Well it official, I'm finally old.

Well it official, I'm finally old.

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crisisjez

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9,209 posts

204 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Pick this up next week hopefully smile[url][img]



It'll be replacing the Corsa Nurburgring as a daily but I'm keeping it so I expect it'll share the duties (together with the Ro when it's back)
Few things I want done so it's going straight to Monkfish, but ATM it'll stay std (I said that about the Rohehe).

Lost contact with the car after it left Picadors but got a call about it a while back.
This is why I chose this onesmile


Edited by crisisjez on Saturday 19th April 22:32

Gary H 2008

3,507 posts

188 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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awesome smile

preciousmetal

3,369 posts

175 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Well done, I heard you had found one Jez. Hopefully you can live with the interior, they arent that bad really smile

JB

Edited by preciousmetal on Saturday 19th April 22:46

ARAF

20,759 posts

222 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Oh dear. There goes the neighbourhood. hehe

Congratulations. cool

crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

204 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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preciousmetal said:
Well done, I heard you had found one Jez. Hopefully you can live with the interior, they arent that bad really smile

JB

Edited by preciousmetal on Saturday 19th April 22:46
When I called you and said I wasn't looking anymore I hadn't had the call about this one.
Mums with us full time now and I didn't think I'd have time to spend looking at cars for a while. How wrong was I.
I'm lucky to be able to work with the Dealer regarding its recomissioning, bottom line though, it even still smells newsmile

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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It comes to us all in the end Jez ! hehe

Nice find, shame it has a grandad box wink

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Nice one smile

mik_ok

1,568 posts

240 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Very nice. smile

Although I can't decide whether I think deliv miles is cool or scarey. confused

richie slow

7,499 posts

163 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Looking forward to seeing it clap

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

206 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Your going to need a bigger barn! laugh

So has this car been at picadors all this time or is it a one owner that just parked it up & left it car??

007 VXR

64,187 posts

186 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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thumbup

Whats the story behind the 37 miles?

fastbikes76

2,450 posts

121 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Fantastic !! I could even begin too know what it must feel like at 37 miles...mine at 45K feel better than most new cars I've driven.

As for not modding...yeah yeah, same thing I always say biglaugh

thumbup

crisisjez

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9,209 posts

204 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Guy bought 3 from James at Picadors with cash.
He never returned to collect the last one so it remained just preregistered to Picadors and in storage with them.
Eventually he took it away after Picadors wouldn't give him what he wanted for the car.
A year later it turned up at Brindley Vauxhall where the MD had been helping its owner export a car to his Bosche Service business in South Africa.
My main concern was the underside, believe me, its spotless under theresmile
Neil hope you get better soon mate, it's come at the wrong time that's for sure.

Harryoz

1,016 posts

224 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Nice one Jez

Sarge 4x4

2,371 posts

204 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Fantastic, well done. you own the lowest mileage VXR8.

Almost want sticking in a garage and forgetting about it, there again just enjoy. clap

preciousmetal

3,369 posts

175 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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crisisjez said:
preciousmetal said:
Well done, I heard you had found one Jez. Hopefully you can live with the interior, they arent that bad really smile

JB

Edited by preciousmetal on Saturday 19th April 22:46
When I called you and said I wasn't looking anymore I hadn't had the call about this one.
Mums with us full time now and I didn't think I'd have time to spend looking at cars for a while. How wrong was I.
I'm lucky to be able to work with the Dealer regarding its recomissioning, bottom line though, it even still smells newsmile
No problem. Look forward to seeing ut soon. What's being done at MF ? Major service or mods smile out of interest does it need much recommissioning ?

butchboy

26 posts

123 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Remember reading on vxr online about the above car.That the previous owner bouught two r8s, and only ever used one.

WREXHAMVXR8

235 posts

167 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Nice
Fastest colour aswell

wormus

14,496 posts

202 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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WREXHAMVXR8 said:
Fastest colour aswell
Which isn't very fast at all biggrin Nice big boot for the Zimmer and twin flask holders for trips to the seaside.

What's the plan for the Monaro Jez?

crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

204 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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wormus said:
WREXHAMVXR8 said:
Fastest colour aswell
Which isn't very fast at all biggrin Nice big boot for the Zimmer and twin flask holders for trips to the seaside.

What's the plan for the Monaro Jez?
The bombers going back as it was with some minor tweaks, to be used as a test bed for my other one thats going to be started over the coming few years.
The plan is to take it to the salt flats, so big power and traction, capable of sub 10 quarters and big numbers over the mile.
It'll be at least a 2-3 year paper build.
Mid engine and who knows, maybe even electric as the tech becomes more accessible.