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Old 13-06-2006, 01:47 AM   #1
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Default What is quicker??

mt brother is a holden nut and he just brought a gen 3 vx exsecutive auto and i have been lookin around for quarter mile times for it but cant find any its stock as a rock i wold just like to know how fast they go down the quarter b4 i line him up any help guys??????

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Old 13-06-2006, 02:10 AM   #2
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mid 14's id say stock
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Old 13-06-2006, 04:13 PM   #3
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if its an executive it would be more like 15s surely
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Old 13-06-2006, 06:06 PM   #4
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if its a taxi spec it would be light as so id say low 14's to high 13's
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Old 13-06-2006, 07:30 PM   #5
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My mates dad has one and supposedly he's beaten AU XR8 utes b4. Though, he's one has extractors, airflow kit, and tuned exhaust to (allegedly) push the stock power of 225kw to 285kw.
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Old 13-06-2006, 07:31 PM   #6
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i read an article where they had a vx ss, standard doing 14.9's. pretty sure it was a manual too. i was surprised as i would smash it.
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Old 13-06-2006, 07:53 PM   #7
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read the original post guys, its an executive. 6 cyl. Have to be in the 15's.
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Old 13-06-2006, 08:12 PM   #8
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read the original post guys, its an executive. 6 cyl. Have to be in the 15's.
quote xr8man:a gen 3 vx exsecutive auto
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Old 13-06-2006, 08:15 PM   #9
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(doh, got beaten to saying it!)

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Old 13-06-2006, 09:23 PM   #10
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Whats quicker...my brain...think about it?
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Old 13-06-2006, 09:26 PM   #11
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Don't bother, he'll eat you up on the straights. Twisty's you will feed his doors to him.
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Old 13-06-2006, 10:49 PM   #12
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whoever said doing high 13's is dreaming, thats like vz ss speed
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Old 14-06-2006, 07:49 PM   #13
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Mid to high 14's is a pretty safe bet.
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Old 14-06-2006, 08:04 PM   #14
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I don't know if this has any relevance... but I found this info on the VX.

Year of Introduction: 2000
Engine: 3.8 litre ECOTEC EFI V6 ; 3.8 litre Supercharged V6 & 5.7 V8 EFI
Power: 152kW (V6) ; 171kW (Supercharged) & 225kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed Getrag manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
6 speed manual on SS sedan
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 9.0 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.1 seconds (V6)
Production: 250,000
Price: $28,900
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Quote:
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I don't know if this has any relevance... but I found this info on the VX.

Year of Introduction: 2000
Engine: 3.8 litre ECOTEC EFI V6 ; 3.8 litre Supercharged V6 & 5.7 V8 EFI
Power: 152kW (V6) ; 171kW (Supercharged) & 225kW (V8)
Transmission: 5 speed Getrag manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic
6 speed manual on SS sedan
Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 9.0 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.1 seconds (V6)
Production: 250,000
Price: $28,900
My god, 250,000 VX commodores on the road... :
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