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Hey all,
new to the forums, and im tempted, well tempted is the wrong word, im lusting after a Monaro VXR and was looking for some feedback from owners here.
Ive spent nearly two hours reading thread upon thread here about em.
What ive read, its bad bits would be prob with auto box, but id prefer a manual, and paint flaking of door handle and so on.
ya can get about 16 - 20 mpg depending how heavy your right foot is.
Im currently driving a Honda Accord 2.2 diesel and i wanna change to something that can handle well, got the power and is understated and this is whats draw me to this motor.
My other query would be, im living in newry in Northern Ireland, and wanted to know anywhere that does proper servicing and allignment etc.
Any help would be great.
this is the motor im looking at http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/581287.htm
cheers
new to the forums, and im tempted, well tempted is the wrong word, im lusting after a Monaro VXR and was looking for some feedback from owners here.
Ive spent nearly two hours reading thread upon thread here about em.
What ive read, its bad bits would be prob with auto box, but id prefer a manual, and paint flaking of door handle and so on.
ya can get about 16 - 20 mpg depending how heavy your right foot is.
Im currently driving a Honda Accord 2.2 diesel and i wanna change to something that can handle well, got the power and is understated and this is whats draw me to this motor.
My other query would be, im living in newry in Northern Ireland, and wanted to know anywhere that does proper servicing and allignment etc.
Any help would be great.
this is the motor im looking at http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/581287.htm
cheers
You won't have any probs with an 'auto box' in a Monaro VXR, 'cause they don't exist - all Monaros imported by and sold by VX are manual. There may be one or two auto Monaro's in UK (I know of only one), but these would be personal imports. The probs that some people have reported regarding the 'auto' is in the VXR8, which is not a Monaro.
Vengeance52 said:
ahh well thats the probs with the auto box out the window.
what the general tyre life for the VXR
what the general tyre life for the VXR
Tyre life depends mostly on your right foot, 10 - 15k miles is not unreasonable. As for fuel econ, I picked mine up yesterday after having my supercharged CV8 pumped up to 9psi and remapped, drove home M25 and M11 at about 75 - 80 leptons and averaged 27.1 mpg.
hsv_rulz said:
Vengeance52 said:
ahh well thats the probs with the auto box out the window.
what the general tyre life for the VXR
Tyre life depends mostly on your right foot, 10 - 15k miles is not unreasonable. As for fuel econ, I picked mine up yesterday after having my supercharged CV8 pumped up to 9psi and remapped, drove home M25 and M11 at about 75 - 80 leptons and averaged 27.1 mpg.what the general tyre life for the VXR
What are the service intervals and general costs like?
10k but a lot of us change the oil more regular than that out of sheer enthusiasm in thinking it will make our cherished beasts run better! Costs for servicing = peanuts £160 for my last I think and most of that was expensive oil from Mobil 1 
Try 6k miles for the rears though if you drive like some ............. 
Try 6k miles for the rears though if you drive like some ............. Mate you will never regret buying a Monaro. Not just because of the power,looks or exclusivity(sorry if i spelt it wrong) There's no feeling like it. we've never looked back. If you buy it (go on you know you want to) you can come and show it of at Santa Pod on august 16th 
. Give you a chance to meet your ne family 
. Give you a chance to meet your ne family I am in the same situation. Desperately lusting after a CV8 or a "big boot" VXR - need to get a new family wagon for the wife first. Oh and some windows, and a garden 
I now just read this forum every day and still haven't come up with a single reason not to get one. Relatively cheap and reliable for the power, huge V8 grunt, seats the whole family, looks cool, great indie network to offset crappy Vauxhall, and can be upgraded as I go.
I now just read this forum every day and still haven't come up with a single reason not to get one. Relatively cheap and reliable for the power, huge V8 grunt, seats the whole family, looks cool, great indie network to offset crappy Vauxhall, and can be upgraded as I go.
Edited by JamesK on Wednesday 25th June 10:19
monkfish1 said:
Just so you know, there are NO auto Monaros.
Clarkson had one for his original test according to TG magazine in early 2004. The photography clearly showed this. No mention of the test being done in Aus. This was before the Pendine Sands caper...!!! Did the test actully take place? Was it a 'psychological' test?
No UK autos then
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/517487.htm
an alternat to the vxr, tuned to same output but the savings will give you a lot of extra for mods like a supercharger
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/517487.htm
an alternat to the vxr, tuned to same output but the savings will give you a lot of extra for mods like a supercharger
stigmundfreud said:
No UK autos then
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/517487.htm
an alternat to the vxr, tuned to same output but the savings will give you a lot of extra for mods like a supercharger
That actually looks the business. Ill have to consider it now http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/517487.htm
an alternat to the vxr, tuned to same output but the savings will give you a lot of extra for mods like a supercharger
All thats now holding me back is sorting out my finances, and trying to find a buyer for my accord.
V2RAC said:
monkfish1 said:
Just so you know, there are NO auto Monaros.
Clarkson had one for his original test according to TG magazine in early 2004. The photography clearly showed this. No mention of the test being done in Aus. This was before the Pendine Sands caper...!!! Did the test actually take place? Was it a 'psychological' test?
ringram said:
Greens have a nice 04 VXR, (ie) the Large boot HSV Monaro aka GTO. Its got the 5.7L engine, but its £15k from memory, so you get HSV with large boot. My favourite one
I saw that. At the mo, ive undecided to get a CV8 for 14k or the VRX for 19k. i love the look of the vxr but dont know if i have the cash to get one,Magic919 said:
V2RAC said:
monkfish1 said:
Just so you know, there are NO auto Monaros.
Clarkson had one for his original test according to TG magazine in early 2004. The photography clearly showed this. No mention of the test being done in Aus. This was before the Pendine Sands caper...!!! Did the test actually take place? Was it a 'psychological' test?
Are you sure it was a Vauxhall though? Some of the early tests were done with imports.
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