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Website: www.ni6torstoday.co.uk Motorsplus^6 Friday, April 28th, 2005


must be a core group of buyers who felt that Vaux- hall’s original 382 b.h.p. Monaro VXR didn’t quite


have enough power. Think about that for a second.


These customers felt the 5.2 sec­ ond-sprint to 60 m.p.h. of the old VXR was a little limp, and being able to see 175 m.p.h. on the clock no great shakes. Although it’s worrying to think that such people could live in your neigh­ bourhood, they will no doubt be utterly stoked at the prospect of Vauxhall’s latest Monaro VXR. Packing a hairy-chested 6.0-litre V8 under the bonnet, this is a muscle car that’s been raised on nandrolone and XXXX cock­ tails. Badged as a Pontiac GTO in


the USA, this car is a Holden in Australia, an Opel in Europe and a Vauxhall over here. As a truly global car, it needs to comply with the strictest crash regula­ tions in the world, and that’s why when loading your bags into the latest VXR’s boot, you could find yourself scratching your head. The fuel tank has been moved to a more sheltered posi­ tion behind the rear seats, cut­ ting carrying capacity from 370 litres to a modest 245. This has freed up space low down, allow­ ing the Monaro to wear a flat aerodynamic undertray to help aerodynamics, as well as being fitted with a rorty straighter exhaust sys­ tem. The old 5.7-litre


ironmongery has been bored out to fully 6.0- litres and peak power


CLITHEROE vGREAT SAVINGS ON EX DEMO MODELS^': 2004 54 FRY 2.0 Sport Manual; satin silver, the new 6-seater, top spec, 1499 miles ...............Cost new £17,340 2004 54 FRY 1.7 SE Manual; sparkle grey met, special alloys, roof rails, high spec, 1050 miles........Cost new £16,220


2004 5 4 2.0 Exec Manual; Ruby red metallic, sat nav, alloys, roof rails, climate control, 3,750 m i le s........................ 2004 54 2.0 Exec Manual; Indigo blue metallic, Ivory leather, climate control, 171ns alloys, 7,900 m i le s ................... 2004 54 2.0 SE Tourer Manual; Arctic blue, climate control, sunroof, alloys, 10,150 miles...................................... 2003 03 2.0 SE Auto; satin silver metallic, alloys, climate control, sunroof, 6000 miles......................................... 2002 5 2 5dr 1.8 Sport Manual; satin silver metallic, alloys, air con, 33,000 mi le s.................................................


. ....NOW £14,995 ,..;.HOW £14,995


............. X I 6,995 .......... . X I 6,495 ............. X I 4,995


.................X I 3,995 ....................X7750


2004 54 5dr 2.0 Type S; Satin silver metallic, 17ins alloys, air con, 2,500 miles .................................................... 2004 54 5dr 1.6 Exec Auto; Satin silver metallic, black leather, climate control, 16Ins alloys, 3,950 mites................. 2004 54 5dr 1.6 SE Auto; Satin silver metallic, air con, alloys, 2,900 miles........................................................... 2004 5 4 3dr 1.6 VTec Sport; Cosmic grey, 17ins alloys, air con, 5,600 miles..................................................... .. 2004 54 5dr 1.6 Exec Manual; Vivid blue met, 16Ins alloys, climate control, sunroof, 2,600 m i le s................. 2004 5 4 3dr 1.6 SE Auto; Clover green metallic, alloys, air con, 10 miles............................................................ 2004 0 4 5dr 1.7 Diesel SE Manual; eternal blue metallic, alloys, PAS, electric windows, air con, 11,040 miles....... .... 2003 53 5dr 1.7 Diesel S Manual; satin silver, air con, PAS, 8087 miles .............. ; ..............................Was £10,495 2004 53 3dr1.6SEAuto; eternal blue metallic, 16ins alloys, air con, 3,550 miles................................................. 2003 03 5dr 1.6 SE Imagine; satin silver, alloys, air con, PAS, 41,000 mlie s...........................................Was £8995 2003 5 2 5dr 2.0 lype S Manual; Milano red, alloys, air con, PAS, 24,500 miles..................................................... 2002 02 3dr 1.4 IS Manual; corona gold, alloys, afr con, 40,300 mites...................................... ..........Was £7250 2002 02 5dr 1.4 Max; satin silver metallic, aircon, 20,000 mites ........................................................................ 2002 02 5dr 1.4 Max; eternal blue metallic, PAS, air con, 15,400 miles.............. ................................................. 2001 51 5dr 1.6 Exec Manual; Nlghthawk black metallic, black leather, alloys, climate control, 26,300 miles.. ........... 2001 51 5dr 1.4 Max; Satin silver metallic, alloys, air con, PAS, 17,500 m i le s............................................ ......... 2001 y 5dr 1.6 SE Auto; Satin silver metallic, PAS., air con, electric sunroof, 20,000 miles......................................


