New VXR8

Westyfield2 · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:05

Scuzi said:
They've made it appeal to their target market. Chavs who have fallen ass backwards into money, i.e. the sort of person who spends £50k on a Vauxhall.

That's actually pretty accurate!

Grandmaster Fap! · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:08

Looks like a Pontiac G8..ughhhh!

[TW]Fox · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:19

Castor said:
Looks like a Pontiac G8..ughhhh!

Errr lol?

It *is* a Pontiac G8.

The Holden Commodore, Pontiac G8 and Vauxhall VXR8 are the same car badged differently.

Duke · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:24

Not sure if want.

Grandmaster Fap! · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:37

[TW]Fox;18010197 said:
Errr lol?

It *is* a Pontiac G8.

The Holden Commodore, Pontiac G8 and Vauxhall VXR8 are the same car badged differently.

I know, but the G8 styling is quite horrific, i thought the Holden/Vauxhall was quite nice so im disappointed in the direction the new model has taken. G8 sounds fantastic though.

volospian · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:46

I don't mind it, although it stinks in yellow. In black I think it would look OK, but if it costs £50k, you can forget it. I'd never, ever, ever even consider that over a C63 AMG.

[TW]Fox · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:48

Castor said:
I know, but the G8 styling is quite horrific, i thought the Holden/Vauxhall was quite nice

Are you joking? They look the same - they are the same car. The differences are minorly cosmetic at best.

sigma · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:50

It will still be a joy to drive, not that I've driven any other V8s to compare it to but at the VXR day it was the best car there, was a pleasure to drive although I guess most things with over 400 bhp would be fun!

Draeger · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:54

It's a rubbish Vauxhall dressed up, why would anyone bother?.

sigma · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:58

Draeger said:
It's a rubbish Vauxhall dressed up, why would anyone bother?.

Why bother doing anything? We're all going to die eventually!

rypt · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:59

Because it is a good and fun car, just not 50k fun

Grandmaster Fap! · 15 Dec 2010 at 19:59

[TW]Fox;18010461 said:
Are you joking? They look the same - they are the same car. The differences are minorly cosmetic at best.

No im not joking, maybe minor cosmetics to you, i dont like the styling on the G8 but i like it on the Holden/Vauxhall, sorry my opinion isnt to your taste

Sparky · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:03

I quite like it, certainly be easy to find in Tesco carpark.

MikeHunt79 · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:05

Lashout_UK said:
TRANSFORMERZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

I thought that also...

Still, I bet it's quite nice to drive even if it's not a looker...

[TW]Fox · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:08

Castor said:
i dont like the styling on the G8 but i like it on the Holden/Vauxhall, sorry my opinion isnt to your taste

But the styling is the same. They are the same cars - none of them are different enough for you to like one but hate the other. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and my opinion is that your opinion is a bit weird.

Joshy · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:12

I think it does look a fair bit more handsome in it's holden guise.

Grandmaster Fap! · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:25

[TW]Fox;18010611 said:
But the styling is the same. They are the same cars - none of them are different enough for you to like one but hate the other. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and my opinion is that your opinion is a bit weird.

You keep thinking im weird then, it wont keep me up at night

I dislike the styling of the G8, ive seen it up close and personal and the lines just jar with me, whereas the Vauxhall is quite pleasing to my eye

[TW]Fox · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:36

The lines?!?! The LINES?!?!

It has THE SAME LINES!! It's the same bodywork! Even the wing mirror housings are the same :eek:

The front bumper is pretty much the only noticeable difference, how can you prefer the 'lines' of one of the other ones? It even appears to have the same alloys as the G8!

rypt · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:37

If anything, the UK version is the ugliest of the 3 front grilles/ends

Grandmaster Fap! · 15 Dec 2010 at 20:40

[TW]Fox;18010812 said:
The lines?!?! The LINES?!?!

It has THE SAME LINES!! It's the same bodywork! Even the wing mirror housings are the same

The front bumper is pretty much the only noticeable difference, how can you prefer the 'lines' of one of the other ones? It even appears to have the same alloys as the G8!

So you're saying those front ends look the same? they dont to me and i dont like the G8's. Relax bloke