Mondaro New Model 6.00 VXR

[M3144]

I know I am being pathethic but
I was about the buy a Noble M400
yes I know not too practical.

Then it was suggested a Mondaro 6.00 VXR.
Wow its good cool & everything else.

I read all the articles & 185+ was suggested.

I'll have some of that, but now i've been told
about 165 mph......................... Oh hell that's
not what I wanted.

Is there anyone (owner) out there who can assure me that 180+ is possible.

Cheers

[HRTHSVHoldenUK]

G,day and 1st of all its a Monaro not what you called it sounds like a F#$D somethin or rather and 2ndly its made in Australia by General Motors Holden the other boys will fill you in on the rest just thought i,d clear that up!

[caspy]

With the car in std tune, u would need a long run to reach 180. I am sure it will do it but long gears etc.

Interested at your Noble thoughts. 'Played' with one the other day whilst in my VXR. That is a quick quick quick car. Followed him to the factory and had a chat with Simon Hucknall. Very diff cars M400 totally track focused, VXR quick GT. And alot of money for a track day car by camparison.

My PCM tuned VXR will pull 170+ and stop on std brakes on a measured two miles (not straight) so with a little tweaking it should pull easily in the right environment. Would use a GPS based speedo to verify, my speedo under read!! And then wont move past 161mph!! Car still accelerating at that point though.
I would rather spend an hour at 160+ in a Monaro than 2 mins at 180+ in a M400.

>> Edited by caspy on Monday 4th April 07:41

[M3144]

Sorry Wayne yes it is a Monaro, I typed the D in by mistake, as I used to have a Mondeo ST200.
Sorrrrrrrrrrry

[dan_the_man]

Monaro speedo - sorry it's blurry. Private "cough cough" motorway....

[M3144]

Dan the Man (WOW)

I'm impressed,not suprised it was blured.
Well done Sir.

I can now take on nearly every car.

On a legal track of coarse.

[stu harris]

The Monaro 6.0L VXR will hit 162mph in 5th at the end of a 1.5 mile straight...and still be accelerating.

On the data logging it would appear to top out at 174 - 6mph. Getting the car over 180 would seem to require at least a 40PS power hike ( about what a set of headers and free flow exhaust would give you I believe).

Pretty nippy for a sub £40K car

Stu

[Lotus Carlton]

So it is in fact not the fastest ever Vauxhall then, the LC remains victorious at 176 mph officially and 187 unofficially

[stu harris]

We still haven't hit the top speed of the Monaro. and being as I was involved in the 177mph LC top speed I think we'll beat it with the Monaro ......

Stu 'gaffer tape and wing mirror removal expert'

[dan_the_man]

Bit of a late april fools joke somewhere on this thread

remember all those posts about Monaro instruments playing up.....need I say more !!

However despite this I reckon on a long stretch of the M1 you should see the speeds that Stu is talking about.

[EH*ROB]

[quote]We still haven't hit the top speed of the Monaro. and being as I was involved in the 177mph LC top speed I think we'll beat it with the Monaro ......
[/quote]

Ok now then L C.

[ultimasimon]

Lotus Carlton said:

So it is in fact not the fastest ever Vauxhall then, the LC remains victorious at 176 mph officially and 187 unofficially

Not according to Auto Express

Auto Express said:

Although official figures have yet to be released, Vauxhall claims the car has a 0-60mph sprint time of around 5.0 seconds and a top speed of 180mph - quicker than the 177mph Lotus Carlton.

I believe they are talking about the 6 litre Monaro. Details are here

I think I may be changing shirts

[Lotus Carlton]

It's all symantics (sp?). Even if it gets pipped on top end it still has more torque!!

Bottom line I will concede is that the Monaro is tuneable whereas, realistically, the LC isn't.

Aerodynamics let the LC down now but they are both very quick where it counts.

Still, one day I'll have a VXR as a garage mate for LC. Think I will be going for the 5.7 though. While the 6.0 litre is quicker, the 5.7 is a little more practical and more exclusive.

[hrthsvholdenuk]

Good on yer mate Glad ya gunna have an Aussie General Motors Cousin parked next to yer Lotus!!!! Skippy Adelaide

[Fred Bull]

Be careful boys. 112 mph in my old Cavalier just cost me 6 points and £500.

Good fun though!

[Lotus Carlton]

[quote]Good on yer mate Glad ya gunna have an Aussie General Motors Cousin parked next to yer Lotus!!!! Skippy Adelaide [/quote]
We're all friends here

I like pretty much all things GM with big engines, even the Cadillac CTS-V!! Just wish I had enough money to buy one. I guess I'll see some of you at Santa Pod in June or Billing in July.