VXR8 Tourer - the good, the bad ....
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Its been a long day & I've just got back so no pictures just yet. I'll rectify that tomorrow. 
Anyway on with the quick write up. First up the good:
The car is a lot better in the flesh than in pictures. The flake in the blue really sets the car off.
The SV wheels are stunning.
The front end is hugely more effective of clearing traffic ahead of you
The dash is a nice change from my old one, I'm not yet sold on the change to black dials.
The new radio is the biggest improvement on the dash (more on why this was useful below)
The seats seem to be set lower than my old one, giving an improved position. I think this is due to the manual rather than electric seats.
Next the bad:
Its so quiet, after driving down with the supercar exhaust it was a shock to find the standard exhaust back on. Hence the radio usage.
After 5 and a bit years in an auto the manual box will take some getting used to. To my shame I got burnt off the lights by an Aygo and typically in front of all my neighbours managed to stall it 3 times trying to back it up the hill onto my drive.
Unfortunately there is an ugly:
50 miles out of Burton the dash lit up saying TPS error. I pulled over & checked, but no flats but Tyre pressures were all over the place. This hasn't cleared the warning so it'll be back in the garage next week
Overall I'm pleased with it.
Jenny at Burton needs a big thumbs up for getting me the deal I wanted. She stated they were swamped by enquirers.
Anyway on with the quick write up. First up the good:
The car is a lot better in the flesh than in pictures. The flake in the blue really sets the car off.
The SV wheels are stunning.
The front end is hugely more effective of clearing traffic ahead of you
The dash is a nice change from my old one, I'm not yet sold on the change to black dials.
The new radio is the biggest improvement on the dash (more on why this was useful below)
The seats seem to be set lower than my old one, giving an improved position. I think this is due to the manual rather than electric seats.
Next the bad:
Its so quiet, after driving down with the supercar exhaust it was a shock to find the standard exhaust back on. Hence the radio usage.
After 5 and a bit years in an auto the manual box will take some getting used to. To my shame I got burnt off the lights by an Aygo and typically in front of all my neighbours managed to stall it 3 times trying to back it up the hill onto my drive.
Unfortunately there is an ugly:
50 miles out of Burton the dash lit up saying TPS error. I pulled over & checked, but no flats but Tyre pressures were all over the place. This hasn't cleared the warning so it'll be back in the garage next week
Overall I'm pleased with it.
Jenny at Burton needs a big thumbs up for getting me the deal I wanted. She stated they were swamped by enquirers.
Edited by r-kid on Sunday 7th September 20:11
jonnM said:
the only VXR8 Tourer in Europe?
Yes it is.Why do garages shoot themselves in the foot with something as simple as tyre pressures?
Knew the S/C had been removed, but surprised it is back on the std pipes.....
Edit: usually TPS systems need to be reset once you've sorted the pressures (or changed the tyres)
Edited by mik_ok on Sunday 7th September 22:04
GaryNoGrip said:
That is a stunning looking car, must admit big power estates are always cool cars but this has got to be my new favourite!
Vauxhall will get you one in if you want. http://www.hsv.com.au/Gen-F/See/ClubSport-R8-Toure...
MyM8V8 said:
GaryNoGrip said:
That is a stunning looking car, must admit big power estates are always cool cars but this has got to be my new favourite!
Vauxhall will get you one in if you want. http://www.hsv.com.au/Gen-F/See/ClubSport-R8-Toure...
Tattooboy said:
I do like the vents on bonnet, I think these will behave far better at high speed than the forward facing snout vents on my GTS which keep on lifting up as the crappy front plastic plug things are knackered !!!!
Car does look good, enjoy
ian, so what you are saying is you have air brake flaps on the bonnet. speak to dave at WP as they may have the original vents or if they can supply new plugsCar does look good, enjoy
OP - also must admit the colour in the flesh is much better than the pics. exhaust was removed at WP ages ago when Sc was removed, think there is a previous post on here
very rare and great car you have there
Edited by preciousmetal on Monday 8th September 12:30
Thanks for the positive comments. Everyone at work was fawning over as well, lots of positives here as well
I had a sneaking suspicion that the std pipes had gone back on, but only had it confirmed when I saw it yesterday.
Now I've had more time I've noticed another little niggle, there are a few scuffs on the driver seat bolster. In fact it looks worse than my old one which had covered 40,000 miles more. I guess it comes with the territory of getting a press car (all those journalist and admirers getting in & out).
Just getting quotes to have the rear windows tinted & stone chip film on the front.
I had a sneaking suspicion that the std pipes had gone back on, but only had it confirmed when I saw it yesterday.
Now I've had more time I've noticed another little niggle, there are a few scuffs on the driver seat bolster. In fact it looks worse than my old one which had covered 40,000 miles more. I guess it comes with the territory of getting a press car (all those journalist and admirers getting in & out).
Just getting quotes to have the rear windows tinted & stone chip film on the front.
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