Vx Clubbie R8

[james2]

Have just purchased my first HSV .Would like some feedback on this model and any imfo on their (bad / good ) habits , thanks ____james
PS This car will be living in the NT.

[naughts]

James - its all good mate.

does it have the premium brakes option? if so its even better.

enjoy your new ride.

[dark]

Just sold my VX R8 and updated. Great vehicle, I loved it, K&N Filter dual hole CAI GTS MAF and edit. It was great. Any critism is watching the tyres, especially the rear, I didn't think they made the alteration until the VX Series 11 for wearing the inside of the rear tyres. Rotate them every 5000 km and you should be OK. Good Buy.

[Cat755]

james2 , I agree with dark, watch the tyre wear and rotate as he suggests. Also keep an eye on tyre pressures, at least 36psi all round. I had a few dramas with mine in the first 10,000km, namely oil pump and leather seat wear and then again just recently when the front brakes developed a shudder when braking hard on a steep down hill run with sharp corners. All fixed under warrenty.Evidently the brake problem was a known fault, but only with some of the VX's, new front discs and pads all round and no shudder since.Always started well, never used any oil and was a pleasure to drive, especially on good roads in outback Qld and NSW on trips to SA :D You will love it up your way with unrestricted speed limits :D Like dark I have just sold mine, privately, and am looking forward to friday when I take delivery of the new beast, a phantom VZ R8 manual. Might have to come for a run up your way to let it stretch it's legs a little :D I have heard that you can get a camber kit to correct the rear tyre wear. Happy driving.

[james2]

thanks for the reply's . have just returned home from collecting the car in Sydney,hell of a trip home. 2,900 k's at 11.2 per/100 was in the low tens untill i hit the NT cruises rather well at 150,found a couple of nice straights so was able to LEGALY hit the double ton .will keep an eye out on the tire problem that you mentioned ,the tyres on the car at the moment are p zero's and they performed very well hopefully they will last for a while as i have a few other things i would like to do before i have to get new tyres. thanks again Jim.