I had that exact, star silver 1.8LS 5 door, as a company car. I once saw 28 identical vehicles in a 10 minute journey. And when I booked it into a new Vauxhall dealer for a service, he said ‘we haven’t see this one before. What colour?’, ‘guess’ and he burst out laughing 😂

@owensteele1645

Ай бұрын

HubNut used to have a Star Silver Vectra LS. He didn't like it that much, though his reasons were more valid than Clarkson's.

@xXshinichiconanXx3

Ай бұрын

I'd rather drive a 25 year old bmw before choosing this as a company car.

@kapiicefruit

17 күн бұрын

@@xXshinichiconanXx3 I daily a 21 year old BMW and it's great

@xXshinichiconanXx3

16 күн бұрын

@@kapiicefruit Not a second of doubt about that. I drive a bmw myself

@kapiicefruit

16 күн бұрын

@@xXshinichiconanXx3 Honestly, I love my shitbox E46. Yes it's slow (M54B22), yes it's rusty here and there and yes I ruined it with vinyls and a big wing but my god is it fun to drive and has yet to fail me (other than things I break myself). I won;t let it go until it can't be fixed

Strangely this 1st generation Vectra is now quite handsome compared to many modern cars

@user-oe1mb9hu9i

Ай бұрын

I've never had such a dependable and reliable car. I know. I have different views and needs on personal transport, but if standing at the side of the road or phoning up your local garage to enquire if your broken down car has been fixed again isn't my idea of happy motoring. It seems however it is most car salesman and motor journalists favourite hobby. Real world people don't have the time.

@heneri6024

Ай бұрын

Actually this is the second generation (B Vectra). But I do agree that B Vectra still looks great. Timeless design!

@user-oe1mb9hu9i

Ай бұрын

@@heneri6024 Who cares about looks ! The engines run through the majority of GM's products and they are reliable and cheap and use very little petrol. Thats why I own one.

@owensteele1645

Ай бұрын

Vectra is a sexy car nowadays.

@trainman86trainstramsandmore

Ай бұрын

@@user-oe1mb9hu9i 1.6 Ecotec absolutely drinks in my cousins astra g

The thing I hate the most about the Vectra is that it’s the most reliable car I’ve ever owned i kept it running for three years never serviced it and passed all its MOTs.

@jamesmiller113

Ай бұрын

You just want them to die so you have an excuse to get something better. But they never do

@StickPeopleAndPuff

Ай бұрын

Rough mate, praying for you

@van0tot100

12 күн бұрын

It think that is not an impressive feat. The last thing you could say about it is that is is reliable.

@jamesmiller113

12 күн бұрын

@@van0tot100 there are always exceptions - most cars die because owners don't bother to check the oil and coolant, so when some leak happens the next thing they notice is a welded engine

That shape Vectra Clarkson was driving in this video compilation was the best looking Vectra and sadly its successor was dull and boring. What were Vauxhall thinking. Even today in 2024 looking back at the shape, it still looks good proof the designers got it right. Loved how the side mirrors curved with the bonnet. 1.8 oetrol engines pre 2000 were a hoot to drive

@asifnoaman8978

Ай бұрын

my father owned both generations. His Vectra VXR turns many heads. A rare car

@pev2197

Ай бұрын

I have one from 1997 with the x18xe. Likes to rev to the red zone, not wat you expect from this car. I think this engine is based on the 2.0 gsi with a smaller stroke?

@danielstevens58

Ай бұрын

​@@asifnoaman8978rare but still very boring

@davidmoore4615

Ай бұрын

Felt fast too if you went by the optimistic speedo

@paulmoore6345

Ай бұрын

I got a 2000 sri140 better than I thought it would be.

The angry Vectra people in the comments 😂

@Tornado2409

Ай бұрын

they're getting rowdy over the most boring saloon in modern history

@Eggyteevee

Ай бұрын

Hey Emile

@TheRealEmile

Ай бұрын

@@Eggyteevee hello

@bavarianbanshee

Ай бұрын

For reeeaaal

@barryshitpeas5837

Ай бұрын

I’d feel pretty angry about my life if I’d ended up driving round in one to be fair.

