Upgrading to an Astra VXR

[Adam_SRI]

Hi All

When my car is paid up (Feb next year) im looking to trade up to a similar age (2008-2009) VXR, ref mileage what whould I look out for?

Like what age/mileage big services are etc, closer to the time im sure someone good with mechanical skills will help out

But just looking around now so want to know what to look for

Cheers

[Adam_SRI]

Looking at ones like this;

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...1500?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...1500?logcode=p

Ideally want one like the 2nd one with options, in blue or black, depends what I get for mine for my budget

[Jay-GSi]

Id 100% go arden blue or silverlightning ( if u can find one ) in a vxr.. My parents have a 09 plate silver lightning all the extras with 9k on the clocks lol i was looking to go vxr but then bought the gsi

[conrad222]

woulkd have to be arden for me out of the chosen colours

[Rob]

Just make sure the chocolate m32 gearbox is ok

[Adam_SRI]

Just make sure the chocolate m32 gearbox is ok

Good point, will hopefully find a local one and get one of you guys to come look at it with me

I think i read somewhere a cambelt service is around 55-60K?

[Jay-GSi]

WMVX convoy to look for VXR ftw

[Gairo]

Just make sure the chocolate m32 gearbox is ok

Not so much an issue on the VXR...

[Gairo]

2007 (57) onwards have PEPS as standard IIRC, the 19's are a nice addition but just bear in mind how much half decent 19" tyres cost...

[Adam_SRI]

2007 (57) onwards have PEPS as standard IIRC, the 19's are a nice addition but just bear in mind how much half decent 19" tyres cost...

PEPS? True, but i dont like the snowflakes, has to the be diamond cut 19's