Finally, The New 'Ro Is Here!
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After a month of waiting/stress/insurance company b
ks/haggling. My new replacement 'Ro is in my hands.
I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8. I don't know if that's because i've been driving round in a diesel Saab for a month or if it actually is different!
Anyway, a few piccies for you all:
It's already been booked into Monkfish to get that fog light sorted out and also to get an abudance of stuff put on
ks/haggling. My new replacement 'Ro is in my hands.I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8. I don't know if that's because i've been driving round in a diesel Saab for a month or if it actually is different!
Anyway, a few piccies for you all:
It's already been booked into Monkfish to get that fog light sorted out and also to get an abudance of stuff put on
Someone part exchanged it at a vauxhall dealership and they in turn sold it onto a private garage. 55,000 miles on the clock, managed to get it for £12,500.
Completely standard at the moment, so it'll be going into the fish for AP's, Wortec sport pac with the switchable silencers (will upgrade to performance pac when I can afford to!), RRAH Pack and a ripshifter.
Completely standard at the moment, so it'll be going into the fish for AP's, Wortec sport pac with the switchable silencers (will upgrade to performance pac when I can afford to!), RRAH Pack and a ripshifter.
granada203028 said:
"I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8", well that's the shorter gearing for you.
Side skirts are different to a CV8, not noticed that before.
Yeah, I wasn't quite sure if it already had a ripshifter fitted. It didn't feel as sloppy as the CV8 but not as sharp as a Rip.....that'll explain it then. Side skirts are different to a CV8, not noticed that before.
Redbarron said
"Yeah, I wasn't quite sure if it already had a ripshifter fitted. It didn't feel as sloppy as the CV8 but not as sharp as a Rip.....that'll explain it then".
The gearlever is shorter than that fitted to the CV8, so it moves through a slightly smaller arc to select the gears. When I swapped my CV8 for the VXR, I could notice the different position straight away, but I guess if you have not driven one for a while, the difference might not be noticeable.
"Yeah, I wasn't quite sure if it already had a ripshifter fitted. It didn't feel as sloppy as the CV8 but not as sharp as a Rip.....that'll explain it then".
The gearlever is shorter than that fitted to the CV8, so it moves through a slightly smaller arc to select the gears. When I swapped my CV8 for the VXR, I could notice the different position straight away, but I guess if you have not driven one for a while, the difference might not be noticeable.
redbarron84 said:
granada203028 said:
"I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8", well that's the shorter gearing for you.
Side skirts are different to a CV8, not noticed that before.
Yeah, I wasn't quite sure if it already had a ripshifter fitted. It didn't feel as sloppy as the CV8 but not as sharp as a Rip.....that'll explain it then. Side skirts are different to a CV8, not noticed that before.
Magic919 said:
redbarron84 said:
granada203028 said:
"I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8", well that's the shorter gearing for you.
Side skirts are different to a CV8, not noticed that before.
Side skirts are different to a CV8, not noticed that before.
Yeah, I wasn't quite sure if it already had a ripshifter fitted. It didn't feel as sloppy as the CV8 but not as sharp as a Rip.....that'll explain it then.
That's not really what he means I'm sure. He's talking ratios.
OK
from the view of a CV8 owner of 2 years who's occasionally driven VXR LS2's
1. a veteran cv8'er will be surprised how quickly they have to change up. quite alarming when you're used to lazy gearing.
2. ripshifters are brill regardless of engine/gearing, but don't improve power/performance. nice tight box though.
4. better performance and economy from ls2's (standard set up obviously)
5. all hsv's are better than your standard eurobox, so ENJOY!
redbarron84 said:
After a month of waiting/stress/insurance company bollox/haggling. My new replacement 'Ro is in my hands.
I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8. I don't know if that's because i've been driving round in a diesel Saab for a month or if it actually is different!
Anyway, a few piccies for you all:
It's already been booked into Monkfish to get that fog light sorted out and also to get an abudance of stuff put on
I have to say, it feels a LOT different to the CV8. I don't know if that's because i've been driving round in a diesel Saab for a month or if it actually is different!
Anyway, a few piccies for you all:
It's already been booked into Monkfish to get that fog light sorted out and also to get an abudance of stuff put on
good choice mate same as mine
is this not he VXR with the CV8 steering wheel? ie is the steering wheel not fully leather its got silver bits on it?
i noticed a big difference with power, speed and general handling etc with the VXR over my CV8 completely different cars to be honest!
Only joking mate looks the dogs danglies 
racebreed1 said:
is this not he VXR with the CV8 steering wheel? ie is the steering wheel not fully leather its got silver bits on it?
No, I sourced this one from somewhere else. I didn't like the look of that one, wasn't sure if it had a dodgy past or not.Also, I wanted to do the whole mod thing my way, so I'd prefer starting from a clean slate rather than adopt someone else's stuff.
redbarron84 said:
racebreed1 said:
is this not he VXR with the CV8 steering wheel? ie is the steering wheel not fully leather its got silver bits on it?
No, I sourced this one from somewhere else. I didn't like the look of that one, wasn't sure if it had a dodgy past or not.
Also, I wanted to do the whole mod thing my way, so I'd prefer starting from a clean slate rather than adopt someone else's stuff.
cool as i said best colour and varient if you ask me good price as well!
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