New car

by **StuW** Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:18

Have just treated myself to a new car :Dits a Vauxhall Astra VXR, 2.0T 280bhp :Dgot a few plans for it, but will only be cosmetic touches to start as it comes with a lifetime/100,000 mile warranty that I'd like to keep for a bit before modifying Smile

It is Summit White with the following options:
- Aero Pack (consisting of rear spoiler, extended side skirts and the 20" alloys!)
- Sat Nav
- Premium Forward Lighting System (LED DRL's, AFL etc!)

The AFL's move direction as you turn corner etc which is pretty damn cool hypnotised

Couple of videos about them!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fvaO9CEin9Q
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZ2Q2jJNEo

And now the pics :Donly dealer pics, but when I take delivery of it next week I'll get some proper pics up Big Grin

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by **janey** Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:26

Nice!

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:44

nice

but you will never speed in it will you stu Wink

by **StuW** Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:44

Thanks

I'm like a kid at Xmas Laughing

by **StuW** Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:48

Warren wrote: nice 8)but you will never speed in it will you stu

Of course I won't Surprised

I'm not a law breaker angel

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:49

StuW wrote:
Warren wrote: nice 8)but you will never speed in it will you stu

Of course I won't :oI'm not a law breaker

haha your only 22 so i will beleive you not Tongues

by **StuW** Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:50

Warren wrote:
StuW wrote:
Warren wrote: nice 8)but you will never speed in it will you stu

Of course I won't :oI'm not a law breaker

haha your only 22 so i will beleive you not

5 years driving and *touch wood* have never been pulled or anything and have a clean licence Laughing

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 14:56

StuW wrote:
Warren wrote:
StuW wrote:
Warren wrote: nice 8)but you will never speed in it will you stu

Of course I won't :oI'm not a law breaker

haha your only 22 so i will beleive you not

5 years driving and *touch wood* have never been pulled or anything and have a clean licence

VXR perfect car to change all that they dont even tick over at 30 miles an hour Big Grin

but will still be great to try and drive at a law abiding speed

by **StuW** Sat Jul 20 2013, 15:03

Yeah I know haha Laughing

I was looking at the Corsa VXR, but its just too small for 3 dogs Laughing

can't wait to get it delivered Laughing

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 15:52

tidy

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 16:02

Very nice

by **Maria90** Sat Jul 20 2013, 16:25

Ohh nice! Love the interior

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 18:45

Nice

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 18:46

Very nice!

by Guest Sat Jul 20 2013, 19:37

Ooh that's very nice! Cool

by **Kathy** Sat Jul 20 2013, 22:37

Changing our car at the end of next month will be getting the Fiat 500 in white, currently have a Qashqai which is just too big, cannot wait to change it tbh

by **Andy** Mon Jul 22 2013, 09:27

WoW! ... thats a crackin motor Stu Cool

... I wouldnt be able to sleep knowing thats gunna be on my drive soon day dreaming

You gunna hire a 24hr security guard to walk around it keeping 10foot exclusion zone ... I would Laughing

by **StuW** Mon Jul 22 2013, 10:34

Cheers everyone Big Grin

Kathy wrote:Changing our car at the end of next month will be getting the Fiat 500 in white, currently have a Qashqai which is just too big, cannot wait to change it tbh

Qashqai's can look nice, but I'm not too keen :oops:my dads mrs had a white 500 and for a 1.4 it was pretty nippy and done crazy amounts of MPG Laughing

Andy wrote:WoW! ... thats a crackin motor Stu ... I wouldnt be able to sleep knowing thats gunna be on my drive soon

You gunna hire a 24hr security guard to walk around it keeping 10foot exclusion zone ... I would

It's getting the stage I just want to sleep until Wednesday afternoon :lol:should have it for 3pm hopefully Big Grin

Going to start washing and sealing it ASAP and then drive to work :(and won't be able to fully enjoy the car until Monday Crying or Very sad

may be time to tell my mum we need a guard dog Laughing

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by LKH Tue Jul 23 2013, 10:49

My other half would love the new Vxr, we have a 56 plate, I love getting behind the wheel when he lets me lol! He's a Vx freak Laughing

by Guest Tue Jul 23 2013, 19:34

Nice car Stu - I have an Astra too, just not quite as upgrade as yours!

One thing - maybe a bit late, I dunno - you mention sealing it. I guess you mean the paintwork? When I got mine, I paid £300 extra (yes they twisted my arm) to have the paintwork treated in some way to seal in the factory-new shine and shrug off the muck, and I must say I am pleased I did it. 4 years on and when washed, the car shines like new and white as snow.

Enjoy!

by **StuW** Wed Jul 24 2013, 08:47

Car delivery day todayyyyy dancing

Excited isn't the word haha Big Grin

by **Andy** Wed Jul 24 2013, 08:49

WooHoo!!

....... pics or it never happened Wink

by **StuW** Wed Jul 24 2013, 08:51

Lynda wrote:Nice car Stu - I have an Astra too, just not quite as upgrade as yours!

One thing - maybe a bit late, I dunno - you mention sealing it. I guess you mean the paintwork? When I got mine, I paid £300 extra (yes they twisted my arm) to have the paintwork treated in some way to seal in the factory-new shine and shrug off the muck, and I must say I am pleased I did it. 4 years on and when washed, the car shines like new and white as snow.

