orange Peel said:
Still a Vauxhall blah blah.

A friends has owned one of the first 2.2 VX220 since new and never had an electrical problem. Build quaily, who cares, its supposed to be a road going track car not a 7 Series BMW!

Vauxhall produce light weight RWD car and use a cheap plastic interior. Well that's a shocker lol.

I know loads of people who own Vauxhalls and while there are better cars around there are a lot worse too.

People need to dismount their high horses and get over it. The VX220 is a great car that does whats its designed to do. I'd have one now if I had the spare cash.

I guess if you couldn't afford anything better it would have to do

Prophet · 8 Oct 2008 at 14:52

pedrochop said:
I guess if you couldn't afford anything better it would have to do

lol

KNiVES · 8 Oct 2008 at 18:07

What makes the Mini shown earlier illegal for road use? I can't see it.

ajgoodfellow · 8 Oct 2008 at 18:07

I think it's the number on the side. I think you need to have a line through it to use it on UK roads

[TW]Fox · 8 Oct 2008 at 18:38

pedrochop said:
I know but its still a Vauxhall. I've not come across anyone yet who hasn't experienced some electical problems within the first year of ownership. And the build quality is very poor, all cheap plastic interior etc.

Technically it is not a Vauxhall - it is built by Lotus and is based on the Lotus Elise. It is a stripped out, ultra lightweight trackday/enthusiasts car. It has windup windows, no air conditioning and no carpets. Do you honestly think he cares about the texture of the plastics? Seriously?

I've never owned a Vauxhall but know many people who have and I've yet to hear a good recommendation. I guess you are the first

Come back when your car knowledge extends beyond things you thought were well cool in the last Fast and the Furious film.

Howard · 8 Oct 2008 at 18:40

Vauxhall never made a good car without anyone's help. The VX220 is a perfect example of this.

Sam · 8 Oct 2008 at 19:25

There is nothing here for me to add, Fox has managed to say exactley what i wanted to say or thought needed to be said

Thank you

Blackhawk47 · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:09

ajgoodfellow said:
I think it's the number on the side. I think you need to have a line through it to use it on UK roads

oh i thought you guys just meant the tax disc...

Berger · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:14

Back on the road after working on it for past 6 months.

pedrochop · 8 Oct 2008 at 21:20

[TW]Fox;12656572 said:
Technically it is not a Vauxhall - it is built by Lotus and is based on the Lotus Elise. It is a stripped out, ultra lightweight trackday/enthusiasts car. It has windup windows, no air conditioning and no carpets. Do you honestly think he cares about the texture of the plastics? Seriously?

If it's a lotus elise in disguise why bother getting the vauxhall in the first place? If it's a track car you want why mess about with Vauxhalls when you could get a tidy Elise or Exige for the same money. :rolleyes:

[TW]Fox · 8 Oct 2008 at 21:24

pedrochop said:
If it's a lotus elise in disguise why bother getting the vauxhall in the first place? If it's a track car you want why mess about with Vauxhalls when you could get a tidy Elise or Exige for the same money.

You are awesome. You buy a VX220 becuase you get an engine choice you don't get with the Elise - the Elise is not available with a 200bhp 2.0 Turbo - the VX220 is a faster car than an Elise of the same value.

What car do you drive?

pedrochop · 8 Oct 2008 at 21:27

[TW]Fox;12657742 said:
You are awesome. You buy a VX220 becuase you get an engine choice you don't get with the Elise - the Elise is not available with a 200bhp 2.0 Turbo - the VX220 is a faster car than an Elise of the same value.

What car do you drive?

M3

[TW]Fox · 8 Oct 2008 at 22:05

Shame

Prophet · 8 Oct 2008 at 22:07

[TW]Fox;12658052 said:
Shame

I feel your pain

hittman · 8 Oct 2008 at 23:20

[TW]Fox;12658052 said:
Shame

did it finally shut u up?

[TW]Fox · 8 Oct 2008 at 23:24

hittman said:
did it finally shut u up?

Yes, because of course I'm the 'bad guy' in this particular little debate, obviously...

Can't win around here can you, all Sam did was post pictures of his car in the 'Show us your Motors' thread.

olv · 9 Oct 2008 at 00:35

pedrochop said:
why mess about with Vauxhalls when you could get a tidy Elise or Exige for the same money.

Because you cannot get an Elise of equivalent speed for the same money. And it's not a vauxhall in anything other than badge. Are you such a clueless badge whore that you are ignorant to the pedigree that the VX220 comes from?