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Title: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Dazzler on 02 April 2009, 23:09:47
Thinking of getting a VX220 N/A.
Does anyone know much about these??
Are they any good?
Anything to look out for in particular?

TIA
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Gaffers on 02 April 2009, 23:10:40
So I take it the bald spot is growing then?  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 02 April 2009, 23:11:06
Nice car but not a very good OOF history :o :o :o

Look for cracks and grass in the bumper ;D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: dbug on 02 April 2009, 23:14:30
Only puts 1" on the length of your w*lly ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: mantagte on 02 April 2009, 23:35:12
if you are over 6 foot or big built dont bother
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: stuart30 on 02 April 2009, 23:41:41
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if you are over 6 foot or big built dont bother


One of the over paid geeks at work has one....agree it looks cramped inside and well in my humble opinion bloody ugly little thing.
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: unlucky alf on 02 April 2009, 23:47:15
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if you are over 6 foot or big built dont bother


One of the over paid geeks at work has one....agree it looks cramped inside and well in my humble opinion bloody ugly little thing.
maybe a ugly little thing but youve still got to work with him :D :D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: stuart30 on 03 April 2009, 00:01:23
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if you are over 6 foot or big built dont bother


One of the over paid geeks at work has one....agree it looks cramped inside and well in my humble opinion bloody ugly little thing.
maybe a ugly little thing but youve still got to work with him :D :D

Na his a *geek (some anorak computer type) so he works while i relax playing poker... ;D


*Even the other computer departments refer too his department as ""the geeks"". ;D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Dusty on 03 April 2009, 14:23:13
The Turbo version?. :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Dazzler on 03 April 2009, 14:29:41
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The Turbo version?. :-* :-* :-* :-*
No....i was going to start with the Non-turbo ::)

I remember Clarkson driving one and he said it was quite roomy :-/

Yes im over 6ft and not of slender build ::)

It is a car that you love or hate the way it looks :D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Dusty on 03 April 2009, 14:37:37
As good as an Elise in my view.Just badge snobbery marks it down. :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: tunnie on 03 April 2009, 14:44:55
mate had a Lotus Elise, one of the new ones, the build was quite bad, lots of trim falling off.

Hopefully Vx did the better job!
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 April 2009, 14:53:35
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mate had a Lotus Elise, one of the new ones, the build was quite bad, lots of trim falling off.

Hopefully Vx did the better job!

Who needs trim? It's supposed to be a sports car FFS!

Kevin
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: tunnie on 03 April 2009, 15:00:19
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mate had a Lotus Elise, one of the new ones, the build was quite bad, lots of trim falling off.

Hopefully Vx did the better job!

Who needs trim? It's supposed to be a sports car FFS!

Kevin

Trim as in the window winders!  :o

On his when you wound down the window, it also undid the nut holding the winder on  ;D

Ohh and the headlight kept falling out  :D
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 April 2009, 15:03:14
Better built than an Elise and with better power plants.

There a great car to drive and more roomy inside than you would think (you need to 'fit' tightly in them as they corner VERY well)

Great fun, I would have one if the cash was spare (but it would be the turbo version!)
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Dazzler on 03 April 2009, 16:21:30
Whilst i would love a Turbo, they are group 19/20 and about 3-4k more than an N/A.
Does the Turbo really warrent the extra costs involved???????
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: ians on 03 April 2009, 17:37:48
didn't someone on here buy one a while back?
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: NiallyV6CDX on 03 April 2009, 17:54:07
Its a better bet as an everyday car than the Elise (the roof is a less fiddly, the engine is smoother, more powerful and less prone to head faileur, it is quieter inside and has some everday equipment options like A/C, ABS, carpets ect). That said, as a track car, the more supple suspension and ABS make it less suitable. I guess you will already have discovered how acrobatic you need to be to get in/out of it LOL!! And forget about bringing any luggage with you.
Don't really know about the VXs common problems, only the engine is shared with the omega, but probably not that dissimilar to the elise.

Personally I love the angular agressive looks. It makes the Elise look toy-like :)
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Timbuk on 03 April 2009, 18:03:16
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didn't someone on here buy one a while back?

Yup ;)
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Dazzler on 03 April 2009, 19:08:06
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didn't someone on here buy one a while back?

Yup ;)
Was it you then?????
If so what do you think of them??
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Timbuk on 03 April 2009, 20:06:00
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didn't someone on here buy one a while back?

Yup ;)
Was it you then?????
If so what do you think of them??

Nope not me, it was Theolodian, but hes too busy being a new Dad at the minute to be on here
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a VX220.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 April 2009, 20:35:50
The engine is NOT shared with the Omega....its the Y22....chain based setup!