RE: Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring: Spotted

[dhamilton99]

blade7 said:

Great little cars, but aren't the engines a bit suspect when tuned?

Theyre a bit suspect all the time, if you want them to last realistically then they need forging especially if you drive them hard often

[PSB1967]

Clivey said:

You have a VW Golf as your profile picture.

Stop stalking me!

[blade7]

Lemming Train said:

All the VX haters are currently forming an orderly queue and will be chiming in with their tuppence worths one by one any moment now, same as every other VX thread.

No VXR hate here, I was looking for an SRI turbo ( detuned VXR) for a family member, until I found out the road tax was more than for a Nurburgring .

[silentbrown]

I can't see the words "VXR" and "Nurburgring" together without being reminded of this... (And that *is* an Astra)



https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....

[Clivey]

PSB1967 said:

Stop stalking me!

[theshavedyeti]

Omega1987 said:

I remember being chased by a Corsa VXR around the top of Scotland when I was riding my Triumph Rocket 3. Although slower than the Triumph, I couldn't believe how quick it was, I pulled over in the end as I was riding well out of my comfort zone to stay ahead (especially with camping gear on the back haha).

Don't suppose this was either June 2017 or July 2018 by any chance.....?

[Mike1990]

dhamilton99 said:

Theyre a bit suspect all the time, if you want them to last realistically then they need forging especially if you drive them hard often

I wouldn't say that they are suspect, its like everything on the internet that's blow out of proportion. Regular serviced and looked after examples will last. I'am on 54k on mine (bought it on 14k) and I do drive it hard, but I also let it warm and cool down, along with regular servicing. There's aslo quite a few high mileage 'Burgs out there and not to mention normal VXR's.

[s m]

Mike1990 said:

I wouldn't say that they are suspect, its like everything on the internet that's blow out of proportion. Regular serviced and looked after examples will last. I'am on 54k on mine (bought it on 14k) and I do drive it hard, but I also let it warm and cool down, along with regular servicing. There's aslo quite a few high mileage 'Burgs out there and not to mention normal VXR's.

That is true

Thanks to the internet we know every Porsche 996 is a time bomb with a waiting bill for 10k engine rebuild from faulty RMS/IMS bearing failure
...although in reality there are plenty that have escaped

[Krikkit]

silentbrown said:

I can't see the words "VXR" and "Nurburgring" together without being reminded of this... (And that *is* an Astra)



https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....

Me neither, legendary thread!

[blade7]

Omega1987 said:

I remember being chased by a Corsa VXR around the top of Scotland when I was riding my Triumph Rocket 3. Although slower than the Triumph, I couldn't believe how quick it was, I pulled over in the end as I was riding well out of my comfort zone to stay ahead (especially with camping gear on the back haha).

I'd be very surprised if I couldn't corner much faster than of those in a sorted 205 bhp hot hatch.

[loudlashadjuster]

article said:

..but, crucially, there was a Drexler mechanical limited-slip differential on the front axle where previously there'd just been optimism

GWF, as they used to say

[Court_S]

silentbrown said:

I can't see the words "VXR" and "Nurburgring" together without being reminded of this... (And that *is* an Astra)



https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....

Had a quick scan down that thread...that is someone who really loves his VXR. Sheesh.

[GeneralSinn]

Mike1990 said:

I’am biased as i own one, and i wax lyrical about how good they..



But that above example looks a little OTT with the add on skirts etc. You can get lower, complete standard examples for that price.

Agreed. I loved my Mrs’ when I had an Astra VXR (non-Nurburgring edition) at the same time.

Ours was totally standard and was a superb little car - often used to steal it for work or nipping to the shops!

[Omega1987]

theshavedyeti said:

Don't suppose this was either June 2017 or July 2018 by any chance.....?

No it was 2013, you must have emasculate some other poor bd haha

[Omega1987]

blade7 said:

I'd be very surprised if I couldn't corner much faster than of those in a sorted 205 bhp hot hatch.

You'd definitely be able to corner quicker but the Rocket was brilliant at point n squirt, the acceleration was phenomenal but I didn't pull away from the VXR as quickly as I thought I should have (don't know if it was a tuned version though).

[anonymous-user]

Clivey said:

PSB1967 said:

Stop stalking me!

[anonymous-user]

silentbrown said:

I can't see the words "VXR" and "Nurburgring" together without being reminded of this... (And that *is* an Astra)



https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread....

Washed their cars in Evian

[anonymous-user]

Wow

Rejecting the car

[PSB1967]

sleepera6 said:

In my defence I sold the Golf in 2012. And no I'm not serious