People watching this in 2024 need to remember some of these clips are REALLY old. The '95 to '01 ish model was still being made when I did my GCSEs and I'm "only" 40.

@soundseeker63

Ай бұрын

Very true. October this year (2024) will mark the 29th anniversary of when that shape Vectra lauched! Those early cars (well, any that still exist) are now in legit classic territory!

@bicyclist2

Ай бұрын

What's GCSE?

@davidmoore4615

Ай бұрын

@@bicyclist2 a British thing. Education.

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13

Ай бұрын

​@@bicyclist2Equivalence of the American high school diploma or GED or VCE/HSC as they call it here in the upside down country.

@davidmoore4615

Ай бұрын

@@soundseeker63 isn't it still 40 yrs for that? Not trying to be awkward, genuinely curious.

I always found Opels a bit boring... A friend of mine has a Vectra. He neglects it completely. Doesn't service it, or change the oil. He's driven the damn thing for the past 4 years and it still runs. Now me... when you look at my profile picture it's all clear. I'm a Mercedes guy. The thing you see on my picture is my baby. The 2007 W211 E420 CDI. This is a low mileage car I bought from Germany. A car with DPF and EGR issues. I removed the DPF, swapped the EGR and added a catback sports exhaust system. I took the car for a remap and did other mods to it. Now it fires 400hp at the rear wheels. But ever since I bought it back in 2018, I've only ever done 3000km in it. Yes, for 6 years I only did 3000 km. Granted, 2 years of those were covid times, so I didn't drive it at all. But what I'm trying to say is that this car is a garage queen. Treated as best as it could be, but it still developed faults. Now it doesn't start. It's an electrical issue. It's got fuel, compression and it turns over. Surely it must start... right? Right? RIGHT?!?!?! But it doesn't. Yet my buddy's neglected and abused Vectra still runs strong. I don't know if I should praise Opel, or be disappointed with Mercedes. I think I'm gonna praise Opel for making a fairly decent car.

@Kierdziol

Ай бұрын

As a luxury brand, Mercedes-Benz (especially post 2000) is prone to certain issues. Can't have proper reliability without mechanical design simplicity.

@Flankerski

Ай бұрын

In all honesty, I had all kind of Opels when I was younger, not one let me down then! I have a hangar queen W211 FL too, a 2.5 V6 petrol, but my daily is a 2020 Insignia with matrix LED, HUD, all the gyzmos available except panoramic roof... I still think to this day, that the Opel is the best brand in terms of what you pay for.

@FORZAPOTENZA

28 күн бұрын

Skoda Octavias are good for that reason - you'll find loads of them from 20 or so years ago still going.

Never understood why Clarkson hates Vauxhalls so much. I mean, they're normal everyday cars, like everything else in their classes.

@FMFGUF

Ай бұрын

True, my dad had a Vectra company car and I thought it was quite good, admittedly a bit dull (particularly in its dull shade of beige/gold) but it did the job with minimal fuss.

@jblack5323

Ай бұрын

Entertainment

@williamwood395

Ай бұрын

Nasty rattly tinny bad gear change and timing chains made of chocolate

@terryah2136

Ай бұрын

He loves Vauxhall's post-Vectra though

@TheImperfectGuy

Ай бұрын

I think it's precisely because they're normal every day whatever cars that he hates them

I would much rather watch videos on the Vauxhall Vectra than any supercar.

@mercer982

Ай бұрын

Agreed. I find super cars so boring.

@ben3291

Ай бұрын

Agreed...Carwow .

@deet4895

Ай бұрын

You sound like a fun person. 🙄

@dbzdrag0n

Ай бұрын

How easily pleased is your partner? Im guessing very easy

@owensteele1645

Ай бұрын

@@dbzdrag0n I have no partner. The birds are too ugly in my area. Avoid Exeter.🤢🤮

funny thing,i had a silver vectra 1.8 i swapped it for my brothers 1.8 Mondeo,the mondeo rocked, good on fuel handled well,went like a rocket,we have not spoken since then 16 yes ago,oh well i still miss that ford,

I used to watch the French dubbed version (in reality it was just a voice-over translation of the original, though the narrated segments are fully dubbed) and I love how everytime they say Vauxhall, the French voice actors actually says “Opel” instead.

