Vauxhall VXR8 - died and gone to heaven

Storm · 26 Feb 2007 at 22:59

Just saw this on parkers.co.uk - wow!!

Vauxhall VXR8

I wants one. £35k, hell of a spec on it. Not that you'd be doing 170mph down the M4 but you know. It reminds me a bit of my old Calibra which I loved. Though this is much more agressive.

Liverpool-Lad · 26 Feb 2007 at 23:03

penski · 26 Feb 2007 at 23:39

As with the Monaro, I'll buy one ten years after they stop making them...

*n

JediFragger · 27 Feb 2007 at 00:16

420bhp & 4.9secs to 60 makes me think FWD? Please tell me it's rear...

*cough* Understeer if it's FWD

Stellios · 27 Feb 2007 at 00:18

At a guess 4 wheel drive?

Rotty · 27 Feb 2007 at 00:20

mmm, could be tempted

much rather it was a 2dr though

loltim · 27 Feb 2007 at 00:23

JediFragger said:
420bhp & 4.9secs to 60 makes me think FWD? Please tell me it's rear...

*cough* Understeer if it's FWD

It's rear.

Vandle · 27 Feb 2007 at 00:54

Its badged as an HSV 307 GTS over here.
307 being its power output in KW's.

Got a list price of $75,000 , or 30k in pounds.

Should be picking up my new Holden this weekend!!

JediFragger · 27 Feb 2007 at 01:02

Tim said:
It's rear.

*Phew*

Zip · 27 Feb 2007 at 01:33

Vandle said:
Its badged as an HSV 307 GTS over here.
307 being its power output in KW's.

Got a list price of $75,000 , or 30k in pounds.

Should be picking up my new Holden this weekend!!

What he said.

Its a HSV Holden Commodore.

Its RWD like most if not all Commodores.

The Regular commodore of the new body shape like that is as regular as dog poop on the roads down here

BTW Shame on your for buying a holden

Vandle · 27 Feb 2007 at 02:42

Zip said:
The Regular commodore of the new body shape like that is as regular as dog poop on the roads down here

BTW Shame on your for buying a holden

I did a little search for "holden commodore" omn here yesterday and saw you rubbishing it at every chance.

I bought a SS , V8.
It had to be new because the company I work for is buying it.
Couldnt find anything else of the same caliber for under $50k.

Have you driven one?

T16 · 27 Feb 2007 at 09:10

Why is this news?

ITs just a new shaped Holden to replace the Monaro. The Monaro VXR500 was nice and faster than that!

Kappa · 27 Feb 2007 at 10:50

T16 said:
Why is this news?

Because it looks a hell of a lot better?

Zip · 27 Feb 2007 at 11:52

Vandle said:
I did a little search for "holden commodore" omn here yesterday and saw you rubbishing it at every chance.

I bought a SS , V8.
It had to be new because the company I work for is buying it.
Couldnt find anything else of the same caliber for under $50k.

Have you driven one?

All my uncles and Aunties and my dad had them

I hate them and i hate holden because thewy are they reason the Japanese cars have so many Tarrifs on them

Zip · 27 Feb 2007 at 11:53

T16 said:
Why is this news?

ITs just a new shaped Holden to replace the Monaro. The Monaro VXR500 was nice and faster than that!

WRONG!!!!

The Monaro is a Monaro

The Comodore is a Comodore.

Just like Corsas are Corsas and Astras are Astras

They are there own line of car

Red and White · 27 Feb 2007 at 11:58

very nice. but no way id pay that much for a vauxhall.

Mr-White · 27 Feb 2007 at 12:06

Vauxhall VXR range

they've changed the name on their site from monaro to VXR8

MW

JRS · 27 Feb 2007 at 12:14

Zip said:
I hate them and i hate holden because thewy are they reason the Japanese cars have so many Tarrifs on them

Your government could quite easily have ignored all of Holdens bleating about cheap Japanese cars flooding the market. They chose not to, and chose to do the same thing that governments in similar positions around the world did (impose tarrifs or quotas to stop the Japanese manufacturers destroying the market). Of course, if they hadn't intervened it might have killed off the last remnants of the Aussie domestic car industry....but hey, who cares about all those jobs right?

Zip · 27 Feb 2007 at 12:24

Mr-White said:
Vauxhall VXR range

they've changed the name on their site from monaro to VXR8

MW

Thats because the Monaro doesnt get made anymore because they dont want to sell too many and wreck its herritage

Zip · 27 Feb 2007 at 12:26

JRS said:
Your government could quite easily have ignored all of Holdens bleating about cheap Japanese cars flooding the market. They chose not to, and chose to do the same thing that governments in similar positions around the world did (impose tarrifs or quotas to stop the Japanese manufacturers destroying the market). Of course, if they hadn't intervened it might have killed off the last remnants of the Aussie domestic car industry....but hey, who cares about all those jobs right?

Bah, Most those workers come from Elizabeth anyway