Jambo
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Anyone driven one owned one?
Prices are ludo can get a nearly new one for £11k. Ok so it's wrong wheel drive and looks like a taxi, but I seem to remember reviews saying drove well. Pretty large cars which would mean I could give the Jeep to my Dad.
Thoughts?
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chris_uk
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they do over 170mph and are a good engine to tune.
id have one
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
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i like them alot but dont know much about them. what power are they standard? must be bout 270-280?
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DannyB
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They sound amazing
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mike56gte
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just had a look they are 280bhp would imagine with a good map they would be well over 300+bhp
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BarnshaW
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rated one of the worst handling cars ever made, good in a straight line though
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Jambo
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Gunna go on black circles see tyre prices
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
rated one of the worst handling cars ever made, good in a straight line though
Really? Where you read that? I seem to remember Car saying it was pretty good but don't buy one because it will loose £20k in the first year 
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BarnshaW
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on the internet, also watch the review on top gear, the understeer was actually diabolical
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adiohead
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What about a Monaro VXR?
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Ojc
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Well fuck me Barnshaw believes Clarksons review of a Vectra.
Read Top Gears magazine review, dont listen to that cunt Clarkson he is clueless and has agendas.
The later spec ones with more power and revised suspension are the ones to go for.
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BarnshaW
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you dont need to believe the review just watch the damn video, its laughable!
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Colin
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EVO liked it - http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/65185/mitsubishi_evo_v_impreza_v_vectra_vxr_v_bmw_330i.html
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DannyB
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It'll be fine for normal driving round the town and the odd spirited drive, it probably would understeer when doing 80 in to a corner
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stevenc89
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really nice cars!
get the 280bhp model. and the good thing with the veccy vxr is it looks good in any colour! they do get slated for handeling but who cares what it cant keep up with in corners it will keep up with on straight lines
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Ben J
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I've been in a scary tuned one. FUCK ME!
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Corsa_Sport21
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Red 1 for me please.
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Warren G
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driven a insigna vxr
depends what you want from a car, if i was to want a fuel drinking car like that id be on a bimmer James, sorry.
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Ben J
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Midpoint Garage's Vectra VXR is running 390bhp.
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Jambo
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Id obviously rather the BMW Warren, but Im lusting after something new with no miles and a balance of warranty on it. Cant get that on the BM!
If Evo approved then I am sure it will be good. I would only be looking at the Revised/Facelift ones tbh.
Hmmmmm
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
EVO liked it - http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/65185/mitsubishi_evo_v_impreza_v_vectra_vxr_v_bmw_330i.html
I'd always trust Evo before I trusted Top Gear. JC's reviews anyway
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corsarooney
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Total vauxhall did some reviews a while ago with some coppers and there vxr's and the coppers loved them.
And about the handling, if you go into a corner in a car with near on 300 bhp at the front wheels and plant your foot you gona understeer like mad unless you've got a diff and some nice tyres.
Apparently a whiteline on the rear sorts the understeer out according to the owners club, and you wouldnt go wrong with a diff 
Corsa 1.6 sport - 1
1.7 puma engined fiesta - 0
Keeping corsa's on the redline since 2008
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Gareth T
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I like them, good cars, handling is suppose to be abit boatish but I reckon if it was lowered right it would be spot on.
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Jambo
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Found a perfect one yesterday with 9k on the clock and it was only £11k its gone already
Few and far between on AT
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
rated one of the worst handling cars ever made, good in a straight line though
Really? Where you read that? I seem to remember Car saying it was pretty good but don't buy one because it will loose £20k in the first year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FHLzWwghmU
3minutes onwards, although as mentioned id trust over reviews over top gears and i very much doubt youll get to drive it like JC is on that test drive
Ps. id love one
[Edited on 09-05-2011 by John G]
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