New car

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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  

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  

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

StuW wrote:Cheers Ben :Dshe's a heavy drinker :lol:half a tank and she's only done 110miles

Don't you think it might be ever so slightly proportional to the weight of your foot

StuW wrote: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 !!

Sounds like you will be spending all your pocket money in Halfords  

StuW wrote: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 !!

Lovely   , just don't park outside of my house with the radio turned up please  

Crackin motor there Stu  ... gorgeous seats  

It's absolutely unreal, sport button and VXR button etc! Sport button stiffens the suspension and the VXR button stiffens the suspension and increases throttle response and the dials change to glow red! Changed the interior bulbs this morning and put my tax disc in the window got my sat nav SD card aswell from Vauxhall!

StuW wrote: Changed the interior bulbs this morning

Have they all blow already  

Dave wrote:

StuW wrote: Changed the interior bulbs this morning

Have they all blow already  

  ... cars aint made they used to be  

TBH, I've got a bit of an LED thing going on with my motor at the mo aswell  ... replaced the side lights with LED's last week and they do look cool  (plus they draw almost no power, and will last a million years  ) I'm lookin to replace the stop/tail light bulbs for LED now, but there's some cheap rubbish out there that are sh!te and dont work very well as a break light  

Dave wrote:

StuW wrote: Changed the interior bulbs this morning

Have they all blow already  

Lmao :lol:no the just looked jobby compared to ice white LED's

Andy wrote:
  ... cars aint made they used to be  

TBH, I've got a bit of an LED thing going on with my motor at the mo aswell  ... replaced the side lights with LED's last week and they do look cool  (plus they draw almost no power, and will last a million years  ) I'm lookin to replace the stop/tail light bulbs for LED now, but there's some cheap rubbish out there that are sh!te and dont work very well as a break light  

My car already has LED rear lights as standard thank god! And with the Premium Forward Lighting I got as an option it has LED daytime running lights and Xenon's but I agree, LED's make it much better to look at!

Standard yellowy bulbs


Upgraded LED's

just drive the feckin thing for gods sake  

I haven't been able to since I've been working since I got the car ! My last night though and I'm off for 4

StuW wrote:I haven't been able to since I've been working since I got the car ! My last night though and I'm off for 4

Bet you can't wait mate , take it steady and no speeding tickets

Yeah mega excited haha! Had a couple wee short blasts down the motorway to work and its unbelievable! Not pushed it since its still in its running in period