Vx?????????????

KPC · 12 May 2003, 16:07 (Ref:597064)

:confused:

VX Racing we are told is obviously Vauxhall Racing. Of course, stands to reason. Until you start to think about it: Two random letters from the word Vauxhall. Could have easily been VH racing if ya ask me. Sounds good and racy and all that kinda thing, but you knew where you were with Vauxhall Motorsport.

So is there something I'm missing? Vis is for Vauxhall.... X is for.....?

JR Ewing · 12 May 2003, 16:10 (Ref:597068)

VX is a traditional Vauxhall prefix. Eg, VX4/90 and VX220

KPC · 12 May 2003, 16:17 (Ref:597076)

Do you know, I never knew that.... and I've driven one for many years.
End of thread I spose....

**touringlegend** · 12 May 2003, 16:22 (Ref:597082)

Being and MG fan I'd say they nabbed the X from "X-Power". Just an attempt to make Vauxhall as a manufacturer cooler, though it is hard..

KPC · 12 May 2003, 16:45 (Ref:597107)

Actaully I did know that, but two and two didn't make four. I've just moved house while having a month long bout of gastric virus so my mind's been elsewhere... I'll change my tagline to....

KPC · 12 May 2003, 16:56 (Ref:597122)

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Originally posted by touringlegend
Being and MG fan I'd say they nabbed the X from "X-Power". Just an attempt to make Vauxhall as a manufacturer cooler, though it is hard..

Okay, the man(?) had a pop at Vauxhall so let's jump on the bandwagon....

What does X-Power mean then? (This is the bit where someone comes back and says that traditionally....) Are we talking Roman numerals perhaps. 10-Power. Is that alot? But seriously. Where do these things come from? Triple Eight? Any offers....?

redshoes · 12 May 2003, 17:01 (Ref:597125)

'X' is one of those letters that car manufactorers think means cool, or special - see Jaguar X-type, Ford XR2, Honda CRX, etc etc.

Going back to Vauxhall for a sec I suspect it's part of a larger re-branding, along the lines of Ford's RS range. We already have the VX220 Elise-a-like, how long before we have VX Astra, VX Corsa, etc

KPC · 12 May 2003, 17:05 (Ref:597131)

A 'working' Cavalier wouldn't go amiss just now!! MOT time: VX vast x-cess of money.

JR Ewing · 12 May 2003, 18:03 (Ref:597181)

Hello??
The first Vauxhall VX was in something like 1924.
Hairdresser MG X-power must be about 1999!!

KPC · 12 May 2003, 18:12 (Ref:597188)

Cheers Ewing....

I am currently sitting in a very large office, which is as quiet as the grave while all the very self-important and sombre officers I have the misfortune of working with go about their serious business...

and your reply caused a real dirty deep roar of laughter from moi. 30 pairs of eyes turned disapprovingly im my direction. See, I don't join in the mundane, may as well slit your wrists talk - Eastenders, legoland 2.3 children and VX Frontera in my four bed link detached prison, oh isn't the weather awful, perhaps it'll brighten up later. I talk to no one if I can help it but waffle on with you lot when not in Fortean Times or whatever or, shock horror, actually out there doing some work....

They'll all be wondering over now to pretend to use the photocopier while have a side shufty at my monitor.

Work: the gradual erosion of everything that makes life enjoyable. It's not the job - it's the people.

Anyway, thanks for the laugh... vera true it must be said.

KPC · 12 May 2003, 18:13 (Ref:597191)

Oh. I see you've now been edited since I last read your post. For those joining now - there was a rude word.

JR Ewing · 12 May 2003, 18:26 (Ref:597206)

Apologies - must remember to stop doing that...

KPC · 12 May 2003, 18:32 (Ref:597211)

Might nip ion to the Gravel Trap and do a post on the "What made you laugh today?" thread.

Nah. Then I'd have joined the sublime pods. What do you think Ricky 'll say to Julie tonight. And where's the valium?

Anyway, back to the point: Anyone know what X-Power means... if indeed it means anything deeper than a quick fix impress the Halfords special boy racer brigade. And a starter for 10: Where did Triple Eight come from?

Craner Curves · 12 May 2003, 19:21 (Ref:597287)

Oxfordshire

KPC · 12 May 2003, 19:32 (Ref:597294)

I knew someone was going to say that... honest.

Craner Curves · 12 May 2003, 19:52 (Ref:597320)

ba boom tish

**touringlegend** · 12 May 2003, 20:24 (Ref:597347)

X-Power - as far as I know is meant to be the competition accesories division of MG Rover, though I don't know if it actually exists at all. :confused:

As for the X in X-Power, MG have used the EX### (ie EX260, EX261 etc) codenames for a while, I guess that'd be where that evolved from.

Craner Curves · 12 May 2003, 20:43 (Ref:597366)

MG have used EX for years I think. The gas powered landspeed record car has an X title I think as did the Xwhatever is was 80s concept car.

redshoes · 12 May 2003, 20:55 (Ref:597378)

MG's EX cars date back long before the 1980's. EX stood for experimental.

**touringlegend** · 12 May 2003, 21:12 (Ref:597392)

CC - saw that gas powered car on the telly last week - EX151 or something like that.

Redshoes - can't believe it was that simple...

redshoes · 12 May 2003, 21:47 (Ref:597410)

Believe it, EX cars date back to at least the 1930's and were experimental or prototype cars. Most of the better known ones aimed at record breaking.

As for X-Power, well to quote from a 2001 MG press release "We have created a new sub-brand, called X-Power to bind together and symbolise all MG Sports & Racing activities. The letter X stems from historic MG associations, such as the 'EX' engineering project numbers and the 'XP' engine prefix. We already use 'X' codes for today's MG prototype model codes, and our new motorsport cars have 'EX' code numbers"

100%VauxhallFan · 13 May 2003, 00:26 (Ref:597494)

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Originally posted by redshoes
Going back to Vauxhall for a sec I suspect it's part of a larger re-branding, along the lines of Ford's RS range. We already have the VX220 Elise-a-like, how long before we have VX Astra, VX Corsa, etc

Nealry hit the nail on the head. You just missed out the Racing. Vauxhall have plans to introduce VX Racing versions of many of their cars (although I doubt the Vectra, Signum, Omega and Frontera will get them). They will be a performance range, with less of the luxuries seen in the GSi range of Vauxhalls, but even more perfomance than the current GSis. They hope that winning races with cars branded in the VX Racing brand will show that Vauxhalls can be sporty, and successful too.

StuiE · 13 May 2003, 12:48 (Ref:597838)

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Originally posted by redshoes
'X' is one of those letters that car manufactorers think means cool, or special - see Jaguar X-type, Ford XR2, Honda CRX, etc etc.

Supposedly CRX stood for Civic Racing Xperiment.

joey1 · 22 May 2003, 07:03 (Ref:606505)

and why Edenbridge??

wahey a racer!!!

maplex · 22 May 2003, 08:01 (Ref:606538)

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Originally posted by joey1
and why Edenbridge??

Do you mean, "Why are they called Edenbridge Racing"?

Edenbridge is a place in Kent. Edenbridge Racing grew from Edenbridge Honda, which was set up by Peter Briggs who runs Edenbridge Racing. I can only assume that they then moved from Edenbridge to Tonbridge. Anyone care to clarify? Not sure if I’ve got my facts right, I’m only speculating.