Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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Thought I'd do a quick recap of all my Vauxhall's I've been through.
First car, Arden blue 1.6 sport, bought it standard, ended up like this:



Second car, Silver 1.6 Sport, this was just a runaround:

At the same time as I had the Silver sport, I had this Stage 2 LET:




I then sold the Silver sport and bought Vectra Supertouring #357:


Then I took the engine out of the LET and salvaged some other bits, bought a cleaner shell (1998 Sport), sourced some other bits and pieces and sent them off to Beardy:



Here, I ventured away from Vauxhall's for a bike. Took my CBT and got this Honda NSR:


I sold the Vectra Supertouring last week, and last night I picked this up: 













[Edited on 12-09-2008 by NeilM]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Sweet
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Wow, very nice, what's happening with the LET now then?
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Anthony
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Registered: 2nd Nov 06
Location: milton keynes. Drives: 1.6 Sport
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very nice selection.so have you lost interest of the new corse build or is it still being done?
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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The LET has needed a few bits sorting, ECU got water damaged when it was sitting around between cars etc. Should be pretty much done now, replacement ECU was arriving this week.
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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V nice indeed mate
Hmmm I wonder which will be more fun to drive when you LET if finished off.....
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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That is fucking lovely, I think I'm falling in love with Astra VXR's!
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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really nice that is, cant be more fun than the let though
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Neil
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quote: Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
V nice indeed mate
Hmmm I wonder which will be more fun to drive when you LET if finished off.....
Probably the bike, lol.
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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lovely motors
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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you do seem to build very nice cars..
anything planned for this one ?
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Neil
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Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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Don't think I'll be touching the VXR, it's pretty much perfect as it is.
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dannymccann
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You dont seem to have had a shit car Im not too keen on the green one but I would have driven it no problems. Your VXR is beautiful though
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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This topic has even got me looking at VXR's on Autotrader
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
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     I need a VXR in my life   
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SteveW
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the VXRs are very tasty..
are they the front brakes you took a photo of ? cos they look a little small..
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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They're 321mm Steve, but behind 19's. makes them look small.
Rears are 278mm.
[Edited on 12-09-2008 by NeilM]
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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lovely cars 
mines still faster on the track though according to fifth gear  
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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lovely cars
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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vxr perfect except parking sensors they spoil the look for me im afraid
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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grab 1 for about 11k now mpg is worrying tho lol
[Edited on 12-09-2008 by corsa-sxi]
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
lovely cars 
mines still faster on the track though according to fifth gear  
Everyone knows it was a fix.......
Ford were just willing to pay more than Vauxhall for the result!!
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by NeilM
Don't think I'll be touching the VXR, it's pretty much perfect as it is.
Maybe debadge the rear, just leave the VXR badge.
And get yourself on vxronline.co.uk
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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astra vxrs are pure sex.good purchase neil
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Ben J
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
lovely cars 
mines still faster on the track though according to fifth gear  
Everyone knows it was a fix.......
Ford were just willing to pay more than Vauxhall for the result!!
all's fair in love and war 
they are awesome car's anyway, and both the st and vxr have their own place in the hot hatch category 
is the torque steer really as bad as top gear/fifth gear showed/said it was?
personally, i think it adds to the driving experience and makes you work for the drive insted of just sitting back and relaxing.
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