@FORZAPOTENZA

28 күн бұрын

They changed "AAAAAAHHHHH" from Hammond screaming in a challenge, to "OOOOOOOO" when I watched Top Gear in a French hotel room once

I had 2 of this shape vectra. Loved them . The ugly thing that came after was awful

@imraanrauf8002

Ай бұрын

That was the best looking Vectra shape. After that it was ugly and dull and boring inside as well.

@aaronbryan5095

Ай бұрын

Why did you buy 2 of the same model?

@Steven-f281

Ай бұрын

@aaronbryan5095 I meant at different times . I had the Sri saloon sold it regretted it and bought the Sri hatch

I hardly ever see these on the road anymore, I legit get excited and feel nostalgic when I do.

Unlike many other Guys in this comment section I really do too hate this thing, I hate how boring it looks, I hate how grey it is, I hate how 2000‘s it is, its like a wintersday with no sun, no snow, no rain but just grey clouds. It is so uninspiring, to me this is the epitome of growing older and having to change your priorities, losing your inner child and your own soul, its a dream crushing, reality checking depressing piece of metal, it genuinley makes me feel sad and as jeremy said it best: uninspired

@Utopian_Turtletop-vn1iu

Ай бұрын

Do you still play with your Action man?

@MakeYourVision

Ай бұрын

​@@Utopian_Turtletop-vn1iui'm playing with my Action Man every 2-3 days

@Bhaidostyaar

3 күн бұрын

First world problems, If our country had this car as a common one...we would've loved it

The performance models were good. The 2.5.V6 was great fun, especially the GSI

@AshEvsy

Ай бұрын

Massive downgrade compared to the Cavalier or Carlton

@samuelhall2397

Ай бұрын

Still an awful car

@FMFGUF

Ай бұрын

@@AshEvsy I had a 1995 Cavalier CDX, nice enough car but saddled with the awful 2.0 Ecotec engine. It would randomly abruptly cut out, usually in the most dangerous places such as when going over a level crossing or a sweeping bend on an A-road. Got rid of it in the end, after the head gasket went.

@Larry_g_

Ай бұрын

Yes, pretty quick enough in a straight line “very bad handling car

I like to see old clips like this and see cars used in them with their history. I check mot and for example, KL02 AVZ used in this clip still exists, has been SORNed but in 2019 had only 4k miles on clock.

@owensteele1645

Ай бұрын

Vauxhall's own car I think. The same car was borrowed to be used for buyers guides in the past.

Vectra was one of the most reliable and best built cars from that era, and also one of the best looking cars. Nothing wrong with that styling, maybe it was a bit boring but it wasn't ugly as many other cars back then.

Never had a Vectra but Clarkson obviously are bit nut with it. Proper good looking car for proper price.

It may have been plain and not very sporty to drive, but it really wasn't that bad. And I think the clean and simple styling has aged very gracefully. Plus, if you were lucky enough to get the V6 SRi or GSi, it actually WAS a fun car! Ok the basic models were dull, but the 2.0 and 2.2 engines were good, CD trim upwards was nice inside, estate version was practical and good looking. Also the build quality was noticeably better than the ubiquitous MK1 Mondeo JC seemed to heap praise on.

@owensteele1645

Ай бұрын

Clarkson did undersell the Mondeo in his first review, going on endlessly about its dullness. One remark that stood out for me was "If the Ford Mondeo was food, it would be a potato".

@soundseeker63

Ай бұрын

@@owensteele1645 Yeah thats true. But he liked the V6 model which was a "baked potato with a good serving of chilli on top" 😄 Over time he changed his mind about the car and by the time it got its major facelift for the '97 model year he was singing its praises. That's despite the fact that it was consistenly ranked poorly in owner satisfaction surveys at the time. He was a lot more stubborn about the Vectra though. As with the Mondeo, it got better the higher you went in the range, and improved significantly over it's production life. Have a look on YT and see if you can find ANYONE who drove a V6 SRi or GSi and didn't love it... I don't think you will. Jeremy just had (probably still does?) some irrational hatred of Vauxhall as a brand and was unable/unwilling to be objective and fair about their cars, and the Vectra was his favorite whipping boy of all of them.