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2004 04 Jazz Sport Manual; satin silver metallic, PAS, air con, electric sunroof, alloys, 4,200 mi le s.......................... 2003 03 Jazz SE Sport Manual; milano red, PAS, air con, electric sunroof, alloys, 25,5000 miles............................... 2002 02 Jazz SE Manual; ftiint opal, PAS, air con, electric sunroof, 20,900 miles........................................ ’ '


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2004 04 CRY SE Sport Auto; cosmic grey, climate control, alloys, 4761 miles .............. ............................. 2001 51 CRY E5 Manual; satin silver metallic, air con, alloys, sunroof, 45,700 m i le s ....... . . . . ' . .................. 2001 y HRV 1.6 3dr Auto; Satin silver metallic, PAS, alloys, air con, 26,000 miles.......... ................. .........


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.................X13,495 .................X I 3,250 .............X12,495 .................X I 2,995 . . . . . . . . . . X12,995 .................X11,995 .......... . . . X I I , 995 .......... NOW £9995


...................X9995 .......... NOW £7995


.................. X9995 .......... NOW £6495


.................. X7750 .................. X7995 ...................X7995 . . . . . . . . . . . X6995 .................. X7495


........ X10,995 .................. X9995 .................... X8995


...................X I 6,995 ................. X9995


2005 54 Accord Tourer D Exec Man; graphite metallic. Ivory leather, climate control, alloys, 2,500 milesCost new £22,310 .. .NOW £21,495 2004 54 FRY 1.7 SE Manual; vivid blue met; special alloys, roof rails, high spec, 1070 miles. . . . . . . . . .Cost new £16,220 .. .NOW £14,995 2005 54 Accord 2.0 SE Manual; satin silver, alloys, climate control, 2090 miles..............Cost new £16,910


. . .NOW £14,995


2004 54 CiWc 5dr 1.4S Manual; Milano red, power steering, central locking, 4700 miles ................... Cost new £11,000 ...... NOW £9995 2004 54 2.0 Executive Manual; attic blue, 17ln Technics alloys, ivory leather, 3207 n l le s ...... ............................


2004 54 2.0 SE Tourer Manual; satin silver, climate control, sunroof, delivery miles ...........


2004 04 2.4 Type 5 Tourer; satin silver, 6-speed, 3 miles ...............................................................................................x i5 995 2000 X 4dr 2.0 Sc Manual; Titan silver, air con, alloys, PAS, 54,500 miles .................................. .............was £4995 . . . . .Now £6250


2004 04 3drTypeR;milanored, 171nsalloys, 10,600miles ....................................... ............'.................. 2004 04 5dt 1.6 Executive Auto; magnetic blue, black leather, climate conUoI, 16" alloys, 3800 miles ...................... 2004 04 5dr 1.6 SE Auto; vivid blue met, 16ln alloys, air con, 3504 miles................................................. 2004 53 5dr 1.7 Diesel SE Manual; ted, alloys, PAS, electric windows, air con, 10,000 miles...............................


. . X 14,995 X13,495 X12,495 X11,995


2004 S3 Sdr 1.7 Diesel SEManual;Satinsllver, alloys, PAS, electric windows, aircon, 14,000 miles.......... .Was £ 11,995 . . . .Now £10,995 2003 03 Sdr 1.6 Exec Auto; clover green. Ivory leather, climate control, 13,400 miles ............................................................X10,745


2003 S3 Sdr 1.6 Inspire S Manual; aqua metallic, PAS, air con, alloys, 9500 miles....................................................... 2003 03 Sdr 1.6 Exec Man; aqua metallic, full leather, climate control, alloys, 27,000 miles .................................. 2002 02 Sdr 1.41 S Manual; satin silver, power steering, aitcon, 12,000 miles ..............'..............................


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^9495 X8995 X7995


2004 04 Jazz SE Manual; storm silver, PAS, aircon, sunroof, 6000 miles..............................................................................x to 495 2002 02 Jazz SE Manual; ice blue, PAS, air con, sunroof, 29,700 miles ............................. ................... 2002 02 SE Manual; mint opal, PAS, aircon, e/sunroof, 15,700 miles


....................... 2002 52 Jazz SE Manual; Nlghthawk black metallic, PAS, air con, electric sunroof, alloys, 22,119 m i le s ........ BLACKBURN


up by 20Nm to 530Nm which is put


X16,495 X15,750


into perspective by the fact that the VXR now comfortably out- muscles a Lamborghini Gallardo, in fact, this power boost is enough for the Monaro to claim the mantle of fastest Vauxhall ever from the iconic Lotus Carl­ ton of 1990. Driven back to back at an airfield venue, the twin tur­ bocharged Carlton steps off the line more sharply than the heav­ ier Monaro and pulls a few car lengths clear before the newer car’s superior torque and aerody­ namics claw back the advantage. The VXR’s value proposition is similarly unbeatable. Back in 1990, the Lotus Carlton wore a £48,000 sticker price whereas today the Monaro VXR asks just £36,995 of its prospective purchaser. It’s also in another league when it comes to safety, security and sophistication. Granted, sophistication isn’t


