Help On Deciding Which Car I Should Get

[redbarron84]

As a few of you are aware, I lost my car earlier this month. After umming and ahhing about wether to get another Monaro or go for something like a new Scriocco, I'm now pretty sure I want to return to the Monaro fold.

I've seen two cars i'm interested in but would like to know if any of you lot know anything about them?

First one:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VAUX...

Standard silver VXR, but seems in good nick.

Second one:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VAUX...

Has the quickshifter fitted and an exhaust kit (not sure which one though?)
Only problem is as someone already pointed out to me, this has a CV8 steering wheel and not the VXR one.
Suspicious?


Which one would you guys go for?

Many thanks.

[AM04ARO]

Have you thought about a painted one?













Sorry

[J. J.]

Edited by J. J. on Monday 29th December 22:47

[J. J.]

Amo4aro said
"Have you thought about a painted one?"

Hmmm, probably not too helpful!

Personally, unless there's a good reason for the fitting of the CV8 steering wheel, I would probably go for the standard one, but unless theres mega mileage involved, you really need to see/drive both.

[porrohman]

I can think of a good reason for fitting a cv8 steering wheel, It looks better.

[racebreed1]

porrohman said:

I can think of a good reason for fitting a cv8 steering wheel, It looks better.

sorry mate that silver trim looks very poor im getting all mine redone on my VXR i hate it very cheap looking

[racebreed1]

redbarron84 said:

As a few of you are aware, I lost my car earlier this month. After umming and ahhing about wether to get another Monaro or go for something like a new Scriocco, I'm now pretty sure I want to return to the Monaro fold.

I've seen two cars i'm interested in but would like to know if any of you lot know anything about them?

First one:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/

Standard silver VXR, but seems in good nick.

Second one:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/

Has the quickshifter fitted and an exhaust kit (not sure which one though?)
Only problem is as someone already pointed out to me, this has a CV8 steering wheel and not the VXR one.
Suspicious?


Which one would you guys go for?

Many thanks.

looks like the Wortec exhaust and i would get it confirmed that it has a ripshifter and some people just use the phrase quickshift box!

[racebreed1]

seriously dubious about the prices but if thats what they go for with that mileage fairplay

[willisit]

I'd buy on condition, and without seeing either it's hard to tell. Mileage apart, the modded one sounds better purely since you'll save a bit. But still, until you get in both and drive them it's kinda irrelevant.

[essexhsv]

I think the 2nd car was the car they used in Topgear

[anonymous-user]

Have you looked in the classifieds? I'd probably go for this in your position: www.pistonheads.com/sales/554896.htm

[porrohman]

racebreed1 said:

porrohman said:

I can think of a good reason for fitting a cv8 steering wheel, It looks better.

sorry mate that silver trim looks very poor im getting all mine redone on my VXR i hate it very cheap looking

Maybe its just looks good in photo's then. I'd actually thought of changing the leather one in my vxr to a brushed aluminium one. I wont bother now.

[DevilYellowCV8]

porrohman said:

racebreed1 said:

porrohman said:

I can think of a good reason for fitting a cv8 steering wheel, It looks better.

sorry mate that silver trim looks very poor im getting all mine redone on my VXR i hate it very cheap looking

Maybe its just looks good in photo's then. I'd actually thought of changing the leather one in my vxr to a brushed aluminium one. I wont bother now.

Just sprayed pieces of plastic clipped on to the spokes. Some people have had the paint come off. I swapped to a VXR steering wheel as it looks better and is also a bit more 'tactile'.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

DevilYellowCV8 said:

porrohman said:

racebreed1 said:

porrohman said:

I can think of a good reason for fitting a cv8 steering wheel, It looks better.

sorry mate that silver trim looks very poor im getting all mine redone on my VXR i hate it very cheap looking

Maybe its just looks good in photo's then. I'd actually thought of changing the leather one in my vxr to a brushed aluminium one. I wont bother now.

Just sprayed pieces of plastic clipped on to the spokes. Some people have had the paint come off. I swapped to a VXR steering wheel as it looks better and is also a bit more 'tactile'.

Its funny you mentioned that, we have the the brushed aluminium finish and I've noticed on the one side its bubbled/lifted up. I guess the next thing will be it peeling. I didn't realise the vxr steering wheel was different. Any pic about for me to compare please??????

[redbarron84]

wormus said:

Have you looked in the classifieds? I'd probably go for this in your position: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/554896.htm

Trust me, i've had a good hard look at that.

Only one slight problem though.....................INSURANCE!!!!
(or lack of any company's touching me with a barge pole more like)