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Title: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Nickbat on 07 November 2012, 21:12:19
...I would definitely consider this:

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/vauxhall-insignia-vxr-supersport-2012-11-07 (http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/vauxhall-insignia-vxr-supersport-2012-11-07)

 :y :y :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 07 November 2012, 21:16:39
...I would definitely consider this:

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/vauxhall-insignia-vxr-supersport-2012-11-07 (http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/vauxhall-insignia-vxr-supersport-2012-11-07)

 :y :y :y

+1  :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: feeutfo on 07 November 2012, 21:54:55
Over a vxr8..? :)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 07 November 2012, 21:55:30
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you get Vauxhall's HiPerStrut front suspension, which maintains negative camber and reduces the dreaded understeer

 :D

I'd sooner have that than the bmw they quote  :)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: henryd on 07 November 2012, 22:35:33
I'm quite liking that,four wheel drive as well  :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Vamps on 08 November 2012, 01:13:43
Sorry Guys but I would rather have Twiglets estate...... :y ::) :-[ :D :D :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: the alarming man on 08 November 2012, 09:13:08
i quite like that the insignia...oh and twiglets estate is nice as well....but different cars though well they are (stating the obvious first) but twiglets estate  is a crusier and insignia is a fire breathing monster... :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 November 2012, 10:45:34
The Insignia is "dog ugly" but I quite like this one.

Wait two years and she can be yours for about £12,000. :y

You know it makes sense. :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: cam2502 on 08 November 2012, 10:52:50
Nope, not impressed by that at all. Looks too 'samey' as a lot of cars seem to these days. I'd rather spend my 30k on a nice Jag.
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 08 November 2012, 11:05:34
I see you are still hesitating..  ::)  Just give me the money ;D :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: the alarming man on 08 November 2012, 12:06:48
Nope, not impressed by that at all. Looks too 'samey' as a lot of cars seem to these days. I'd rather spend my 30k on a nice Jag.



yeah thats the problem most cars look the same these days,all to do with aero dynamics and not standing out too far from the crowd...i am guessing though for  £30,000 you could get a lot better car than an insignia.. :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Keith ABS on 08 November 2012, 12:12:58
   i wonder if they are to make an estate version?
Keith B
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: albitz on 08 November 2012, 12:23:57
Pig ugly like all new Vauxhalls. Cant they bring Wayne Cherry out of retirement ?  :D
I could probably have another Chevette HS,another Senator and an LC for the price of that. :)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 08 November 2012, 13:26:34
Pig ugly like all new Vauxhalls. Cant they bring Wayne Cherry out of retirement ?  :D
I could probably have another Chevette HS,another Senator and an LC for the price of that. :)

Lotus Senator  :P
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 November 2012, 13:31:35
If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...

I wouldn't be spending it on a car, TBH.

I also can't get excited about it, although the spec is impressive.

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The only thing that'll get near it for bangs per buck is the £29,995 316bhp BMW M135i.


Given the choice between it and a Noddy car, however.... ;D
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: andrew38 on 08 November 2012, 16:43:24
I was down at the local Vauxhall dealer a couple of weekends ago looking at Corsa's but remarked to the sales guy that I liked the Insignia VXR, in the blink of an eye he offered a built to order 2012 model, 6 week lead time, Sat Nav automatic hatchback for £25,000, including full tank of fuel and first years tax, 100k mile, 10 year warranty on the road. As its being replaced may have something to do with it, but still. Pretty sure if I had ordered there and then could have got the full sport leather upgrade thrown in.

To say I was tempted is an understatement they wanted £12.5k for the Corsa Active!
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: TheBoy on 08 November 2012, 18:28:21
Doesn't float my boat.

My expereince of (factory) chavved up Vauxhalls is the insurance hurts, and every kid fancys their chances.  Then boast to their mates in the pub how they beat you, not realising you really couldn't be arsed.
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: feeutfo on 08 November 2012, 21:06:43
I was going to add, I'd rather have jag sportbreak.

But then I looked at the pricing, wiesels start at 32k :o
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 08 November 2012, 21:16:30
If i was to buy another vauxhall, although i absolutely loathe the name and have no idea when its out, but id have an Adam
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 08 November 2012, 21:34:22
If i was to buy another vauxhall, although i absolutely loathe the name and have no idea when its out, but id have an Adam



Whats that  :-\ a vx adam  :-\
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 08 November 2012, 21:38:36
in showrooms in jan 2013 i hear...

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vxadam.jpg)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 08 November 2012, 21:51:30
in showrooms in jan 2013 i hear...

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vxadam.jpg)

I thought you were making that name up  ;D :-X Is that the car to take over the corsa , looks ok  :y Not much on the wheels though but hey ho ...
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 08 November 2012, 21:54:55
 ;D ;D ;D

i've no idea mate, but ever since i saw the photos i instantly liked it..... just hate the name. but looks a cool little car imo
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 08 November 2012, 21:58:34
;D ;D ;D

i've no idea mate, but ever since i saw the photos i instantly liked it..... just hate the name. but looks a cool little car imo

Aye a mini mig   ;)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 08 November 2012, 22:00:34
;D ;D ;D

i've no idea mate, but ever since i saw the photos i instantly liked it..... just hate the name. but looks a cool little car imo

Aye a mini mig   ;)

bit cooler than that  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Nickbat on 08 November 2012, 22:38:24
in showrooms in jan 2013 i hear...

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vxadam.jpg)

Looks more Eve than Adam to me.  ;)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 08 November 2012, 23:31:47
in showrooms in jan 2013 i hear...

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vxadam.jpg)

Looks more Eve than Adam to me.  ;)
More of a girly car especially that maroon one and have heard some saying gay boys car at the blue one  :-X  ...Personally I think its a better looker than the Corsa  :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 November 2012, 00:23:22
That is definitely a rebadged Ka  :-\ painting the roof a different colour is fooling noone ::)

Besides 30k goes a very long way towards a Camaro  :y
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 09 November 2012, 10:31:20
£9000 for a monaro and a supercharger  :)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 November 2012, 10:56:46
£9000 for a monaro and a supercharger  :)
A valid point well made :P but as it's a hypothetical 30k, may as well spend it ::)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: omega3000 on 09 November 2012, 11:02:41
£9000 for a monaro and a supercharger  :)
A valid point well made :P but as it's a hypothetical 30k, may as well spend it ::)

Of course the rest is for fuel  ::) ;)
Title: Re: If I had £30K burning a hole in my pocket...
Post by: Shackeng on 09 November 2012, 18:14:30
Has anyone compared any modern cars' drag coefficient with the Omega, I believe the latter was state of the art in it's day. :-\