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FlashGordon
26th Oct 2006, 02:41 PM
I was just looking through this weeks Autosport and noticed that Vauxhall are selling there Astras. This is the first time I have seen any team from the BTCC useing Autosport to sell them. It really does raise the question of what car will they use next year.
Jonathan McLeod
26th Oct 2006, 02:43 PM
Err, Vauxhall advertised their Astras in Autosport at end of 01,02,03,04 and now 06.

And how/why does it raise the question of what they'll use next year? They've already announced they're going to S2000 and a new car in 07, so its given no new information at all.
FlashGordon
26th Oct 2006, 02:45 PM
Err, Vauxhall advertised their Astras in Autosport at end of 01,02,03,04 and now 06.

And how/why does it raise the question of what they'll use next year? They've already announced they're going to S2000 and a new car in 07, so its given no new information at all.
Which model? is what I meant. And I posted as I have said as I havent seen any BTCC cars being sold in there in the past. (granted I dont usaully look for them but).
Jonathan McLeod
26th Oct 2006, 02:50 PM
Will be a Vectra, just not announced yet I believe. How did the advert raise the question anymore than the fact VX had announced they were building new cars?
FlashGordon
26th Oct 2006, 02:52 PM
Will be a Vectra, just not announced yet I believe. How did the advert raise the question anymore than the fact VX had announced they were building new cars?
Cause it raises it as if they cant have the cars ready for the first race (might happen but they are pros so it wont) then they wouldnt have anything to drive. And Vauxhall and Motorbase Performance are the only people upto yet to confirm but I think we know Seat and Halfords will be back.
Jonathan McLeod
26th Oct 2006, 02:55 PM
VXRs cars will be finished long before April! I expect the first version to be testing in Spain/Italy in January, with all the cars ready by late February/early March as usual.
sonofzelda
26th Oct 2006, 03:21 PM
Is there any truth in the rumour that VXR have been testing the SEAT Leon Cupra in the belief that they might have more luck in the lower division?
tin-top fan
26th Oct 2006, 04:38 PM
Is there any truth in the rumour that VXR have been testing the SEAT Leon Cupra in the belief that they might have more luck in the lower division?
:confused: :confused: Why would a vauxhall works team use cars from a different manufacturer?

Someones gone crazy...............
Jonathan McLeod
26th Oct 2006, 05:24 PM
Ignore him.
iceman1uk
30th Oct 2006, 09:48 PM
Will be a Vectra, just not announced yet I believe. How did the advert raise the question anymore than the fact VX had announced they were building new cars?

You are right.

Autosport said a few months back that Vauxhall were using Vectras next year.
Kasalic
30th Oct 2006, 10:30 PM
Also the track commentator at Silverstone said that Vauxhall will be racing Vectras next year during one of the races on the Sunday.
FlashGordon
31st Oct 2006, 01:51 PM
Someones gone crazy...............
Think im going with no racing anymore. :( Can next year be here already?
Vauxhall astra
5th Nov 2006, 05:44 PM
currently i ave heard vauxhall have a vxr version of the vectra, this is 100% true but i ave been told by 1 of my m8s who works in a vauxhall dealershipbut if u want 2 check u can go 2 http://www.vauxhall.co.uk and check on there
Alsicole
5th Nov 2006, 08:48 PM
It doesn't mean they'll race Vectras though. If you look at the Vauxhall site there are VXR models of all the cars, including the Vectra and Monero, and a Corsa VXR coming soon.
Vauxhall astra
5th Nov 2006, 10:19 PM
they can't race the monaro because its way ova the s2000 spec wat i've heard of the corsa vxr doesn't reach the s2000 spec but the vectra is basicly near enough 2 the new s2000 spec need so out off all the vectra is the possible 1 but all we know is that they could ave newer astra's i don't know
chilton01
6th Nov 2006, 04:22 PM
They even said on TV that they were going to use Vectra's..
pogopat
6th Nov 2006, 09:28 PM
currently i ave heard vauxhall have a vxr version of the vectra, this is 100% true but i ave been told by 1 of my m8s who works in a vauxhall dealershipbut if u want 2 check u can go 2 http://www.vauxhall.co.uk and check on there


I have had the pleasure of tearing around silverstone national in one of these beast's, I am not a vauxnall fan but I really am going to look at this seriously now, what a monster, v6 and turbo. sorted.:cool: :cool:
maximus
6th Nov 2006, 10:33 PM
And all the power going to the front wheels. No thanks, especially after seeing it on Top Gear.