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[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

So, what about fitting a Turbo then (to a petrol engine obviously) - has anyone contemplated/done this ?

Legend has it that the NI police had some made by Courtenay, but they didn't last very long before having a temper tantrum. Bottom ends and general overheating, if memory serves...

[tunnie]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

[chrisgixer]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

So no point and Son Tunnie getting one then, aye all about economy these v8's apparently.

[Phil L]

So, what about fitting a Turbo then (to a petrol engine obviously) - has anyone contemplated/done this ?

Legend has it that the NI police had some made by Courtenay, but they didn't last very long before having a temper tantrum. Bottom ends and general overheating, if memory serves...

Ah

[Phil L]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

But I want an estate.  The MG ZT-T 260 appealed (Ford 4.6 V8 engine), but they're VERY expensive.  I do like the Monaro though - a 2 door Omega as I tell the wife

[TheBoy]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

But I want an estate.  The MG ZT-T 260 appealed (Ford 4.6 V8 engine), but they're VERY expensive.  I do like the Monaro though - a 2 door Omega as I tell the wife

And incredibly underpowered...

[chrisgixer]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

But I want an estate.  The MG ZT-T 260 appealed (Ford 4.6 V8 engine), but they're VERY expensive.  I do like the Monaro though - a 2 door Omega as I tell the wife

Sadly the commadore Estate never made it to the UK in any form, where the saloon did as the vxr8. Afaik there's is only one Tourer in the country. Owner is on the hsv forum.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/vauxhall/vxr8/first-drives/vauxhall-vxr8-tourer-first-drive-review

Apparently the Blue is much more vibrant than the pics suggest.

But point is, I want one. Badly. But not so bad that I'd pay for a new one and an extra 5k to import it. Which means importing a used one privately.

[chrisgixer]

...and a YouTube link. Just got good measure.

http://youtu.be/upfuJ2WaQA4

[Kevin Wood]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

But I want an estate.  The MG ZT-T 260 appealed (Ford 4.6 V8 engine), but they're VERY expensive.  I do like the Monaro though - a 2 door Omega as I tell the wife

And incredibly underpowered...

You're telling me! They somehow hid a 4 pot in there, and a giant sound system that gives you a really convincing V8 soundtrack, while it couldn't pull the skin off a wet rice pudding.

[Kevin Wood]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

But I want an estate.  The MG ZT-T 260 appealed (Ford 4.6 V8 engine), but they're VERY expensive.  I do like the Monaro though - a 2 door Omega as I tell the wife

And incredibly underpowered...

You're telling me! They somehow hid a 4 pot in there, and a giant sound system that gives you a really convincing V8 soundtrack, while it couldn't pull the skin off a wet rice pudding.

Actually, throw in a few head gasket failures and some SU carbs and they'd have completely recreated the traditional Rover V8 experience.

[Phil L]

If you want more power get a Monaro or VXR8 

But I want an estate.  The MG ZT-T 260 appealed (Ford 4.6 V8 engine), but they're VERY expensive.  I do like the Monaro though - a 2 door Omega as I tell the wife

Sadly the commadore Estate never made it to the UK in any form, where the saloon did as the vxr8. Afaik there's is only one Tourer in the country. Owner is on the hsv forum.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/vauxhall/vxr8/first-drives/vauxhall-vxr8-tourer-first-drive-review

Apparently the Blue is much more vibrant than the pics suggest.

But point is, I want one. Badly. But not so bad that I'd pay for a new one and an extra 5k to import it. Which means importing a used one privately.

Looks fantastic - I'd like one too