I didnt buy it cause its good
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So, slightly strange title for a thread?
This is a great forum, all kinds of good advice and opinions
I stand by, I didn't buy my Monaro (56 plate, black - best colour) because its good... It is good though, very good!
I bought mine because... Please feel free to add to why you bought yours
1) I bought mine cause its fun
2) I bought mine cause its different
3) I bought mine because it was really good value (even when new £26k, was really cheap)
4) I bought it cause its a manual V8 with rear wheel drive
I am sure you can add to this list!
This is a great forum, all kinds of good advice and opinions
I stand by, I didn't buy my Monaro (56 plate, black - best colour) because its good... It is good though, very good!
I bought mine because... Please feel free to add to why you bought yours
1) I bought mine cause its fun
2) I bought mine cause its different
3) I bought mine because it was really good value (even when new £26k, was really cheap)
4) I bought it cause its a manual V8 with rear wheel drive
I am sure you can add to this list!
You've sort of covered my main reasons.
Saw it on Top Gear at ~ 17 / 18, thought once I'm about 25 they'll be attainable on price and my insurance will be manageable.
First proper car had to be a proper car ( so RWD, manual and with a big V8 )
Nobody knows what they are, which I also like, I'm not a badge/brand kinda guy.
I'll confess, I sort of wanted a TVR, but lack of garage and perceived 'TVR factor' meant the Monaro was a very easy choice, especially given rarity and engine size
Saw it on Top Gear at ~ 17 / 18, thought once I'm about 25 they'll be attainable on price and my insurance will be manageable.
First proper car had to be a proper car ( so RWD, manual and with a big V8 )
Nobody knows what they are, which I also like, I'm not a badge/brand kinda guy.
I'll confess, I sort of wanted a TVR, but lack of garage and perceived 'TVR factor' meant the Monaro was a very easy choice, especially given rarity and engine size
I got mine because
1, it is so basic and easy to repair (all my previous cars i kept breaking every 5 minutes)
2, insurance was stupidly cheap for me at 23 compared to other cars with similar performance.
3, i always have to be different, all my friends were getting diesel bmws etc
4, i had to have a faster car than my old man, still havent quite achived it yet though but wont be long
1, it is so basic and easy to repair (all my previous cars i kept breaking every 5 minutes)
2, insurance was stupidly cheap for me at 23 compared to other cars with similar performance.
3, i always have to be different, all my friends were getting diesel bmws etc
4, i had to have a faster car than my old man, still havent quite achived it yet though but wont be long
Yeah, bought by Monaro after seeing it on Top Gear the first time they did a feature on it - I kept the idea on the back burner 'til I was in a position to get one second hand. Had my Ro 4 years and instantly regretted selling it the moment I saw it driving off down the road. Drive an R8 now which is a better car technically, but at the weekend I was behind a VXR Ro in a convoy on the way to York dragway....and they are still an awesome looking coupe.
I bought mine because:
1) Top Gear
2) I've always like obscure cars and the Monaro is definitely a rare sight on the road
3) It was turbo charged which is a very rare thing on LS engines in the UK compared to super chargers
4) The seller really didn't want me to have it because "It's a bit much for a girl"
1) Top Gear
2) I've always like obscure cars and the Monaro is definitely a rare sight on the road
3) It was turbo charged which is a very rare thing on LS engines in the UK compared to super chargers
4) The seller really didn't want me to have it because "It's a bit much for a girl"
we got ours because we always said we would get something bonkers and different when we turn 30, the VXR8 ticked all the boxes for us:
different, nobody knows what it is.
performance, not many rwd 6.0 v8's on the road
space, loads of leg room and big boot (ours gets used as a daily driver and we have 2 kids)
smiles, when we test drove it we both had grins from ear to ear.
one thing I love about it, that I only discovered after buying it, was the friendly community among other owners!
different, nobody knows what it is.
performance, not many rwd 6.0 v8's on the road
space, loads of leg room and big boot (ours gets used as a daily driver and we have 2 kids)
smiles, when we test drove it we both had grins from ear to ear.
one thing I love about it, that I only discovered after buying it, was the friendly community among other owners!
