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Hi people.
Been on your forum for quite a few weeks just reading and doing my homework.
You all seem very friendly and a great bunch.
Believe me i say i wont buy a car if the people on the associated forum seem like c^*ks.
I currently own an E46 M3 but really fancy a normally aspirated VXR8.
I am looking to spend about 20 - 22000.
I live in Southampton so have been up to Picadors to have a look at a couple of used ones they have there.
Test drove the 6.2 and loved it. But i think my budget will only stretch to a 6.0.
Is there that much of a difference. Not performance just reliability.
Thanks for your help.
From a potential newbie.
Ps. Do they track ok as i go to the Nurburgring about twice a year for a few laps?
Thankyou please.
Been on your forum for quite a few weeks just reading and doing my homework.
You all seem very friendly and a great bunch.
Believe me i say i wont buy a car if the people on the associated forum seem like c^*ks.
I currently own an E46 M3 but really fancy a normally aspirated VXR8.
I am looking to spend about 20 - 22000.
I live in Southampton so have been up to Picadors to have a look at a couple of used ones they have there.
Test drove the 6.2 and loved it. But i think my budget will only stretch to a 6.0.
Is there that much of a difference. Not performance just reliability.
Thanks for your help.
From a potential newbie.
Ps. Do they track ok as i go to the Nurburgring about twice a year for a few laps?
Thankyou please.
Welcome to the world of HSV 
There's plenty of c0cks on here - snowwolf has a really big one.
I don't believe there's much difference in performance between 6.0 and 6.2, but the earlier cars seems to suffer from electrical gremlins. Whether the 6.2s will suffer the same in a year or so, who knows?
There's plenty of c0cks on here - snowwolf has a really big one.
I don't believe there's much difference in performance between 6.0 and 6.2, but the earlier cars seems to suffer from electrical gremlins. Whether the 6.2s will suffer the same in a year or so, who knows?
ARAF said:
Welcome to the world of HSV
There's plenty of c0cks on here - snowwolf has a really big one.
I don't believe there's much difference in performance between 6.0 and 6.2, but the earlier cars seems to suffer from electrical gremlins. Whether the 6.2s will suffer the same in a year or so, who knows?
LOL dont tell everyone araf There's plenty of c0cks on here - snowwolf has a really big one.
I don't believe there's much difference in performance between 6.0 and 6.2, but the earlier cars seems to suffer from electrical gremlins. Whether the 6.2s will suffer the same in a year or so, who knows?
Welcome to the forum.
The 6.2 is a better engine, don't know if it's worth an extra £2k. Either way, check the build date against year of reg - some '09 6.0l buit summer '06!
Not tracked mine yet, the roads around here are more testing than a track and she does fairly well. Not as tight as a M3, but more comfortable, more space, cheaper to maintain and more torque low down.
Not taken her to the Ring yet either, but thinking of going for this Sunday!?!?!
The 6.2 is a better engine, don't know if it's worth an extra £2k. Either way, check the build date against year of reg - some '09 6.0l buit summer '06!
Not tracked mine yet, the roads around here are more testing than a track and she does fairly well. Not as tight as a M3, but more comfortable, more space, cheaper to maintain and more torque low down.
Not taken her to the Ring yet either, but thinking of going for this Sunday!?!?!
4340BB said:
ok thanks for the info guys.
much appreciated.
is the 6.0 litre vxr8 really that bad.
no mate ...much appreciated.
is the 6.0 litre vxr8 really that bad.
but if it was my money ... i would push it and get the 6.2
if not the 6.0 will keep you
allday long i have 6.0 vxr monaro and love it .... others here have 5.7 6.0 6.2
all enjoy there cars .... pick one you can afford and enjoy
buit if you have the xetra ££ go for it
VXR8 is way better than the Monaro, its at least 3 generations more modern 
As for the M3, yes great car, nice front end, better lsd, but it is so buzzy and gutless compared to the V8 lumps. My mate spent £12k on engine mods for his M3 (E46), and to be honest it made it more peaky and less drivable, spend half that on an LS2/3 and you will be really laughing. BM's are so soulless and common...
Yes this forum is great, lots of good banter especially against Monaro drivers (yes they are all jealous) so get the 6.2 and you will always have one up on all of them
As for the M3, yes great car, nice front end, better lsd, but it is so buzzy and gutless compared to the V8 lumps. My mate spent £12k on engine mods for his M3 (E46), and to be honest it made it more peaky and less drivable, spend half that on an LS2/3 and you will be really laughing. BM's are so soulless and common...
Yes this forum is great, lots of good banter especially against Monaro drivers (yes they are all jealous) so get the 6.2 and you will always have one up on all of them
scarebus said:
Yes this forum is great, lots of good banter especially against Monaro drivers (yes they are all jealous) so get the 6.2 and you will always have one up on all of them
yeah, especially jealous of the fisher price dash plastics
Here's Stig trying to get his bluetooth working:
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 20th March 12:44
wormus said:
scarebus said:
Yes this forum is great, lots of good banter especially against Monaro drivers (yes they are all jealous) so get the 6.2 and you will always have one up on all of them
yeah, especially jealous of the fisher price dash plastics
Here's Stig trying to get his bluetooth working:
Edited by wormus on Saturday 20th March 12:44
He's even got Walkinshaw Performance Wiltshire Radio on the Stereo...
Wolfracer said:
wormus said:
scarebus said:
Yes this forum is great, lots of good banter especially against Monaro drivers (yes they are all jealous) so get the 6.2 and you will always have one up on all of them
yeah, especially jealous of the fisher price dash plastics
Here's Stig trying to get his bluetooth working:
Edited by wormus on Saturday 20th March 12:44
He's even got Walkinshaw Performance Wiltshire Radio on the Stereo...
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