VXR or VXR8?

[Black VXR]

Which is best

2 door or 4 door is obvious

Which looks best, goes best, has least depreciation, best features or perhaps best fun to drive?

just looking for your opinions

[kjmac]

One looks like a big Astra.

One looks like nothing else on the UK roads.

I drive the latter
I've also driven the big Astra in manual and auto form (auto was horrid) and subjectively reckon I could feel the extra weight wallowing around.

Edited by kjmac on Thursday 6th November 18:07

[anonymous-user]

I drive a Monaro (or I would if it wasn't in bits) but I wouldn't buy a VXR8. The Monaro is already cheap so has less money to lose which you cannot say about the big Chavstra.

[donk vxr]

All depends if you need the rear seats, open a door or wait half a hour for the seat to move forward, plus big boot on R8, they both look good in my opinion (I'am not rude about the Ro).....

[Lewis07-Hitman]

I love my Ro but think the VXR8 is a smashing car. In white it looks fantastic. Keeping it that colour is another matter of course. Having said all that, depends on your budget. Both are practical buys IMO.

[ringram]

vxr8 hsa 275's stock and rims will take 285's easy within spec.
Plus excellent brakes and available for bugger all more than an monaro.

[nickwaiheke]

and you don't need the 4 doors to carry I had three large kids, rugby gear and 2 dogs in the CV8 last weekend mind you it took 30 minutes to get everyone out

[phillg]

I had a 04 Vxr Monaro for 3 years and then px'd for the vxr8.
vxr8 suited me better,4 doors,seemed more stable.
I keep my cars standard unlike many,and the vxr8 just felt so much bigger.
I loved my Monaro,but given the choice of the two now,ignoring age or price etc,I would have the Vxr8.

[Fluffsri/cv8]

kjmac said:

One looks like a big Astra.

One looks like nothing else on the UK roads.

I drive the latter
I've also driven the big Astra in manual and auto form (auto was horrid) and subjectively reckon I could feel the extra weight wallowing around.

Edited by kjmac on Thursday 6th November 18:07

This depends on the scrotes you live near, according to some mine is a big Calibra!!

[Bonnie and Clyde]

ringram said:

vxr8 hsa 275's stock and rims will take 285's easy within spec.
Plus excellent brakes and available for bugger all more than an monaro.

You cant get an R8 for less than £20K. You can get a Ro for under £15K. Thats a big difference in price to some of us poor folk Rich

[willisit]

I don't like saloons (except perhaps the RS4) but the '8 certainly drives a lot better than the 'ro out of the factory. Still, given relative values I'd rather the black coupe in my garage over a massive saloon. Horses for courses.

[2blackhats]

Sometime next year I'm planning to buy a Ro/vxr8 and if I can afford one I'll go for the VXr8. It's very practical (4 doors big boot)and that's important to me with a sprog, but I think the Ls2 6 litre Ro looks the best by a mile.
From what I 've read the vxr8 seems to be a bit more sorted and better screwed together, although they are still very new, so we shall see.

[SteveMJ]

I'm still waiting for the VXR8s to drop to about <£20k. I keep hearing on the news that car sales are down by about half or there about – I am also thinking the dealers will be keen to transfer the any product to cash (which I presently have), so it makes it a buyers market. Also when will 6.3’s (LS3) be appearing on the market - sometime soon?

Steve

[LC860G]

SteveMJ said:

I'm still waiting for the VXR8s to drop to about <£20k. I keep hearing on the news that car sales are down by about half or there about – I am also thinking the dealers will be keen to transfer the any product to cash (which I presently have), so it makes it a buyers market. Also when will 6.3’s (LS3) be appearing on the market - sometime soon?

Steve

Steve

You are assuming that they have actually sold any LS3's

[J. J.]

Coincidently I looked at my 'ro tonight - its still beautiful and unique!
VXR8 might be (is?) bigger, more practical for the family, and handles better, but I'll keep the 'ro!

[maverick964_uk]

well I've owned both.

I had an 05 plate black monaro VXR and loved it.

I now own a red VXR8 and its the monaro plus a whole lot more. Better brakes, better gear change, more space, better seats, more refined. I think its a great car!. Complete package!. Mine has wortec SC. Bloody awesome!!!

[SteveMJ]

LC860G said:

SteveMJ said:

I'm still waiting for the VXR8s to drop to about <£20k. I keep hearing on the news that car sales are down by about half or there about – I am also thinking the dealers will be keen to transfer the any product to cash (which I presently have), so it makes it a buyers market. Also when will 6.3’s (LS3) be appearing on the market - sometime soon?

Steve

Steve

You are assuming that they have actually sold any LS3's

A nice ex-demo would suit - perhaps in white (you've made me wary of red - attract the wrong attention maybe) Mrs M-J would probably like silver. I've got to locate one first at the right price.

S