Enjoy!

Thanks!

Yeah I'm pretty into my car cleaning/detailing so I'd prefer to do it myself! I've told the dealer not to wash it haha!! I've just spent over £100 on car cleaning products, as nearly everything I have is for dark coloured cars! Sealing the paintwork is better on white cars rather than waxing! Waxing brings out the depth in the paint, whereas white paint doesn't have depth. £300 for 4 years is a pretty good investment though Big Grin

by **StuW** Wed Jul 24 2013, 08:52

Andy wrote:WooHoo!! ....... pics or it never happened

It should be here for 3pm or before Big Grin

ill get a lot of pics haha Big Grin

free delivery on a transporter from the dealer in Melton Mowbray. 310 miles one way or something it is haha!

by **Andy** Wed Jul 24 2013, 20:09

StuW wrote:
Andy wrote:WooHoo!! ....... pics or it never happened

It should be here for 3pm or before :Dill get a lot of pics haha :Dfree delivery on a transporter from the dealer in Melton Mowbray. 310 miles one way or something it is haha!

by Guest Wed Jul 24 2013, 20:11

........................ coffee

by **StuW** Thu Jul 25 2013, 07:43

Minor set back Sad

an artic reversed into the transporter in the services and wrecked the transporter, luckily the car is fine but they need to reschedule delivery Sad

not happy in the slightest but these things happen I suppose Sad

!!!

by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 08:06

Aww never mind, least your car is ok that's the main thing Smile

by **Kathy** Thu Jul 25 2013, 10:27

Ohhhh Noooo hope it's not a bad sign. Sad

Do you know when it will be delivered now ?

by **StuW** Thu Jul 25 2013, 11:29

They're getting back to us today as they're trying to shuffle some deliveries to get mine back out on Friday! But if not Friday then it'll be next week Sad

by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 12:04

Tell them you will gladly hitch a lift and pick it up yourself Wink

worth a try Big Grin

by **StuW** Thu Jul 25 2013, 16:44

Just been informed the car was damaged in the crash Sad

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Vauxhall have a car built with the same spec as I wanted. Plus full leather seats, Infinity upgraded sound system and tyre pressure monitoring system that we can have! So should have that by Wednesday next week. Fingers crossed praying

by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 16:51

Assume you get all of these extras for nothing by way of compensation ??

by **StuW** Thu Jul 25 2013, 16:53

Them and vauxhall are paying them, plus we are getting a hire car as we should have had our car yesterday and my cousin has taken my old car, so we are car less lol!

by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 16:54

Oh well under the circumstances you are coming out of it quite nicely Big Grin

by **StuW** Thu Jul 25 2013, 16:54

Yup I thought so aswell! Also a full tank of fuel and whatever else they can do for us they said Smile

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by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 17:05

make em squirm Big Grin

by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 20:05

Blimey Stu what a choker. Glad to hear that Vauxhall are bending over backwards to recompense you - and more.

I've been happy with my own experiences with Vauxhall - your story has enhanced their reputation in my eyes

by **StuW** Thu Jul 25 2013, 22:35

Yeah they have been pretty good! Has been confirmed to be delivered by Wednesday Big Grin

by Guest Thu Jul 25 2013, 22:48

StuW wrote:Yeah they have been pretty good! Has been confirmed to be delivered by Wednesday

That's great Big Grin

by Guest Fri Jul 26 2013, 00:21

so that will be 3 years free servicing tax and a years fully comp insurance as well is it Wink

by **StuW** Thu Aug 01 2013, 22:49

Absolutely loving the car! Put 100 miles on her since yesterday! In work just now and keep watching the CCTV camera when it spins round Laughing

Crappy iPhone pics, will get the dslr out soon for some proper pics Big Grin

splitter scrapes when I reverse up my drive as its pretty steep haha!

by Guest Fri Aug 02 2013, 18:16

nice car but please park between the white lines Rolling Eyes

by **Kathy** Fri Aug 02 2013, 19:53

Thank goodness your passengers will know where to put their feet Big Grin

by **StuW** Fri Aug 02 2013, 20:48

Dave wrote:nice car but please park between the white lines

The car park was half empty, but if you seen the way people up here open doors you'd do the same Sad

! I witnessed a woman open her door twice into another car, reverse back out scraping down the side and just leave Straight Face

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Kathy wrote:Thank goodness your passengers will know where to put their feet

Lmao!! They mats have been removed Laughing

nice black VXR mats are visible now Big Grin

by **StuW** Fri Aug 02 2013, 20:51

Have ordered interior SMD's, number plate LED's, wind deflectors and another VXR badge to go on the front grill! Also waiting on my tax disc coming so I can send away for my private plate Big Grin

!!

by **Ben** Fri Aug 02 2013, 21:04

Nice looking ride!

by **StuW** Fri Aug 02 2013, 23:13

Cheers Ben Big Grin

she's a heavy drinker Laughing

half a tank and she's only done 110miles eek

by **Ben** Fri Aug 02 2013, 23:32

Lol. I call that economy. You don't want to know what my modded 4runner gets (like your Helix).

by **StuW** Sat Aug 03 2013, 02:35

Well I'm coming from a 1.6 focus that would get 380miles to a tank Laughing

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