X8995 X8995


.... X8995


2004 S3 CRV Sport Manual; satin silver metallic, alloys, climate control, sunroof, 6400 miles .................................................X15,995 2003 S3 CRV Executive Manual; satin silver metallic, black leather, climate conUoI, alloys, 9300 miles.........! !! ” 2003 03 CRY SE Manual; magnetic blue, air con, electric windows, 28,000 miles............ ...........


! X16!495 . . x t S M S


2001 y CRV ES Auto; satin silver, leather, alloys, air con, sunroof, 40,000 miles.................................... .was £12,495 . . .NOW £11^750 2001 01 Golf Sdr 2.0 GTI; silver, 36,800 miles.......................................................... '


always the first word that springs to mind when you drop into a Monaro. The cabin is adorned with VXR black leather and Alcantara sport seats and while a bit lairy for the more con­ servative among you, they nev­ ertheless grip yo.u very well when you choose to put the Monaro through its paces. A pair of extra engine indicators - oil pressure and voltage indicator - in the VXR instrument binnacle give a clue as to the car’s intent.- Exter­ nally the Monaro VXR has been upgraded with a deeper front air dam, rear spoiler and side body skirts. If you’ve managed to miss all that, you can’t fail to spot the


IMonaro showing its six-pacic


T seems a strange thought to roll around your brain, but there


By ANDY ENRIGHT


enormous 19 in. alloy wheels shod with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso 245/35R19 tyres. The Monaro was originally


developed on a tiny budget by Holden, an outpost of the Gen­ eral Motors empire that has achieved renown on the race­ track by shoeliorning huge engines into merely large cars. GM have continued their policy of offering interesting niche sports cars by bringing the Monaro to the UK and badging it as a Vauxhall, selling what they reckon will total about 300 cars through a number of spe­ cially appointed dealers. Initial takeup for both standard and VXR Monaro has been good, hence the introduction of this uprated VXR model. Should you disable the trac­


tion control, that amount of torque is easily enough to light the rear tyres up with only a gen­ tle prod of the throttle from idle. Get a little more ambitious and you’ll find the steering nicely geared to catch big, lazy slides although you’ll need a lot of room - preferably a runway or racetrack - in order to pull this sort of move. Everything about the Monaro reminds you of its hefty physicality. The clutch requires a hefty shove, as do the brakes and the gear lever as you guide it around the six-speed box. The shift has been finessed for


The Monaro fell very composed^ the body control


rises from 382 to 398 being exemplary 1 ^igh geared, b.h.p. Torque nudges


the latest VXR but it’s still a physical thing. Believe it or not, but it’s a develop­ ment of the ‘box used by the Lotus Carlton! Sixth is massive-


which means that the Monaro


can cruise at nearly 90 m.p.h. with just 1,800 r.p.m. showing on the clock. Despite this, the Monaro VXR is still a thirsty beast in usual mixed driving con­ ditions, the sheer temptation to plant the throttle at any given stretch of open road contributing to a rather poor combined fuel economy figure of IS.Smpg. It’s on typical British B-roads


that you expect the Monaro to tall down. Yes, it’s doubtless a magnificent thing on a sweeping


. A-road or bullying its way through outside lane traffic on the Ml but when it comes to mixing it on a bumpy cross coun­ try route, something that big and bulky is going to struggle. Or SO we figured. In fact the Monaro felt very composed, the body control being exemplary for such a big bruiser. The steering and damper bushes have been upgraded, giving the helm a far more positive feel and the uprat­ ed rear dampers excise the old car’s occasionally wallowy feel when executing the sort of manoeuvre where you need plen­ ty of runoff and generate plenty of revenue for the Bridgestone tyre company.The 6.0-litre engine is actually 20kg less than the old 5.7-litre lump.and it ’s possible to feel the benefits in the sharpness of the latest VXR’s


turn-in. Subtle it aint, but the latest


Monaro VXR is a supremely convincing muscle car. At just £36,995 it’s also something of a bargain. Next to this, a BMW M3 looks a little antiseptic.


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Cashback Contribution £1900, Balance To Finance £5995, payaWe as foGows: 57 x monthly payments of £129.46, eommendng July 2005. Acceptance fee (payable with first monthly payment) of £130.00 and Option to Purchase fee (payable with final monthly payment) of £70.00. Total Amount Payable £7579.22 APR 9.9%. ++ Cash prkc of C4 1.4 W 5Dr (£0995) after Otroen UK cashback allowance of £1500 and WF £1000 minimum part exchange


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