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Mike GSi
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30th Dec 11 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Been looking about the internets just out of curiosity really. Came across a Monaro V8 5.7 These any good? Are they actually a Vauxhall or an Ausie car with Vaux badges? They look very similar to Pontiac GTO's but iirc they are 6.0 V8?

Any info and is £6,000 good for a 54 plate, with Full: SH, MOT and Tax with 50k miles?
N3CRO
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30th Dec 11 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are basically GTO's but slightly different.
Remember Vauxhall is GM as is Pontiac and Holden.

[Edited on 30-12-2011 by TheNobleOne]
Mike GSi
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31st Dec 11 at 00:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ill look into them further, wouldn't tax be horrific?
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31st Dec 11 at 00:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£245 for 12 months.

[Edited on 31-12-2011 by Eddx14xe]
Mike GSi
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Oh not too bad then? IS there other cars that share the 5.7 V8 Engine?
Welsh Dan
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Lots of American GM cars probably, namely the Corvette and Camaro, and the Australian Holden HSV.
Rsmith
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drift toy mike lol
harrisp
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Ive had a look at them £6k is good IMO, MPG is horrible even on motorways etc but There doesn't seem t be many reliability problems.
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31st Dec 11 at 13:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MPG is always going to be bad with a 5.7 V8

very nice looking cars, if i could afford it i'd have one. but i think i'd pay the extra for the 6.0
BeetleGav
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has to be a pickup! soooo cool. chevrolet elcamino styleee
Ian
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31st Dec 11 at 15:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car is a Holden rebadged for both Vauxhall and Pontiac

Tax is cheaper on the pre 2006 which that one would be. 400+ otherwise.
Jambo
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31st Dec 11 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rust.
Mike GSi
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1st Jan 12 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to look at one tomorrow

Not too fussed on MPG tbh.

I think im going through a wanting a V8 stage in my life. Theres so much out there that i could get for £6-8k...
Jambo
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Monaco in Vxr form is nice. Or Vxr500
Welsh Dan
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Is rust really a problem?
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Is rust really a problem?


Apparently so. A big one
Mike GSi
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1st Jan 12 at 23:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can't affod a VXR, would have to be the pov spec
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I was looking at getting one, found insurance was a nightmare!

It would have been cheaper for me to insure a Jag XK-R, Porsche 911 etc etc than the boggo 5.7 Monaro.
Strangely, even the 6.0 VXR was cheaper to insure than the lower spec one...
Welsh Dan
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I had a quick look last night. Not a massive amount of them for sale. I'm in the same situation as Mike, I can't afford the VXR, although i'd prefer it

 
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