@soundseeker63

Ай бұрын

@@owensteele1645 Thats true, but he changed his mind about it over time, and he liked the V6 version which he described as the potato with a generous helping of chilli on top 😆 For some reason he never gave the Vectra any slack despite how much it improved over it's life cycle. A late model SRi was a way different beast to those early cars he hated on so much.

I had the 2.5l V6 as a company car back in the day. It was a hoot to drive! Not a looker but what an engine. When the company car tax regulations started to bite and I got landed with a 1.6l Ford Focus I wasn't chuffed at all!

My learning cars were astra h and vectra b. Both were very good cars, even now. But I didn't know any better at the time, so nothing to compare it to.

Well, in Brazil we miss the Vectra....

I had a '97 Vectra V6 SRi. Ran it for nearly 4 years over 70000 miles (once ran it back to newcastle from sussex so fast i had to refill twice) and the only tjing that went wrong was an exhaust flexi. I miss that car

I love vectras, especially the last one they did, i'm looking to get one at some point

My first car, 1999 vectra ( opel in europe) but a sedan, still drives, sold it to my neighbour in 2018. Love it😄

it was fantastic in the german touring car championship, and helped give birth to the vx220 , thank your stars for this vectra

tbh if i had the chance of a Opel Vectra or a Tesla (idc wich one) i would rather thake the vectra you can atleast use it as rallycar ^^

@S500-

Ай бұрын

Vectra is million times better than Electric Appliance

@Slaithyte

Ай бұрын

​Than the toaster ​@@S500-

@kristoffer3000

Ай бұрын

The Tesla would be at the shop too often to actually drive it, at least the Vectra is reliable, not that you want it to be because that means you have to keep driving it

If i remember correctly Vauxhall was quite pissed at Jeremy for his "Review" on the Vectra and lead to numerous worker layoffs and cutbacks for the company.

@Jo3man96

Ай бұрын

Kind of sounds like GM were looking for a PR friendly reason for the layoffs. The amount of Vectras I still see on the roads of the UK suggests that Clarkson didn’t make much of a dent in sales.

@owensteele1645

Ай бұрын

@@Jo3man96 Yeah, Vectras are still everywhere here in Devon, though pre-facelift mk1 Vectras are getting a bit rare. Still loads more than Mondeos though.

@Jo3man96

Ай бұрын

@@owensteele1645 I actually got ran over by a mk1 vectra 12 years ago when I was 16, buggered up my leg for a good 18 months at least

Funny that here in Brazil GM announced this Vectra as "a lesson of design".

I see a Vectra now and immediately think of Dougie from the Once Driven Forever Smitten channel 😄

Maybe it was because the UK had a lot of company cars and thousands had these cars. Mondeo, vectra and that was it more or less. They could undercut prices from competitors by a lot i guess

The rep mobile. Had a couple of these great cars.

I had a 1996 Opel Vectra Estate 1.8. Equipment almost didn't exist at all and was getting rusty, but if not these two, it was a good car. I really liked it, despite being a little bit too slow for me. I still regret that I sold it.

Ich bin kein Opel-Fan, aber diese Vectra-Generation habe ich gemocht, z.B. auch wegen der Außenspiegel. Wenn mir jemand einen Xantia oder 406 hinstellt, würde ich aber eher in diese beiden einsteigen. B5 Passat? Gerne wieder! Dennoch ist der Vectra ok und ein Kind seiner Zeit.

My friend had a Vectra, didnt change the oil for about 1o years and was still going 😂

My dad had a vectra the last generation prior to the insignia: It was by far the most confortable car i have ever ride on, it was literally more confortable than the couch and it coulb have me and my 2 sisters in the back without any problem

what is this song 4:31

I think there's something mythical about Vauxhall/Opel still being around. Somehow they manage to squeeze a market segment for themselves that is loyal enough to not buy a Toyota or a Skoda or something, and it keeps them alive!.

@MJ-uk6lu

Ай бұрын

And they are basically a zombie brand too. They were part of GM, now of Stellantis. Right now Astra has random Peugeot bits and it really has no reason to exist as stand-alone brand anymore, but it does for some reason.

