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[Nuttychick]

Hi all, We just purchased our first VX220 turbo, managed to get a May 05 plate with only 5000 miles and 1 owner in Coral Blue totally in love from the moment we set eyes on it. We have been looking for one for about 3 years (and missed out on the recently sold VXR no.6 due to being on holiday)!! Just got ours home and tucked up in the garage and now waiting for a bit of sunshine to go out and play. We want to take it to someone that can teach us how to drive it properly - not necessarily track day heavy - but how to handle it, any suggestions?? The garage suggested Oulton Park?? Also we want to get involved in any 'meets' with other VX220 owners, can we find the info on this site? Thanks!!

[JohnTurbo]

Some of us met up for a burger today not far from Oulton. Welcome!

[Wolfstone]

Welcome and congratulations. Walshy (Carlimits) to learn how to handle the car. http://www.carlimits.com/ And where abouts are you located? Plenty of meets happen around the country. http://www.vx220.org...k-meets-events/

[Bumblebee]

Hi and welcome as above the walshy days gets very good reviews of here

[Rickwoo118]

Welcome to the forum. What plans apart from tracking it do you have? Also have a look at the meets page...I am sure they will interest you.

[denno]

Three years searching you must be fussy! Welcome to the fold, think I saw that low mileage one advertised, looks a minter.

[Crunchie]

There is meet in the Peak District this coming weekend. Check out the meets section. I think I saw your car advertised too as I have also been buying myself a VX turbo this month. Welcome

[Nuttychick]

Thanks all! Will check out these links Yeah were are quite picky, wanted low miles and 'unmolested' - but also had to wait for the funds!! We are in the Midlands - Telford to be precise, will check out the meets. The car is pretty mint, ex demonstrator and 1 owner who was an older bloke who finally sold it after struggling to get in and out of it - serviced every year even though the last few years its only done a couple of hundred miles. Plans at the moment are just to send it for an MOT and service (Oil and Air) its under warranty for 3 months so if the MOT picks up hopefully the garage can sort it out. Apart from that there is just a few tidy up bits we want to do, a new wrap around the front window as the current silver one has suffered and it discoloured (small black dots...we found some reports on it on here) We have some bugs in the front and rear headlight! So hoping to find a way of sucking those little blighters out - Any suggestions!? No major plans to modify the car, maybe a new exhaust - but nothing else as yet, will wait and see what we find out

[MrSimba]

Welcome

No major plans to modify the car, maybe a new exhaust - but nothing else as yet, will wait and see what we find out

Probably best you don't come to the Peaks meet then... could be a very expensive afternoon out!!!

[turboluca]

Don't try anything with the lights just yet get advice as if you break one . 900 or 1000 from vauxhall

[jonnyboy]

Sounds nice. Look out for a lotus on track novice day thats a great introduction to trackdays.

[JamesC]

Thanks all! Will check out these links

Yeah were are quite picky, wanted low miles and 'unmolested' - but also had to wait for the funds!!
We are in the Midlands - Telford to be precise, will check out the meets.

The car is pretty mint, ex demonstrator and 1 owner who was an older bloke who finally sold it after struggling to get in and out of it - serviced every year even though the last few years its only done a couple of hundred miles.

Plans at the moment are just to send it for an MOT and service (Oil and Air) its under warranty for 3 months so if the MOT picks up hopefully the garage can sort it out. Apart from that there is just a few tidy up bits we want to do, a new wrap around the front window as the current silver one has suffered and it discoloured (small black dots...we found some reports on it on here)
We have some bugs in the front and rear headlight! So hoping to find a way of sucking those little blighters out - Any suggestions!?

No major plans to modify the car, maybe a new exhaust - but nothing else as yet, will wait and see what we find out

Welcome! I am also a Telford local, will have to keep my eyes peeled!

[peteslag]

Telford eh, welcome from sunny Albrighton. I did my first track day at Oulton Park, about 3 years a go. It is a great circuit for learning the ropes and you usually get instruction for free.

[GiGo]

Only just seen this, welcome to the fold, plenty of meets in this area. Peak District meets are the best around, get along to the next one

[Kunie]

Hi there, welcome to the forum and glad you were on holiday as I was the one who snapped up the vxr whilst you were away. Still waiting for some decent weather too arrive to give it a proper outing. Might look into the carlimits day out myself to really get to know the car.