Woohoo, picked up my shiny black spankin new 6.0 Litre Vauxhall Monaro VXR the other day, and all i can say is that its wicked

Lovely car to drive, but having to be a bit careful at the moment, as im running it in, but the power and torque already is immense

Build quality so far appears good, nice black leather interior and all the goodies, bar, sat nav. So im a happy chappie at the mo, just think i need to buy some shares in Shell , i was getting 25 mpg on the runn home on the mootorway, but its dropping drastically now

Any way, ill let ya know how i get on with it as time progresses

Paul

 

I'd love one of them

PICS!!!!

 

I want one

 

Yeah, thanks guys, its a cool car, ill get some pics up as soon as i get chance, probably in the photography forum, where i usually hang out

Paul

 

 

Nice car ! Need to see some pics though..........

 

I saw one up here in Grampian just the other day. It was black. It looked very discrete - bit of a stealth car I think.

 

put a bit more quality into it and say you picked up you brand new Holden Monaro, sounds a whole lot better

 

I have a 5.7 54 plate model and am very happy with it, i use it more than my scoob to be honest as i just find it more driveable every day. I am getting around 23mpg out of mine and it has done 12k miles.

Enjoy, i am sure you will..

J

 

Unbelievable cars, good looks, fast and teh sound is awesome, saw quite a few at the VXR meet at brands hatch the other month.

 

I though they'd stopped making them ?!

 

Life through the side windows for you from now on then

PICS PICS PICS

 

Thanks guys, yeah i should have said a Holden shouldnt i, but i think Vauxhall have really turned around just lately.

Yes, they have stopped making them, i think there are a few left in the country, but when theyve gone, theyve gone.

The sound is quite discreet really considering the size of the engine, a nice V8 rumble though and induction roar, but could be made nicer with a Wortec exhaust and re-map

Ill get some pics up as soon as.......

Paul

 

Theres a guy who's just bought a Silver one, round the corner from me. They do look quite smart. Not sure I'd buy one though.

But, what ever tickles your pickle

 

Very nice looking cars i wish i had one.

Onlything is i have 3 kids and the seats in the back are molded for 2 or am i wrong about the vxr ones

 

Can I have a go?
astraboy.

 

Never thought I'd say it, but I wouldn't mind swapping an Audi for a Vauxhall.

Think the Mrs would kick me in though.

 

Yep , the back seats are moulded for two, and very nice they are to, albeit not totally practical for a family.

MPGs are dropping now, down to 18mpg and falling fast , but the runs are amazing, at 1900rpm in 6th im doing 80mph.

More news on my VAUXHALL ownership and pics to fo;;ow in due course

Paul

 

Awesome car

Have only seen one Monaro on the road and it looked really good.

Could be the replacement for my Impreza when the time comes to sell the old girl

Still need pics though!!!!

 

If you want an excuse for a run out on Thursday night, then come to the SMACS meet near Wilmslow and take me out for a spin .

Definately my next car after the scooby.

 

I like the look of it, the performance etc, but just cant bring myself to spend that much on a Vauxhall. Am I being stupid ?

 

heres one i prepared earlier. all Holden with a vauxhall badge, but a call to austrailia gets you a front grill and bootlid badges that fit lovely

 

Been looking at then out here, badged as a GM Lumina SS for the 6L

Good looking cars and quite practial + fuel is only 98p a gallon here!

There is a 240hp V6 avaliable out here as well.

 

Yeah, thats similar to mine, but mine has all the lovely bonnet scoops and deeper air dam- fine lookin car tho mate!

Err, and down to 17mpgs at the mo



Paul

 

we have those in america.... they are called GTO's, by pontiac..... thats the true GM parent company

 

There was one parked next to my Astra VXR when I went to pick it up, had a nose around it, and thought its a fanstastic car.
Just a little more than I was spending at the time, but certainly a car im going to try in the near future.

There's a pretty good site for VXR's here http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vx/vxr/flash/index_main.html looks really good.

 

They may be called GTO's but they're still Holden Monaro's with the steering wheel on the wrong side and diffrerent badges.

They were 100% developed in Australia by Holden and then picked up by Pontiac for the US market.

 

hubba hubba, very nice car indeedy.

One day maybe? I hope!

 

We need interior piccys!!!

 

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