@pe7893

20 күн бұрын

​@@MJ-uk6luthat's because Germans don't like French cars, and Opel is 'German' .....

@MJ-uk6lu

20 күн бұрын

@@pe7893 At this point they are just rebadged Peugeots

I owned a Vectra B for a year and it was a good car! Granted, the reason I bought it was because it was cheap and had very low mileage for it's age (18 years old at 62k kilometers).

My dad had a T reg vectra... I always liked it... but then I wasn't driving lol.

Its not often I see a 20+ year old opel in mint condition but when I do its almost always an opel vectra for some reason.

The early 2000s model actually looks nice, especially the rear.

Early 2000's had 2.0 8v Vectra A for bit over a year, before swapping it to 2.0 16v Vectra B which also drove one year, must say I really liked them both. Reliable and cheap, not that fast but not too slow either, pretty neutral ok looks and felt ok to drive... Can well imagine a car journalist finding them utterly boring, is easy to understand Clarkson here - but they weren't really THAT bad lol

Looks great compared to all current cars.

Wife had a 2002 Vectra B 2.6 Sri and it was bulletproof and is still on the road today after getting rid of it with 80k on the clock in 2009! The Vectra C was bloody awful, test drove a VXR and it could not corner at speed!!

@ben3291

Ай бұрын

Your not wrong i havent driven a VXR Vectra but a 3.0 Cdti as a Courtesy Car and that Torque Steered too and it only had 170bhp not a good chassis at all .

I love these cars and most 90s cars, although tbh I just miss a time when most cars were saloons, hatchbacks and estates and not the utterly tragic “crossover SUV” rubbish we have today. The lack of good saloons in the UK is the reason im importing from Japan.

What were Opel thinking about when they designed this Vectra? 🤔

@jacobrumens9601

4 ай бұрын

Don’t know really.

@darrenrock3387

3 ай бұрын

its Vauxhall

@JamesGore1547

3 ай бұрын

@darrenrock3387 But the car was designed and developed by Opel in Germany. Just re-badged as Vauxhall in the UK.

@YBM2007

Ай бұрын

Nothing particular about it, fairly standard 90s design. The predecessor looked nicer tho

@CheapBastard1988

Ай бұрын

They were probably thinking that if they finished the Vectra quickly, they may have time left to design a successor for the Calibra.

My 2.0 Diesel served me well as a taxi for years.

I always wondered if he got some cash from Ford for this - it wasn’t that bad!

@IAMJASON444

Ай бұрын

I had a couple of Vectra's including a 1999 SRi 140 when it was 4 years old, then a 2003 1.8 Vectra C that I replaced with a 2004 Mondeo that had done DOUBLE the mileage... The Mondeo was better than the Vectra in every area, build quality, comfort, economy, reliability... I've had a Type R Accord, 325, Passat's and have driven virtually every car in this class and the Mondeo is where I'd put my money every time

@counterfan90

Ай бұрын

​@@IAMJASON444For what I heard, the 2000s Mondeos were great, in terms of reliability, equipment and confort. But I hate the design of the car.

The only Vauxhall of note was the Lotus Carlton, and that was Vauxhall just giving Lotus a base car to vastly improve on...

@Kierdziol

Ай бұрын

Then there was also VX220 (based on Elise S2, but with GM engines). Monaro and VXR8 are rebadged Holdens.

@DittoGTI

Ай бұрын

And the VXRs, and the Astra GTE, and the Victor, and the Nova SRI..

Clarkson and his bias. It can be a better or worse car, but aesthetically it was one of the prettiest sedans in the european market, and to this date it still looks somehow modern, specially the restyling.

I can only imagine Clarkson had some sort of beef with Vauxhall, because there's nothing fundamentally different from the Vectra to pretty much any other typical family car of the era thru to today. Nothing says 'yawn, how original' like a typical A4, 1 series, tesla, etc today 🤷🏻‍♂️ Trouble is, all the elitists would moan even more of all of a sudden, we were all able to drive AMGs, Ferarris, 991s and Lambos...

@MJ-uk6lu

Ай бұрын

A4 is boring, but 1 series are fine. Name another RWD hatch with some power that is cheap, well there really isn't one. It's way better than previous 3 series compacts.

