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Started by smiley , Apr 01 2011 10:57 AM

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#1 smiley

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 10:57 AM

Here in holland we had 2 speedsters in the spotlight.

One was used for police marketing purposes, and was a wrapped grey one:
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They even made a model from it, you can regularly find on ebay.
It still rides today, back in it's original grey color.

The second one was owned for a while by a national porn star Kim Holland:
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Today it's being converted into a 300bhp SC trackweapon.

As we only have a good 200 speedsters, and the UK has about 2000 vx's, i asume you
also have had some in the spotlight?

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:11 AM

One of them is owned by the grumpiest man in Britain I believe..... :gayfight:

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:13 AM

One of them is owned by the grumpiest man in Britain I believe..... :gayfight:


Nah, Slindborg sold his.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:24 AM

Im pretty sure there were more speedsters made then vx's thumbsup something like 6000 speedsters and 4000 vx's build numbers list gives a rough idea http://www.vx220.org.../page__st__1060

Edited by Joe-Turbo, 01 April 2011 - 11:28 AM.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:27 AM

I was comparing the netherlands with the UK. (213 sold in total in the netherlands) Not speedsters versus vx's. chinky chinky But you are correct. In total 7207 cars were made. 5052 Speedsters, of which 4052 were NA, and 1000 tubbies. 2155 vx's of which 1214 were NA and 941 were tubbies.

Edited by smiley, 01 April 2011 - 11:34 AM.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:29 AM

ahhh thumbsup thats very pricise, can I ask were you were able to get the exact numbers from?

Edited by Joe-Turbo, 01 April 2011 - 11:30 AM.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:32 AM

Combo of german investigation from their forum, and the UK dvla. Personal conclusions though, so not written in stone :D

Edited by smiley, 01 April 2011 - 11:33 AM.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:26 PM

I remember early on that blonde on Sky Sports Saturday am prog had one. Helen Chamberlain ? That's the best celeb I can come up with. :-)

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:29 PM

Mine has been in the paper. Can't remember which one, i think it was a rag.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:34 PM

Mine has been in the paper.



We know of a other that has been in the paper... but for the wrong reasons :rolleyes:

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:39 PM

Most infamous VX owner

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:49 PM

Most infamous VX owner

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Sun Article


Never seen that.

Tool.

Presume a few have been featured in magazines over here (Kerry? RIP)

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:55 PM

VXR16 End of thread.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:57 PM

One of the most famous ones will be the blue one featured on Top Gear.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 01:03 PM

Are the original reviews published anywhere? Be interesting to read them.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 01:04 PM

Did the yellow one from rags to riches ever got registered here? http://video.google....912041356770429 http://video.google....367744353791498

Edited by smiley, 01 April 2011 - 01:06 PM.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 01:06 PM

the lightning yellow N/A that was also featured on wrecks to riches. One of my friends owned that car for a while. Was in good nick

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 01:09 PM

Did the yellow one from rags to riches ever got registered here?


Quite a few times. Notably TurboTomato who owned it pre crash and pullemvx who was an MS paint legend.

Its now up here in Fife owned by 'lonepigeon'

Edited by LY055SCO, 01 April 2011 - 01:09 PM.

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 01:10 PM

it lived in chelmsford for a while

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 01:14 PM

Kerry was in 5 magazines and on total vauxhall stand :wub rip
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