uezzell Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 does anyone here own a VX220? and what are they like to drive as an everyday car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 My housemate has a VX220 Turbo, it's in for a factory recall on the brake system at the moment It's already lunched it's own engine due to a misaligned pulley that shreds the accessory belt which then tangles up the exposed cam belt. Also it had to have a deprimed tappet fixed which made it sound like a diesel on startup. There are comedy panel gaps, you can fit two fingers in a hole between the upper and lower dash. The tweeters are held in by a sticky pad. The brake fluid reservoir is held on by a tie tag. The engine sounds rubbish, nasty raspy 4-pot induction noise. Although the tappet issue was sorted it still sounds a bit dieselly at idle. The power is OK, if you weren't used to anything other than Vectras etc it'd probably feel fast. The handling is, of course, excellent. It goes round corners on rails. I find it almost impossible to fit into, it's not for tall people. The stereo is shit, the heater is nonexistent, the roof is a pain in the ass to fit/remove and it leaks. As a weekend toy it's great, as a daily driver it'll be hell. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I had a sit in one at the local dealer , the seat was so uncomfortable and was digging right into my back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Just get an Elise. At least you can say you own a real badged Lotus even if it's in the garage the same amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 yeah they dont mix with hedges either! This is a mate of a mates vx, crashed 2 weeks ago he was fine btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 My housemate has a VX220 Turbo, it's in for a factory recall on the brake system at the moment It's already lunched it's own engine due to a misaligned pulley that shreds the accessory belt which then tangles up the exposed cam belt. Also it had to have a deprimed tappet fixed which made it sound like a diesel on startup. There are comedy panel gaps, you can fit two fingers in a hole between the upper and lower dash. The tweeters are held in by a sticky pad. The brake fluid reservoir is held on by a tie tag. The engine sounds rubbish, nasty raspy 4-pot induction noise. Although the tappet issue was sorted it still sounds a bit dieselly at idle. The power is OK, if you weren't used to anything other than Vectras etc it'd probably feel fast. The handling is, of course, excellent. It goes round corners on rails. I find it almost impossible to fit into, it's not for tall people. The stereo is shit, the heater is nonexistent, the roof is a pain in the ass to fit/remove and it leaks. As a weekend toy it's great, as a daily driver it'll be hell. -Ian With a review like that, we should get you onto TopGear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Mate at work has a Supercharged one, fun to get out of if you're tall He says its fast upto 60 but then dies. Seems to handle ok, I'd always go for a Lotus first though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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