The story I've heard is that Vauxhall refused to let Clarkson borrow a Lotus Carlton early in his career when he was just starting out with the BBC. He really wanted to do a comparison piece with an Escort Cosworth and similar. Vauxhall spoiled things by withholding the model he wanted. And he got his revenge on the by rubbishing their cars for the next 2 decades.

@kristoffer3000

Ай бұрын

Vauxhall had the last laugh by not making good cars after that Carlton. Wait a minute...!

Fun fact: the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra was sold in Brazil as the Chevrolet Vectra, it was the car for the wanna be rich drug lords and the boys actually dreamed of having one ...

I built them at the Luton plant...then drove home everyday in a Mondeo.

Surely this can't be worse than an early 2000's Nissan Almera sedan with a basic petrol engine. It looked like a car and supposedly did "car things" but it was not. It was the single most awful experience behind a steering wheel ever. It felt like _everything_ in it had been designed to be in a permanent limp mode. The vagueness of the thing was surreal. The other honorable mention goes to a Peugeot 306 sedan. I think it had quite a lot of miles behind it and I guess it was a 1.6 liter petrol. I described it as a "sloppy Baltic herring". I was shocked by it because I did drive other 306's back then and that one was _nothing_ like them.

@Kierdziol

Ай бұрын

306 sedan might be produced in different factory. Could came from Argentina or even Indonesia which would result with worse quality. Certain manufacturers produced their sedans in different plants, as these kind of cars are popular in less developed countries. Similar thing might be said with Jetta, which at some point was moved to Mexico and You could notice the difference between it and made in Germany Golf.

The 1995 vectra was a success but was the worst;the first model had better interior quality and the 2002 version had wood 🪵 luxury style but total flop

Its very sad but for some reason i love the old vectra

I really like that first generation of vectra i always thought it was a good looking car and was very quiet and comfy in my opinion. However, each to their own i guess 😆

I'd have a gsi one

@jackfalls1722

Ай бұрын

Absolute boss of a car but Jeremy had to try a standard boring one…😴

If aliens asked me to show them the most vanilla car, this would be it.

Didn`t Richie Edwards have the car before disappear?

Being from the US I can only imagine this was the British version of the Toyota Corolla of the era. I’ve heard it said that when you get sick you’ve perhaps come down with a case of the Vauxhall Vectra. Maybe there’s something to that.

@jamesengland7461

29 күн бұрын

More like a Chevy Malibu. Just. a. car.

@Electrotat

23 күн бұрын

It was a trash car owned by dolites, benefit scroungers, the American equivalent of rednecks.

I can tell you for sure that Ford used to pay Top Gear to give good reviews on their cars. Vauxhall refused to pay them! Trust me this is true.

Annoyingly... I do like the way some generations of the Vectra's looked. The example he used in the Saab film at 1:30 for example. I don't know what it is about it, it just looks sleek and retro without looking like it is ancient. Perhaps it's a more sporty version with a body kit that makes it look nicer, I'm not sure. That era of Vectra is much better than the last one before the Insignia. The box on caster wheels where the VXR version couldn't handle the power. One of those converted to RWD would have been a monster.

They look great now, they aged well.

had it, loved it.

This reminds me of the first girl I started dating and her car. And now I hate her, just like the car. Sadly I drive a Corsa. Which isn't particularly any better. She had an Astra Mk4 / G. Actually it's engine also refuses to die. Like idk what to do tryed overcooking it. I tried driving at mind boggling speeds with my car. Gave it the beans, gave it to other people. Refused to give it oil. It just refuses to die at this point. I genuinly am scratching my head to how I can get it to DIE! It's just infuriating at this point in time.

We have a V reg 1.6 petrol 160k miles still going 😅

Is it any worse than the Insignia?

@Kierdziol

Ай бұрын

Second gen Insignia is a decent car, but the first one - oh my, even Americans had to taste it (as Buick Regal).

The opel omega mv6 or the kadett gsi on the other hand ..

A cure for ADD! 😂😂😂

Clarkson also loved the Renault velsatis which was a disaster. The vectra sold out.

