Originally Posted by
CrOwSoN15
A friend has one, I wasn't overly impressed, especially considering my fettled 850 T5 shows it a clean pair of heals even in the bends!
The Corsa VXR is the one to go for, but even then I'd rather have the Clio.
I went on the VXR Performance Day at Oulton Park last year. Got to drive the Insignia VXR, Astra VXR, Corsa VXR and Corsa VXR Nurburgring round the track with an instructor in the passenger seat.
For me personally, from a fun/handling perspective, the Corsa VXR Nurburgring was the one I'd have wanted to keep taking round the track.
The Insignias were ok but the brakes were starting to smoke after a few hard laps.
The Corsa N'Ring diff was really good, a Drexler plated, much more aggressive than the LSD ( GKN Super ) on my R53 Cooper S.
You could feel it dragging you into the corners when you were on the power
Touring Car driver, Paul O'Neill, was on hand to take you out in the Corsa VXR Nurburgring as well for a few flying laps and show you what it was capable of. He really got it sideways through the bends and was obviously enjoying it
This wasn't the current new Corsa VXR by the way.
The Astra was ok but the Corsa N'Ring was the one for me......although I'd like a VXR8 as well