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[Andy_VX]

I've read many reviews over the years but not come across this one before, pretty much sums up how I feel about the car. http://www.carenthus...etro drive.html

[Dave H]

They made 66 of them...

[Samwise]

Why does it have NA wheels?

 

[fiveoclock]

[color=rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(239,239,239);]"65 VXR220s built, almost a third of them have been written off in the intervening years by egos writing cheques the driving talent couldn't cash"[/color]

[Mani]

Well written article. But I am biased Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

[jas46]

Always like to see the word "appreciate"

[thejoaoserra]

So, if vxr has different springs, maybe it has different geo (toe, camber, caster) ?

Also, if it's 10 mm lower, is it only because of lower springs and 16/17 wheel combo, or also because it has suspension brackets in a lower position?   

[turbo boy]

I've always wondered about this - perhaps someone can answer? What hybrid turbo did they use on the VXR? My main turbo oil seal is beginning to leak and I'm wandering if this might be the ideal replacement rather than using the normal Z20LEH unit?

[smiley]

Why does it have NA wheels?

 

 

Nr 00 is from the vauxhall herritage centre. It seems to have those NA wheels for quite some time now.

Somebody should ask the curator what happened with the original wheels.

It would not cost them a fortune to source some oem's.

 

 

Edited by smiley, 11 April 2016 - 05:53 AM.

[2GOOD]

Why does it have NA wheels?  

  Nr 00 is from the vauxhall herritage centre. It seems to have those NA wheels for quite some time now. Somebody should ask the curator what happened with the original wheels. It would not cost them a fortune to source some oem's.    

There've been no rear Speedline wheels left for years

[2GOOD]

I've always wondered about this - perhaps someone can answer? What hybrid turbo did they use on the VXR? My main turbo oil seal is beginning to leak and I'm wandering if this might be the ideal replacement rather than using the normal Z20LEH unit?

I believe that the LEH unit is considerably cheaper & more efficient. When ms69 had his VXR, it went in for some major warranty work & IIRC ended up having the LEH fitted.

[smiley]

 

 

Why does it have NA wheels?  

  Nr 00 is from the vauxhall herritage centre. It seems to have those NA wheels for quite some time now. Somebody should ask the curator what happened with the original wheels. It would not cost them a fortune to source some oem's.    

There've been no rear Speedline wheels left for years

 

 

There were 100 set's made, and some of those 35 do pop up sometimes.  

[2GOOD]

 

 

Why does it have NA wheels?  

  Nr 00 is from the vauxhall herritage centre. It seems to have those NA wheels for quite some time now. Somebody should ask the curator what happened with the original wheels. It would not cost them a fortune to source some oem's.    

There've been no rear Speedline wheels left for years  

  There were 100 set's made, and some of those 35 do pop up sometimes.  

120 sets I think, obviously some VXR owners have a spare set squirrelled away the heritage centre didn't, but it's nice to see that in the pictures from yesterday it's back on Speedlines

[Mangham54]

I suspect some journo had bust a wheel and VX were hunting a replacement.

[Dave H]

It has Speedlines fitted to it now. I remember someone saying a while ago it was looking "tatty". Looked good yesterday so perhaps it's had a refurb.

[smiley]

Is the VXR 00 the only VX left in the Herritage Centre now?

 

[rob999]

Yes have they sold that LY that was potentially for sale a couple of years ago?

[smiley]

Such a shame.

The opel herritage has 7 or 8 speedsters.

 

[slindborg]

2 novas in there though winner

[ratboiler]

I have 6 original speed lines in the loft, not for sale that will go with the car when I come to sell it, including a whole host of other not available spares.