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[P11 COV]

I've been around a long time but never seen this article before. Came across it by accident on Google, some may find it interesting. EVO mag ran a turbo as a longer termer when they first came out and had a few issues with it including gearbox, water ingress on the spark plugs, ABS, stone chips,and got ripped off by Vauxhall for new brakes! http://www.evo.co.uk...all-vx220-turbo

Edited by P11 COV, 15 July 2016 - 04:36 PM.

[Stevie Dubyah]

400 odd quid for OEM pads!

 

[Wolfstone]

Been there and had the quote Stevie. Crownhill Vauxhall a few years back serviced mine (I know....I know) and told me my front pads and discs were worn by 90%. Quoted £1200 for oem drilled discs and pads. Imagine the egg on face when I said I could prove the discs and pads on the front were changed 2 weeks previously. That was the nail in the coffin of my relationship with Vauxhall dealers.

[Foxy]

Been there and had the quote Stevie. Crownhill Vauxhall a few years back serviced mine (I know....I know) and told me my front pads and discs were worn by 90%. Quoted £1200 for oem drilled discs and pads. Imagine the egg on face when I said I could prove the discs and pads on the front were changed 2 weeks previously. That was the nail in the coffin of my relationship with Vauxhall dealers.

Wow! That (crownhill)was turboman IIRC?

[Wolfstone]

He'd left by then. Although I did buy my VX off him in May 2004.

Edited by Wolfstone, 15 July 2016 - 07:56 PM.

[Foxy]

Yes, he would have been roasted at the stake if he'd have tried that with .org members!

[hairy]

Generally a good write up   The AA had just been out to the evo office to fix one of Brett Fraser's temperamental motors and as the helpful chap packed up his tools he asked after our VX220 Turbo. 'How's the VXT then? I've been out a couple of times to fix it now...' A statement, you might think, that would mean we were glad to see the back of the VXT. Well, no actually. It's certainly tried my patience a few times (although it was the dealer rather than the car that really frustrated) but after 13 months and almost 13,000 miles it hu

 

Well yes, dealers still sh!t

 

The tyres were barely touched, the brakes lasted well (although when hot the ABS triggers very easily and really dents your confidence) and although the VXT is a bit soft for pure track thrills I can't imagine any occasional trackdayers complaining.

 

I would expect not in 13000 miles. Soft? Hmm

 

Bad service from W Grose marred my relationship with the VXT.

 

Who?

 

Pre-AMD upgrades, KE03 HJN hit sixty in 5.1sec and stormed to 100mph in a searing 13sec flat.

 

Duffer

 

The black and tan interior has worn well despite me having to drag myself over the sills before dropping into the thinly padded seats numerous times each day.

 

In 12 months....you fat b...

 

Unfortunately the paint finish on the outside isn't as durable and the front is peppered with stone chips; there's also some orange peel on top of the driver's side rear wing.

 

Orange peel on a fibre glass car???

 

 

[P11 COV]

Yes, he would have been roasted at the stake if he'd have tried that with .org members!

Turbo man was just the salesman and was a good guy. That would have been the service dept calling the shots on parts and labour.

[P11 COV]

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Unfortunately the paint finish on the outside isn't as durable and the front is peppered with stone chips;
 
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I took mine back after 9 months concerned about the state of the front end. No luck though.