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Laura

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Registered: 6th Oct 04
Location: Leven, Fife
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20th Apr 09 at 07:01

She had her first visit yesterday and the guy picks her up tonight

Will be sad to see it go but we want something bigger and more practical cause he wants a towbar and I need space for shopping

We have been looking at vauxhall vectras. Namely the SRi 2.2.

Only have £3000 max to play with and can get a decent 2003 model with decent miles for that. Can't afford a diesel or that would be our first choice.

Any owners on here? Some pics of lightly modded ones would be nice

Daveskater

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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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20th Apr 09 at 07:05

The 2.2 engine isn't brilliant, it drinks petrol and performance isn't great for what it is. It's a shame they didn't make an X20LET.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

dannymccann

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20th Apr 09 at 07:21

I dont know about up in Scotland but around the middle of England Im seeing on Autotrader 150bhp CDTi's for around the £3000 mark, thats the best Vec to have I think

Brilliant engine also

[Edited on 20-04-2009 by dannymccann]

Laura

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20th Apr 09 at 07:23

ah they are all above £3000 though

Plus will more than likely have higher mileage.

Searched and searched. But we can go a couple of weeks without a car til something pops up.

Russ

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20th Apr 09 at 07:25

v6 cdx?

dannymccann

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20th Apr 09 at 07:29

Can you not stretch at all then? The diesel vecs are brilliant, especially with the 150 engine, if the Astra is anything to go by? Good for towing stuff too

DaveyLC

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20th Apr 09 at 07:39

The early 2.2 is ok.. The late chain driven lump is a nightmare.

DaveyLC

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20th Apr 09 at 07:39

....athough I dont think they did an early 2.2 vectra oops

mattfiesta

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20th Apr 09 at 10:01

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
The early 2.2 is ok.. The late chain driven lump is a nightmare.

In what way? mine was a peice of piss to work on. Early 2.2s are cast iron crap.

Jay

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20th Apr 09 at 10:24

I've got a 2.2 and its not gutsy at all, getting better mpg than out of my Mondeo TDCi, not the fastest thing in the world like but there not slow either.. [shameful plug]it's for sale if your interested[/shameful plug]

Mines totally standard... and in excellent condition if I do say so myself.

DaveyLC

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20th Apr 09 at 10:34

quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
The early 2.2 is ok.. The late chain driven lump is a nightmare.

In what way? mine was a peice of piss to work on. Early 2.2s are cast iron crap.

The chain driven lumps are pretty unreliable, had loads of them come in as scrappers at my yard, broken chains, piston slap, holes in the pistons all sorts..

mattfiesta

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20th Apr 09 at 10:40

Only through poor maintainance surely? Too long between oil changes etc causing the jet to get blocked and the chain drying and snapping, later cars (52 > ) dont have that problem though because the jet is larger. I did 60k in my astra over 3 years with regular servicing and I only had to replace the chain once because a tensioner started to get a bit iffy.

[Edited on 20-04-2009 by mattfiesta]

DaveyLC

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20th Apr 09 at 10:41

I just think its the Vauxhall cam chain curse

the whole point of a cam chain is it *should* last the life of the engine but GM have NEVER been able to get it right.

Mobby

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20th Apr 09 at 11:17

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I just think its the Vauxhall cam chain curse the whole point of a cam chain is it *should* last the life of the engine but GM have NEVER been able to get it right.

Laura

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20th Apr 09 at 11:34

quote:
Originally posted by JayM
I've got a 2.2 and its not gutsy at all, getting better mpg than out of my Mondeo TDCi, not the fastest thing in the world like but there not slow either.. [shameful plug]it's for sale if your interested[/shameful plug]

Mines totally standard... and in excellent condition if I do say so myself.

I have sent a u2u!

SAL

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20th Apr 09 at 11:39

I just posted about a vec i found

Laura

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20th Apr 09 at 11:45

And a fine one it is.

Kano

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20th Apr 09 at 12:03

Told Jungle what I thought last night Laura, you'd be much better getting a 1.8. Much better engine and not much performance difference..

Guy at my work has a 2.2 Sri and he loves it, but I'm sure that will change when his chain snaps... lol

Daveskater

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20th Apr 09 at 12:20

When I read this thread this morning I thought you meant Vectra B

Ignore my first post then.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

DaveyLC

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20th Apr 09 at 12:30

quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
When I read this thread this morning I thought you meant Vectra B Ignore my first post then.

The VVT 1.8 is pretty good!

But its 1.9 CDTi FTW!

Jay

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20th Apr 09 at 12:34

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC

quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
When I read this thread this morning I thought you meant Vectra B Ignore my first post then.

The VVT 1.8 is pretty good!

But its 1.9 CDTi FTW!

Not on a 3k budget for either of those engines

DaveyLC

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20th Apr 09 at 12:39

The early 1.8 is GUTLESS in the heavy old vectra so the 2.2 is the only real choice if you want reasonable performance.. There is the 3.2 but who the hell wants a Vauxhall v6 engine? Unless ofcourse you are a sado-massacist!

DannyB

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