Vauxhall Astra 888

[discodave]

Saw the astra 888 on fifth gear 5 mins ago and quite liked it. VBH said that their was only going to be 100 made and to visit the FG website to find out when to buy them but i cant find anything on it if you are paying a visit to the site and come across the article could you please pass a link







cheers

Edited by discodave on Monday 5th June 21:05

Edited by discodave on Monday 5th June 21:06

Edited by discodave on Monday 5th June 21:07

[.Z.]

found this

www.thurlbymotors.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=99

[cnjohnson]

Go to tripleeight.co.uk, they build the car and sell it via Thurlby Motors (Main Vauxhall Dealer). You don't have to have one of the 88 they are building, you can supply your own car and send it to triple eight's vxr performance centre and they will modify it to the same spec.

My Astra VXR is going to them for a 280 bhp remap within the next month.

[discodave]

cheers any ideas when and where i could pick a used one up

[cnjohnson]

At the moment they are so new I think a used one is unlikely, unless you can persuade Thurlby to sell you a demo car.

[mechsympathy]

Would it not be better to buy a used VXR and mod that, seeing as a modded diesel only just beat a standard one. (And in a test where both drivers made errors.)

[discodave]

if i had to get a astra vxr it would be new and to be perfectly honest i dont think it would look too out of place next to a db7 vantage that i am looking at

[mechsympathy]

discodave said:

if i had to get a astra vxr it would be new and to be perfectly honest i dont think it would look too out of place next to a db7 vantage that i am looking at

[discodave]

what ?

[mechsympathy]

Sorry if I'm being slow, but you're talking about getting a modded used diesel Astra. My point is that if you're going to mod something why not mod the VXR, and as you're looking at a used diesel one, why not get a used VXR? Or have I missed something?

[discodave]

i WAS talking about getting a used 888 but then found out it could be a while before one is available used so then payed a visit to vauxhall.co.uk and am having a flick about that looking at a NEW VXR

i wouldnt be looking to mod the cars as if the 888 popped up then i would take it bbut if i went for a VXR standered it would stay standered

sorted

[cnjohnson]

I can highly recommend the Astra VXR and am looking forward to the performance upgrade as it also eliminates some of the ferocious throttle response and the power delivery becomes a lot more linear and more akin to the Vectra VXR.

Pop over to www.vxronline.co.uk if you are interested in some of the modifications that people are making to their cars.

[mechsympathy]

discodave said:

sorted

Ah. Gotcha! You're plans are moving quicker than my replies.




Or something

[shark aka GTC]

Hello

Could someone please tell me the brand of the wheels in the white 888 car above ???

thanks

[CatherineJ]

They are VXR Performance Centre wheels that are only available from www.vxrperformance.co.uk. They are a much lighter wheel than that fitted at the factory.

[dinkel]

I like Astra's with the 350Z mill in.

[shark aka GTC]

CatherineJ said:

They are VXR Performance Centre wheels that are only available from www.vxrperformance.co.uk. They are a much lighter wheel than that fitted at the factory.

I though it was a team dynamic wheel.

because the wheel is very similar: www.teamdynamicsracing.com/images/prorace1black.jpg

[LuS1fer]

You'll never fool anyone the 888 is a VXR as it smokes like Thomas The Tank Engine.

[CatherineJ]

Your right about the 888 smoking, it was really quite bad when Fith Gear ran it around the track.

[shark aka GTC]

where can I find the video of that test ????

Edited by shark aka GTC on Wednesday 14th June 15:53