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neil h

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9th Dec 09 at 22:15

Looking at a new car in the not to distant future and i really quite like the looks of the Astra VXR. Big question is though is the handling as bad as people say or is it just an urban myth??

Ian

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9th Dec 09 at 22:16

If by people you mean Top Gear, please consider that is television not actual experiences of owners.

You're best getting the opinion of someone who lives with one.

neil h

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9th Dec 09 at 22:18

Not just Top Gear, 5th gear said similar (although again thats tv) and a few magazine reviews of implied the handling is a bit iffy.

Nath--91CCC

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9th Dec 09 at 22:18

A mate of mine has 1 an slammed it on coilys and yoko tyres and he says it handles like its on rails not sure about standard wise ill have 2 ask him

fir3vip3r

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9th Dec 09 at 22:18

u2u ojc, he will give you a good, unbiased review

Col004

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9th Dec 09 at 22:19

There boss cars on the twisties mate. my mate has one and its awesome and ive drove it alot.. I think there really good.. He has just had a lsd fitted and now its just another car

If its topgear your refering to as ian said.. clarkson hates vauxhall full stop.

Warren G

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9th Dec 09 at 22:22

but compared to the same class car....

they drive nice, handle well

but drive an st too to compare for yourself, everyone bias towards something

Joe

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9th Dec 09 at 22:23

quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
u2u ojc, he will give you a good, unbiased review

Unbiased, from Oliver?!

chrex

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9th Dec 09 at 22:24

i saw a tuned one at oulton last week. i was on the pit wall...and 2 radicals went past with the astra behind. next lap, he had passed and put about 2 secs on the radical...it was outstandingly quick.

Decent tyres on light wheels, Coilovers and decent brakes...and they look to be brilliant cars.

Its the vectras that are meant to be soggy...

neil h

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9th Dec 09 at 22:26

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
but drive an st too to compare for yourself, everyone bias towards something

Yeah see problem is i get the impression i could afford the fuel cost of the vxr if driven sensibly, where as the ST appears to drink quite alot.

mwg

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9th Dec 09 at 22:28

quote:
Originally posted by Joe

quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
u2u ojc, he will give you a good, unbiased review

Unbiased, from Oliver?!

You beat me to it

Best off to have a read of a few magazine reviews and see what they say for an impartial opinion.

Col004

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9th Dec 09 at 22:28

mpg will be similar to be fair matey

deano87

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9th Dec 09 at 22:31

Drive my car then drive an Astra VXR and see if you ask the same question

Warren G

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9th Dec 09 at 22:31

quote:
Originally posted by chrex
i saw a tuned one at oulton last week. i was on the pit wall...and 2 radicals went past with the astra behind. next lap, he had passed and put about 2 secs on the radical...it was outstandingly quick.

Decent tyres on light wheels, Coilovers and decent brakes...and they look to be brilliant cars.

Its the vectras that are meant to be soggy...

down to driver i have no dought,

for example, my under powered standard 1.6 corsa went past a skyline/ vectra vxr etc around brands hatch

iv heard the focus are very thursty compared to the astra, which you can see between 25-32mpg depending on driving style

neil h

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9th Dec 09 at 22:37

Yeah look on a few owners club sites for the fuel consumption and 1 of the ST sites had a poll for people to enter average mpg, and the average seemed to be low to mid 20s. Where as the concensus on vxronline is low 30s although high 30s-40s are possible on long motorway runs.

Fad

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9th Dec 09 at 22:40

quote:
Originally posted by Joe

quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
u2u ojc, he will give you a good, unbiased review

Unbiased, from Oliver?!

Mr Vauxhall himself

I would say drive a few cars like the VXR, ST and the R26 and decide for youself. Everyone has different tastes and then different perceptions on how cars should drive. I think there is often more to a car than handling i.e being the full package.

AndyCorsaSport

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9th Dec 09 at 22:45

Was reading new TV today, and the Blue VXR in there, owner mentions they dont handle too well, says in they a whiteline rear ARB made a shed load of difference.

Fad

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9th Dec 09 at 22:52

Evo had a VXR on a long term test for 6 months so read the following link month by month should give you a good idea of its merits and pitfalls

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evolongtermtests/208168/vauxhall_astra_vxr.html

Warren G

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9th Dec 09 at 23:04

a whiteline on any vauxhall works wounders

as fad said, its the package....vxr is very nice to drive,

Ojc

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9th Dec 09 at 23:08

EVO's review is the best to go buy and I totally agree with it, the car as standard doesn't inspire you with confidence that it's gripping to the road when pushing it, but that isn't the case at all as it's just Vauxhall not finishing things off.

To turn it into as good as the rest you need a RARB and some DECENT springs, and if you want a LSD.

Standard for standard I doubt there is anything between the ST & Astra handling wise, Ford always seems to come out top on reviews but we all know that there is massive bias towards Ford in the motoring press, if you want me to quite Nurburgring lap times I will.

Renault R26 is the best in the class, but even then it comes down the driver as everyone of them I've ever encounted can't keep up be it on track or on the road and I'm a LSD short and driving a shitty handling Vauxhall.

Warren G

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9th Dec 09 at 23:10

Mr Vauxhall /\

Ojc

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9th Dec 09 at 23:12

You own two, I have one and a Volkswagen and you work for them

Mr Warren Vauxhall G

Warren G

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9th Dec 09 at 23:16