Sale time! The quickest stock monaro soon won't be mine :(

[kiwifraser]

Well, big decision made. I know some of you know already, but Vicki and I are having a new family project to get on with later this year (and before anyone assumes wrongly, it's not another baby). That means some changes to our current plans, the first of which is to find something more 'suitable for the job' than the Beast parked in the drive.

I have just put it up in the PH classifieds, and will be really very sad to see it go considering it has been so much fun to own and drive, been unbelievably reliable, and surprisingly cheap to maintain and run (with the exception of fuel at 18MPG when the right foot gets a bit heavy .

After a good hunt on the Autotrader and PH site, and the prices seem oddly high compared to what I expected (Then again, they are still advertised, and necessarily sold yet). I've advertised mine as the cheapest VXR at £11,900. Anyone think i'm in the right ballpark?

Hopefully when I find something new, I'm still welcome around here. This forum really does have a fantastic bunch of people, and the awesome weekend meet was testament to how well we all get along.

Fraser

ETA: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=424

Edited by kiwifraser on Thursday 9th July 00:58

[crisisjez]

[kiwifraser]

Cheers Muffin

[kiwifraser]

(at myself). Those at dinner with us on Saturday will understand

[SimonV8ster]

Seems reasonable for one of the rarer VXR models. I would have been interested in taking a look if I was still looking for one.

BTW - were they fitted with headers from new then from the factory on VXR's ? Not questioning your ad just genuinely asking as I thought it was just an aftermarket mod ?

[hsv_rulz]

SimonV8ster said:

BTW - were they fitted with headers from new then from the factory on VXR's ? Not questioning your ad just genuinely asking as I thought it was just an aftermarket mod ?

Yes, HSV's (VXR) are, CV8's are not - from factory.

[kiwifraser]

SimonV8ster said:

Seems reasonable for one of the rarer VXR models. I would have been interested in taking a look if I was still looking for one.

BTW - were they fitted with headers from new then from the factory on VXR's ? Not questioning your ad just genuinely asking as I thought it was just an aftermarket mod ?

Only the early VXR's had headers instead of manifolds. The HSV headers aren't as long as the long tube headers that collect under the car (defilipo, etc), but are a long way superior to cast iron manifolds.
HSV really put a lot of thought and effort into the original VXR models that came to the UK. Vauxhall gained a great Monaro Muscle Car reputation based on them, thanks to Top Gear and the like, which I guess is partly responsible for the fact we have LS2 Ro's and VXR8's here now.

[SimonV8ster]

I see - thanks. Learn a new thing eveyday on here

Hope you find a buyer soon, I think they will become a sought after model being so few of them around.

[crisisjez]

Puffin!!!!! (Its a work thing)

[Magic919]

kiwifraser said:

Cheers Muffin

[kiwifraser]

At our end of the table it distinctly sounded like muffin
Damn chinese whispers!

Puffin is a little more respectable than muffin imo

[crisisjez]

Yeah, but not as legendary

[kiwifraser]

If you really want to be more of a legend around here, we could all start calling you muffin instead

[Magic919]

You'll every more be muffin to us, Jez :-)

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Wish i'd have stayed longer nowmissed that one. Fraser babe, i know you were talking about selling Saturday Still you know whats right for you mate Gutted to see you go though I have a feeling you wont be leaving us though Any future drag days your welcome to run our old girl down the strip whenever you want :cheers: Hope you get the price you want. Anyone buying will be getting a bargain. Its a quick motor

[eztiger]

I'd bite your hand off for that price but, unfortunately, I won't be in the market till around october.

Can't imagine you'll have any problems shifting it! Good luck.

[kiwifraser]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Wish i'd have stayed longer nowmissed that one. Fraser babe, i know you were talking about selling Saturday Still you know whats right for you mate Gutted to see you go though I have a feeling you wont be leaving us though Any future drag days your welcome to run our old girl down the strip whenever you want :cheers: Hope you get the price you want. Anyone buying will be getting a bargain. Its a quick motor

Mel, you really are a darling I think I'll still be around for at least the social side (Sausage/Bacon sarnies at Dyno days ). Once we get our family project under way, I might just appear back in a R8 in 6 months or so In the mean time, I might just have to bring something different (and cheap) to a drag day just to keep everyone on their toes!

I'd be well pleased to be at an event and see someone beat my 13.1 @ 108 in a factory spec 'Ro

[crisisjez]

kiwifraser said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Wish i'd have stayed longer nowmissed that one. Fraser babe, i know you were talking about selling Saturday Still you know whats right for you mate Gutted to see you go though I have a feeling you wont be leaving us though Any future drag days your welcome to run our old girl down the strip whenever you want :cheers: Hope you get the price you want. Anyone buying will be getting a bargain. Its a quick motor

Mel, you really are a darling I think I'll still be around for at least the social side (Sausage/Bacon sarnies at Dyno days ). Once we get our family project under way, I might just appear back in a R8 in 6 months or so In the mean time, I might just have to bring something different (and cheap) to a drag day just to keep everyone on their toes!

I'd be well pleased to be at an event and see someone beat my 13.1 @ 108 in a factory spec 'Ro

How about in an Astra


Getting her 888`s and an eWOT shifter fitted, and she wants to learn `how to make all that smoke`

I think she`s worse than me

Edited by crisisjez on Thursday 9th July 19:00

[kiwifraser]

Jez - I think, that you think right!

I want to see Soph make 'all that smoke' too

[pernod]

crisisjez said:

Puffin!!!!! (Its a work thing)

I thought you said your record was 17 sticky toffee puddings at 10,000 feet... not a dozen anchovies?!?!?

Edited by pernod on Thursday 9th July 22:31