It’s funny how British people hate so much one of the most important cars in the Brazilian automobile history. The sedans in Brazil are nearly equal to think in Chevrolet due to Opala, Monza (the Opel Ascona to Europe), Astra, Cruze, Classic, Corsa Sedan, and to Vectra.

The problem Jeremy had is it was too similar to the Cavalier. And it was. Whats changed now is one realises the cavalier was actually pretty decent and didnt need fixing. So vauxhall took a vw golf approach and changed very little outside. Also didn't handle like a Ford and that interior is definitely bland. Nostalgia also makes us remember stuff in a better light. I really believe we had it better then because all cars were different. Now they're very alike. A cupra formentor was parked next to a kia sportage the other weak and side profile was very similar. Not even the same company!

Even Quentin Wilson hated the Vectra.

@Jack-lo1uc

27 күн бұрын

He hates all cars now

Non-Brit here but I find the Vectra beautiful (mainly the rear) and it’s in Toca 2 😂

@Kierdziol

Ай бұрын

Wouldn't go as far with beautiful, but at the time, Vectra B was one of the best looking large family cars - probably only having Peugeot 406 as competition in that regard.

@paultasker7788

Ай бұрын

It looks smarter now than it did when it came out. Has aged very well. Equivalent mondeos now look dated.

@indiekiddrugpatrol3117

Ай бұрын

It's aged well especially compared to the mk1 Mondeo

@kristoffer3000

Ай бұрын

It looked really good, too bad it was so bad

@paultasker7788

Ай бұрын

I don't remember it looking good at the time. Bland was the word that came to mind. Suddenly now in 2024 it looks quite smart. The fastback look being nicely proportioned and much smarter than most modern cars.

It's funny to think that this Vectra was one of the most revolutionary vehicles in my country.

i love the vectra they are all great cars

@jacobrumens9601

2 ай бұрын

Better looking than a Tesla?

@sheaLawsonMcCusker

2 ай бұрын

@@jacobrumens9601 yep

@CadanHartleyElliott

Ай бұрын

​@@sheaLawsonMcCuskerAnd less boring too.

@Samspianopage

Ай бұрын

Tbh The 1st gen Vectea wasn't that bad looking. Took alot of the old Cavalier ancestors styling cues & simply modernised them abit. Defo better lookin that what Ford & Rover were pumping out round about the same time anyway, well untill the New edge Focus kinda stuff came along arleast.

@CadanHartleyElliott

Ай бұрын

@@Samspianopage I don't care what Clarkson said about the Vectra. It's by no means boring when compared to a Tesla.

The 2.2l petrol version was rapid !?

My mum had a mk1 vectra v6 estate. It was bloody great. Shut it clarkson 😜

I have this car and I love it more than my dad`s Dacia Logan). It's better that any soviet-russian made car and it's cheap and reliable. Never understood this hate to Vectra

Im here for the angry Opel crowd

Holy cow this is blowing up

I love how the vectra fans are allowed an opinion but clarkson isn’t

Yeah I mean it’s alright. I don’t understand how he hates it either. This was the styling of the 90s

The pre facelift B was BS. However the C was a much better fan than the Mondeo.

As a German I call these cars Opel

@jaskajokunen3716

Ай бұрын

should call them GM instead

I love the vectra .-.

I understand what Jeremy was saying about the Vauxhall Vectra and he hates it about it

Vectra was an excellent car ironically

Clarkson hated this car but loved the fiat bravo because it looked different, yep because thats what matters in the real world, i dont value his opinion never have

Pööppel(opel) in finland😂

Clarkson also liked the Renault velsatis which was a disaster. The vectra sold out!

I know this sounds odd: but Vectra’s just “smelled” German!🤷‍♂️

Even the greatest car people can do/think/say shit sometimes... hahaha

i dont get it why he dont like vectra i mean its look cool in my opinion im stranger to england s taste so i wonder.

I had a SRi V6 180bhp model for 8 years and never let me down once. Had it serviced once a year and oil every 6 months and it was fine.

I love that his hatred of the Vectra was completely irrational, since there's essentially nothing wrong with them. 😂 just a boring family tool. My dad had one for our family car when i was a kid, and it was fine, pretty reliable spacious, and actually nicer than the equivelent Mondeo at the time.

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