My experience of the LS3 VXR8
My experience of the LS3 VXR8
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toothrot

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Seats are so much comfier, no memory seat though, wtf? Interior plastics less quality than the old Ro and wtf is the handbrake, it reminds me of some spaz chariot.

Engine is fantastic, about a million years more advanced than the LS1, response is very very crisp. Over all I liked the car so much I bought it

SimonV8ster

13,023 posts

258 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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You only did this to beat Mel didn't you ?

Shes got new headers and everything...........

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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preferred the Honda

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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SimonV8ster said:
You only did this to beat Mel didn't you ?

Shes got new headers and everything...........
I'll still beat him cause he cant drive

Edited by Bonnie and Clyde on Sunday 2nd August 18:37

toothrot

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Bonnie and Clyde said:
SimonV8ster said:
You only did this to beat Mel didn't you ?

Shes got new headers and everything...........
He still beat me cause he cant drivesmile
I'll still beat you cos I cant drive? Oh you just gone and did a FAIL hehe

she could put her headers and nova exahust on and the ls3 is still such a peach. The gearing is a lot better too

gsd2000

11,515 posts

213 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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toothrot, did you go for an auto?

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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gsd2000 said:
toothrot, did you go for an auto?
yeah cause he cant drive

toothrot

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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not at 1500 quid extra, plus Picador didnt have any in from memory. The new manual box is leaps ahead of the manual in the monaro, very slick and precise, I'd say as good if not better than the rip shifter

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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toothrot said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
SimonV8ster said:
You only did this to beat Mel didn't you ?

Shes got new headers and everything...........
He still beat me cause he cant drive


I'll still beat you cos I cant drive? Oh you just gone and did a FAIL hehe

she could put her headers and nova exahust on and the ls3 is still such a peach. The gearing is a lot better too
Bastardhehe

painterman

2,841 posts

227 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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toothrot said:
Seats are so much comfier, no memory seat though, wtf? Interior plastics less quality than the old Ro and wtf is the handbrake, it reminds me of some spaz chariot.

Engine is fantastic, about a million years more advanced than the LS1, response is very very crisp. Over all I liked the car so much I bought it


toothrot do you have any pics of your vxr8??

donk r8

2,755 posts

226 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Well done...........I knew you would turn to the darkside.................

toothrot

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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painterman said:
toothrot said:
Seats are so much comfier, no memory seat though, wtf? Interior plastics less quality than the old Ro and wtf is the handbrake, it reminds me of some spaz chariot.

Engine is fantastic, about a million years more advanced than the LS1, response is very very crisp. Over all I liked the car so much I bought it
toothrot do you have any pics of your vxr8??
fraid not but it looks like a big red vectra with a picnic table on the boot

donk, the missus said she new it wouldnt be long before I got another v8

crisisjez

9,209 posts

235 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Sti...Toothy`s sold his Monaro and bought a VXR8 eh!!!!


That must mean the average IQ of both owner groups has gone up hehe

toothrot

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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lol

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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painterman said:
toothrot said:
Seats are so much comfier, no memory seat though, wtf? Interior plastics less quality than the old Ro and wtf is the handbrake, it reminds me of some spaz chariot.

Engine is fantastic, about a million years more advanced than the LS1, response is very very crisp. Over all I liked the car so much I bought it


toothrot do you have any pics of your vxr8??
Exclusive!!!!! Captured on film!!!!!! The moment Stig fell in love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R59klNr3mxk&feature=related
hehe

Drew SS

2,683 posts

214 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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so what are u goin to do with the hairdressing business

stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Drew SS said:
so what are u goin to do with the hairdressing business
well the truth of it is this year I am looking at two college courses. One is makeup artist and the other is hair styling. So the car may go but the prance still goes on

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Its good to have you back hunclap Took your time

ringram

14,702 posts

278 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Nice one mate. Red LS3 Manual. Most excellent. (Except the colour)

Tune it up totally stock and I think you will get 370rwhp if not more. Tiler recons 400rwhp with exhaust.
But I dont think there will be much in the exhaust. The stock one is pretty good.
I think Ill set your target to 380rwhp if you tune it right on 98 octane smile

Oh, I forgot you were keeping it stock.. hehe..

stigmundfreud

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22,454 posts

240 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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I might have a look, still got a spare VIN license. Exhaust mod would only be for noise so prob just some custom backboxes, will be autobhaning so the limiter will have to go!