1. On my dream car list
2. V8 with steering on correct side
3. Top gear drift capability
4. 5th gear said it would try to kill you and would do 75mph in first gear
Got to say I was highly disappointed in these comments being false
5. Evo8 blew up
6. Was mistaken on capability of engine without internal change
And never realised USA love false comments on hp
8. Noise
9.noise
10. Noise
11. Noise
12. Noise
13. Think I forgot this one sorry noise
2. V8 with steering on correct side
3. Top gear drift capability
4. 5th gear said it would try to kill you and would do 75mph in first gear
Got to say I was highly disappointed in these comments being false
5. Evo8 blew up
6. Was mistaken on capability of engine without internal change
And never realised USA love false comments on hp
8. Noise
9.noise
10. Noise
11. Noise
12. Noise
13. Think I forgot this one sorry noise
mailer555 said:
moif said:
Was spectating at croft and heard some car rev up and thought WTF is that.....hooked 
and that's what I thought when I heard yours and Paul's (banana man)! you lot are the sole reason my bank account is about to get a spanking! Always liked the Monaro, when I had my awful diesel Astra when I was at Greens I always made a point of looking at them in the showroom.
A few years later I wanted a V8, considered the usual BMW 5 series and AMG Mercedes and thought what I really wanted is a V8 I can hear, the rest is history.....
A few years later I wanted a V8, considered the usual BMW 5 series and AMG Mercedes and thought what I really wanted is a V8 I can hear, the rest is history.....
I bought mine as the 'new' Monaro was launched the day I landed in Oz and I thought it looked pretty good. A year later I had one, a year after that it was upgraded and a year after that I started racing it and the ute. And when I left Oz I couldn't leave them behind so they were shipped back as well and I'm glad I did!!!!
Was at garage where there happened to be one,(05 CV8)never seen one in the flesh before and thought......need that! Had RX8 at the time which was doing about 17mpg! Took wife to look at it and said what do you think? Presuming she would be the voice of reason,but she said I don't think we should go home without it lol. That was six years ago. Wife is gone but still have Ro. Currently at The Fish for mods,miss it sooo much and can't wait to get it back!
Went to Vegas and for a tour around Cali. While out there I was driving a brand new Camaro SS. Decided if I was going touring around California it had to be in a V8.
I wanted a Mustang to begin with but they were all out. So I got the Camaro. Drove it for a few weeks. Got home into my 180hp 4 cylinder and it was a case of. Nope!
Hit the internet to see what V8's were about, looked at Mustangs first. Then various other stuff finally came to the Monaro and loved them. Ended up doing some research into them to see which I wanted. Worked out I wanted a red 5.7 VXR.
So off to the classifieds I went, saw one. Sent him an email and went up to see it a few days later. Said I wanted it and picked it up a few weeks after that.
Absolutely love it. Only just started with a few minor mods. (Rip shifter, exhaust) Basically just trying to fix the negatives as the stock exhaust was so quiet and the stock shift was terrible.
Other than that just getting tidied up. Probably do a few other mods as time goes on. But have all the original stuff to change it back.
I wanted a Mustang to begin with but they were all out. So I got the Camaro. Drove it for a few weeks. Got home into my 180hp 4 cylinder and it was a case of. Nope!
Hit the internet to see what V8's were about, looked at Mustangs first. Then various other stuff finally came to the Monaro and loved them. Ended up doing some research into them to see which I wanted. Worked out I wanted a red 5.7 VXR.
So off to the classifieds I went, saw one. Sent him an email and went up to see it a few days later. Said I wanted it and picked it up a few weeks after that.
Absolutely love it. Only just started with a few minor mods. (Rip shifter, exhaust) Basically just trying to fix the negatives as the stock exhaust was so quiet and the stock shift was terrible.
Other than that just getting tidied up. Probably do a few other mods as time goes on. But have all the original stuff to change it back.
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