Astra VXR

[pipamish]

I am not 100% but i have been finding myself looking at Arden blue Astra VXR's a lot recently and i have been toying with the idea of maybe getting myself one.
Now over the past few months i have spent a small fortune on modding my Vectra 2,0 turbo to how i want it but there is something missing for me and it has to be said im not very excited by it. I do like the car the looks do it for me and a bit more work and i know it could be better but the Astra offers so much especially on the tuning potential and the looks the only thing that worries me is i get bored all the time with cars its getting silly

I dont want to make any rash decision here and make a mistake of selling my Vectra and regretting it please guys need some good advice here me thinks

[mspvxr]

I test drove one and if i was going for a hot hatch id go for the focus st, oh yeah i did lol. Astra was nice but seemed a bit claustrophobic especially in the back. Rear view out mirror is naff aswell.

[mattbrad30]

well mate iv got just a 1.9cdti but i also have 2 kids an a wife so mine is a family car but iv got 9 months left on it an i to have bin looking at a vxr astra i was toyin with the idea to px for a vxr vec but im not payin that tax.
If i hadnt got a family i would sell my vec an get the vxr astra. Im 31 now an i want a me car if you no what i mean if you have a family give the wife the vec like i shall an go get your self one then you will have best of both worlds

[chrisvectra]

Astra vxr nice car but i wouldnt touch one dosnt even come with a temp gauge and trying to find one thats not been thrashed to within a inch of its life would be tough too
Vectra VXR is what u want fella lol

[Hideous]

the 2012 xvr astra is out soon, with 276 bhp (280PS). very nice, but £27,000 ... what were they smoking when they decided on that price
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Vauxhall-Astra-VXR-2012-CAR-review/

[chrisvectra]

thats a bit steep for a small car me thinks too

[pipamish]

well mate iv got just a 1.9cdti but i also have 2 kids an a wife so mine is a family car but iv got 9 months left on it an i to have bin looking at a vxr astra i was toyin with the idea to px for a vxr vec but im not payin that tax.
If i hadnt got a family i would sell my vec an get the vxr astra. Im 31 now an i want a me car if you no what i mean if you have a family give the wife the vec like i shall an go get your self one then you will have best of both worlds

I know what you mean i have a little family too and the vec is perfect i think i need a cold shower to stop me looking at the Astra's its because i have not done a mod to the vec for a bit thats why im getting bored lol

[pipamish]

Astra vxr nice car but i wouldnt touch one dosnt even come with a temp gauge and trying to find one thats not been thrashed to within a inch of its life would be tough too
Vectra VXR is what u want fella lol

It is the running cost and tax that puts me off and tbh they are getting very rare now i cant even find them on auto trader

[mattbrad30]

I know what you mean i have a little family too and the vec is perfect i think i need a cold shower to stop me looking at the Astra's its because i have not done a mod to the vec for a bit thats why im getting bored lol

Lol i do like the civic type r but like chris said trying to find a hot hatch that ay bin thrashed would be hard

[mspvxr]

What about an early vxr? Cheaper tax?