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Old 07-03-2007, 09:12 PM
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I know its not ford but;

Decided that i was gonna get a manaro in a few years when they'd depreciated more but feck that. Im getting one of these;

First good lookin vauxhall since the lotus carlton.

Looks fantastic, click on the pics for close ups

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/ne...scle-car.phtml
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Ive not driven one yet, but looks awesome IMHO

Its got an LS2 in it, so that is also a massive plus point!
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How much you reckon they wil lhave depreciated in a few years ?

Im hoping to around 20k ish which i could probably afford
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that does actually look quite hard for a vauxhall.


must be made by holden then
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Don't you mean VXR8

If you've got 20k then buy a second hand Monaro
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They will depreciate like fuck, 20K in a few years no bother at all IMHO

Vauxhalls dont hold their price for the first 10 years or so, even the LC didnt (does now though as not.normal will testify no doubt, lol)
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
that does actually look quite hard for a vauxhall.


must be made by holden then
pmsl

Does look pretty fookin hard though
Old 08-03-2007, 09:56 AM
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shame it reminds me of a Mazda 6..
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Originally Posted by Not.Normal
Don't you mean VXR8

If you've got 20k then buy a second hand Monaro
yes corrected

dont want a monaro

these look better on the outside and in

i will wait
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Fair enough, if you wanna see some more pics of the only one thats in the country atm check here..

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...63953&f=69&h=0
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Originally Posted by Not.Normal
Fair enough, if you wanna see some more pics of the only one thats in the country atm check here..

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...63953&f=69&h=0
want one even more now !

back seats look a bit bland but who gives a toss

like the front seats
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