astra/corsa VXR

DAIR · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:37

shoes said:
About the same as the subaru wrx. Well rapid, init maaaate!

Oh, and lolvauxhall. lolVXR. lololololololol.

Why does no one buy proper cars any more

(FR)

Please give me your definition of a proper car?

Princey · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:38

A lowered 3 series BMW with rims.

shoes · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:40

DAIR said:
Please give me your definition of a proper car?

I did - FR.

Princey said:
A lowered 3 series BMW with rims.

Indeed - FR

Those are stock rims, btw - just with a lick of paint on

NeverWinter · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:41

Peerzy said:
OP - Just buy this please.

hahaha lolol

Dear god!

rossk26 · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:43

Princey said:
Bit rich coming from the guy with a chaved up beemer!

I have a proper car too, RWD, massive V8 and a manual gear box. It also has a VXR badge on the boot. Awesome.

VXR badges on the following hold no relevance:

VX220
XVR8 / Monaro

Basically these cars have been made properly by other people. Then Vauxhall have put their badges on.

NathWraith · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:43

lol RS3 replica on an 04 plate.

Surprise as princey gets all emotional as the VXR brand gets slated.

DAIR · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:44

shoes said:
I did - FR.

Indeed - FR

Those are stock rims, btw - just with a lick of paint on

Rear wheel drive...... Thats it.

Moving on...

shoes · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:45

Princey said:
Bit rich coming from the guy with a chaved up beemer!

I have a proper car too, RWD, massive V8 and a manual gear box. It also has a VXR badge on the boot. Awesome.

Not really a vauxhall, is it? Bit like the Lotus Carlton or the VX220.

In fact the only vauxhalls that are any good are ones not made by vauxhall

DAIR · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:45

rossk26 said:
VXR badges on the following hold no relevance:

VX220
XVR8 / Monaro

Basically these cars have been made properly by other people. Then Vauxhall have put their badges on.

Holden and Lotus iirc

shoes · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:46

DAIR said:
Rear wheel drive...... Thats it.

Moving on...

Front engine, rear wheel drive.

LSD is advantageous.

FWD VXRs are not proper/good/worthwhile cars.

They're normal **** vauxhalls with engines the chassis can't handle.

Woooooo!

Princey · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:46

NathWraith said:
lol RS3 replica on an 04 plate.

Surprise as princey gets all emotional as the VXR brand gets slated.

If my Holden VZ GTO gets called a Vauxhall then Vauxhall are ****. If an Astra VXR gets called **** then Vauxhall are Bugatti.

DAIR · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:51

shoes said:
Front engine, rear wheel drive.

LSD is advantageous.

FWD VXRs are not proper/good/worthwhile cars.

They're normal **** vauxhalls with engines the chassis can't handle.

Woooooo!

Strong opinion.

You driven one?

Firestar_3x · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:51

Nice to see some opinions from the Jeremy Clarkson school of motoring.....

rossk26 · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:53

shoes said:
Front engine, rear wheel drive.

I think Porsche would have an opinion on this front...

NathWraith · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:55

rossk26 said:
I think Porsche would have an opinion on this front...

Don't you mean back

shoes · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:57

DAIR said:
Strong opinion.

You driven one?

Nope. Thankfully never had the chance. Doubt I ever will.

I'm sure they're very quick, but I don't equate speed to fun.

shoes · 19 Jul 2012 at 13:58

rossk26 said:
I think Porsche would have an opinion on this front...

Hardly comparable, if you can afford a porsche and you're looking at a hot vauxhall you want your head looking at, frankly.

DAIR · 19 Jul 2012 at 14:00

shoes said:
Nope. Thankfully never had the chance. Doubt I ever will.

I'm sure they're very quick, but I don't equate speed to fun.

Oh... You speak as if you've driven one before.

You're opinion on what this car is like to drive is now void.

shoes · 19 Jul 2012 at 14:04

DAIR said:
Oh... You speak as if you've driven one before.

You're opinion on what this car is like to drive is now void.

It's a vauxhall, can make a reasonable guess at it being inferior

DAIR · 19 Jul 2012 at 14:06

shoes said:
It's a vauxhall, can make a reasonable guess at it being inferior

As long as its a "Guess"