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If only it was a saloon or an Estate....
- Thread starter Bluebeard
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hm see what you mean, cat c previously :/ Dad had the saloon one as a company car but got shot because it was too quick for him and attracted police attention, mainly because the police in question wanted to have a look at the car haha
(ps dad has no interest in cars... at all!)
(ps dad has no interest in cars... at all!)
You can get vectra's rather cheap as they rot quicker then a toilet flushing.
I have had my Vectra 2.5 V6 Supertouring for around 4 years now and the problems they have are unreal.
Brake pipes are bad and its a big job.
Trailing arm bushes
Rose joint bushes
The one good thing about the Vectra B as you can get so many bits form so many models and interchange them
I have had my Vectra 2.5 V6 Supertouring for around 4 years now and the problems they have are unreal.
Brake pipes are bad and its a big job.
Trailing arm bushes
Rose joint bushes
The one good thing about the Vectra B as you can get so many bits form so many models and interchange them
It's a Vectra for a start. Having owned mine for 5 and a half years, I would never, ever, pay that much for one.
Just because someone is willing to pay that much for it, doesn't make it a good price.
There's a legendary thread on VVOC, of someone who sold one for £10k only a year or so back. Absolutely mental.
They're cheaply built, will rust before your eyes, and granted you may find a good one, but you will experience at least 1 big bill in your ownership. I know.
Hahaha. In your opinion Daniel. You can pick up Vectra C's now for less than that.
Plus don't these fall into the ridiculous tax bracket too?
Ridiculous tax bracket is for cars reg'd 2006 onwards.
I've had Vectra C's. I've had a GSI, a cdti 16v, i've had a 2.2 Sri (best one imo!) and even a crappy 1.8 ls.
But they're not Vectra B saloon/estate 2.6 Gsi's are they. Which are special.
Oh I'll agree, if I was to pick one, the GSI would top the lot, but at the end of the day, they're cheaply built and go wrong horrendously sometimes.
I can't see why anyone would pay that much for a Vectra.
As for tax, you're right. Still,the late ones are £270 a year.
According to Parkers at least: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/advice/road-tax-guide/vauxhall/vectra/hatchback-1995/19699/
I can't see why anyone would pay that much for a Vectra.
As for tax, you're right. Still,the late ones are £270 a year.
According to Parkers at least: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/advice/road-tax-guide/vauxhall/vectra/hatchback-1995/19699/
Mine doesn't! Or won't at least. Hehe.
The clio will handle better out the box though, whereas the Vectra needs money throwing at it.
I can see where you're coming from though. The estates were my fave. My 2.5 was pretty good, but still, went wrong more than a car should.
If that was the job I was buying a car for, I'd rather spend it on a Saab, or a VAG.
I've got a toyota D4D estate 2.2. Don't like it.
I've got a Saab 93 1.9tdi. Don't like it.
I've got enough VAG's to last me until 2099.
My point is, I loved those cars when I was younger. They were iconic back then. TO find one in that condition, in an estate or saloon, would make me happy.
I've got a Saab 93 1.9tdi. Don't like it.
I've got enough VAG's to last me until 2099.
My point is, I loved those cars when I was younger. They were iconic back then. TO find one in that condition, in an estate or saloon, would make me happy.
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My point is, I loved those cars when I was younger. They were iconic back then. TO find one in that condition, in an estate or saloon, would make me happy.[/QUOTE]
I'm with you there. Remember seeing the blue msd super tourer estate. Lovely car and even now would love to own it
I'm with you there. Remember seeing the blue msd super tourer estate. Lovely car and even now would love to own it
Depends what you use. Remus centres (like I have on my 2.5) are quite raspy, but once warmed up they're not bad.
2.6 engine note is pretty much the same really. Depends on the backbox too. Most go for the Double D as the Letterbox is a bit more restricted.
Magnex is a popular centre section replacement.
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