Power Corrupts

[Wyld Stallyn]

Thanks Guys,

I had a great time at the Berks/Hamps/Surrey v8 meet,

Arrived and left with a Huge Grin Thanks 4 the entertaining lift Donk (U Bar Steward)

Before I went the choice of what to get was easy; Black 6.0 Monaro VXR

By the time I'd got there I wasn't sure but, now I kNOW that IF I get one, Standard won't be enough now

Definitely Blown the 'Original' Budget and now it's starting to look like with the aid of some Major Man Maths that unless it has more than 500 horses at the flywheel it wont have for long...

Just So not fair

So Thanks Guys for the warm welcome and for Corrupting me further still

Cheers Chewie

[Wyld Stallyn]

Fk 007 Just seen the spec on ur Motor not even My Man Maths could cope with a spec list like that...

...butr give it a week or 3, some crayons and an abacus...

...and it probably will

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007 VXR said:

Never set out to spend that much but ...
Got abit carryed away

A Bit Ur Man Maths is Good Nope gets Calculator it's BAD

[Wyld Stallyn]

So Do I

[Wyld Stallyn]

Thanks Jez

September Meet at MB World will probably leave me even more

Monaro or VXR8??? Help!!!! Brain turned to Trifle

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007 VXR said:

Whats your budget?
Do you need 4 doors?
Do you need a big boot?
Are you over 60?

OK 007 Here Goes,

4 Doors Not Required - I have a LWB Pajero

Big Boot - See above

Nope 41 (Too Old to Die Young)

Budget Depends on the Spec

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007 VXR said:

Modded Monaro

What & where would you recommend starting?

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the_ferret82 said:

Wyld Stallyn said:

007 VXR said:

Modded Monaro

What & where would you recommend starting?

with a major bank robbery

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stick100 said:

007 VXR said:

better brakes
suspention
rip shifter
CIA
Remap
RRP
clutch
AND S/C

Easy

jokes a side, one with lots of mods from a forum member would get you a good car

Or buy a vxr8
Which comes with
Better brakes
Better suspension

Sorry mark

I really Like the Look of the Monaro

Donk's R8 Did Sway me But, Heart Says Monaro

Heart & Head Set on S/C Tho

I like a Challenge

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crisisjez said:

Chewie.. The Monaro is the Millenium Falcon to the VXr8's Enterprise.

Are you Han Solo or James T Kirk?

Defo Han's Co Pilot

[Wyld Stallyn]

EmmaJ said:

Wouldn't call mine quick, more a bit nippy but I'm up for giving you a passenger ride.

Ooh Thanks Emma

[Wyld Stallyn]

ARAF said:

crisisjez said:

Chewie.. The Monaro is the Millenium Falcon to the VXr8's Enterprise.

Are you Han Solo or James T Kirk?

Han Solo was full of bull. He might impress the ladies with his jargon, but a parsec is a unit of distance, not time - so if 12 parsecs is the length of the Kessel Run, then it's the same for everybody.


So, likening both cars to Enterprise, then one with Capt. Kirk (and Scotty aka GSD always fiddling with the damned thing), and the other is Jean Luc Picard - with such a trusty 'ship, you can leave a blind bloke in charge of engineering.

[Wyld Stallyn]

mikeyb1987 said:

Gary H 2008 said:

Monaro Suspension:

To be fair to the Monaro, it has a better handbrake system than the one above

Looks Somehow Familiar- now where have I seen that before..?


http://www.pistonheads.com/pics//members/400464-ca...

Hey Look that's me

[Wyld Stallyn]

So How many have left the 'Ro-belilion and Gone over to the Da-R8k Side?

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007 VXR said:

Wyld Stallyn said:

So How many have left the 'Ro-belilion and Gone over to the Da-R8k Side?

2 owners retired last year an got R8s
and one got a job as a taxi driver so had to sell the Ro and get one

4 Doors And a Bigger boot would make sense - For a Taxi

[Wyld Stallyn]

Ok so aside from what is obviously a contentious Monaro Vs R8 issue

And the fact that I'm only spending 'Virtual' £s at the mo...

But touch wood give it 2 to 3 Months...

Should I Buy a Straight N/A V8 and fit a S/C or Would I do better to wait and find one that has already been proven & had one fitted?

If I'm feeling Brave and fit an Eaton 2300 SC kit myself are there any other 'hidden' costs directly associated with the engine remap etc?

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donk r8 said:

if you fit the TVS 2300 you will not get the charger whine!! you need the older eaton 122............

Thanks Donk, That's worth knowing I Do like the sound of Your S/C

Gutted tho 'cos when I worked at Eaton I could've got one of their S/Cs @ COST

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Tattooboy said:

If you go for the TVS2300, most have had to have a an uprated fuel pump fitted as well, also factor in an LS7 clutch and better brakes, possibly an air intake and exhaust to maximise your efforts

In my opinion, if you can, wait for a SC one already done, it will work out a lot cheaper than buying one and fitting it later.

Or If I can't, buy a good N/A Enjoy it and Then wait

[Wyld Stallyn]

Tattooboy said:

Start saving for another £12k odd for later then

Saving? What's Saving?

Will it cost £12k more? (£25k) ???

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neiljohnson said:

Probably about right although an r8 will be much less

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