Always loved the swooping wing-mirrors on these Vectras. Reminds me of the Renault Espace Mk2. (which is a good thing in my books!)

I have never understood why the Vectra B is so derided. Sure, it wasn't a quantum leap over the mark 3 Cavalier, but it did exactly what most normal people wanted a car to do, and still does in many cases.

my dad had an S-Reg Vectra SRI with the 2.5 V6 and manual gearbox as a company car! Went like stink. He liked it so much he kept it for another cycle when the company offered him a new one. Had fun memories in that car, he wasnt afraid to put his foot down either....

@fasthracing

5 жыл бұрын

I had the exact same car. Decent thing it was.

@pit_stop77

5 жыл бұрын

I had the same car after years of driving diesel.lovely fast car, But after 6 points in the first two weeks of ownership I decided it wasnt for me and went back to diesel 😂😂

"Which tells you alot about my life" This bloke is one funny man . His videos have me laughing my head off . and sometimes i dont think its supposed to be funny . Top man Ian

I had a P-plate 2.0 LS hatch about 11 years ago now. It used to ferry me about 1500 miles a month for the best part of a year. It was mega-reliable and went like stink. Best bit was that interestingly it was fitted with a CDX wiring loom which meant I could fit the CDX goodies like rear map lights and illuminated sunvisors. Even the top-end OBC was plug and play! Sold it to a guy who lived on the base at RAF Mildenhall. Good car, it was.

had plenty of v6 vectras, i love them.

It's actually not a bad car. Way better than the muppets at top gear would have you believe. I bought a diesel estate for £900, ran it for two years and sold it for £800! Can't ask for fairer than that. It was comfortable,economical ,reliable and spacious. All you could ask for from a family car. Proof indeed that Clarkson was an over paid over opinionated buffoon!

@Soulvex

6 жыл бұрын

I bought my last 2 v6 vectras for 400 and 500 quid, sold them for 400-500 quid after 3 years. Now i regret it as they're going up in value..

@andrewwilson8317

6 жыл бұрын

Soulware3D never tried a V6 vectra but wanted to. I had to make do with the diesel. Any car that does not loose money has to be a good one in my opinion. Now found myself looking at them on eBay, here we go again....!

@Soulvex

6 жыл бұрын

I'm the same, just got rid of my ex police omega elite for a 1.7dti astra club just to save some money, now looking at getting another vectra b estate v6 or volvo v70. It would suck to know how many hours iv'e spent looking on ebay.

@Toby_the_Glen

5 жыл бұрын

I'm here for the V6 Vectra, fabulous engine. Only weak spot was the rubber gasket that failed on the inlet manifold that allowed water/oil to mix and make you think the HG had failed. Cheap to fix but hours of dismantling. Also, Omega, fabulous car. Not the best looking but super comfortable and refined!

5 жыл бұрын

@@andrewwilson8317 Back in der day I was looking for a fast comfy Q car. I remember looking at Mondeo ST24s, Volvo 850 T5s, the Vectra V6 and the Rover 620ti back in the mid 2000s. I ended up with the Rover and never regretted it in the 3 years I had it but I do wish I'd tried a few of the above including the Vectra.

I loved my old 2.0 petrol Vectra hatch. It was a great cruiser and very comfortable. It car'd very well indeed.

Up north there's a thing about independent Vauxhall garages being a bit er... pikey or generally dodgy, especially if they also do part worn tyres (with it spelled "tyrez" for bonus points). I remember a Vauxhall garage next to a friend's lock-up which informed me that they were "droppin' a diesel Cavalier engine into the Calibra 'coz Calibras never had diesel engines and Customs won't tank dip it when they run it on red diesel" - missing the fact it sounded like a diesel. One of the people who worked there often went to the toilet by weeing up the side of his own Vectra too...

great video its good to see the old cars online not meany people test drive the older cars keep up the great work

I had a Vectra Saloon must be 15 years ago now i brought it from the garage were i was working after thinking what a good looking car it was, just like your self i could never drive it smooth no matter how gentile and hard i tryed. only kept it for six months then sold it on, i have now had a Lancer for the past 11 years and love it to bits. great video Ian brought back some memory's there thank you.

When I was 17, (I'm coming 43 soon), my friend took me to work in his Vauxhall Belmont 1.8glsi, and was able to manage 110mph. It was a lovely sounding car and had a twin pipe back box from a cavalier gsi by the looks of it. I'll get more than 28mpg in your mate's Vectra, my nickname in work was captain slow, after the much maligned James May!

Aaah, the humble Vectra. When I drove one it felt like it was designed by a commitee that never met.

Always thought the Vectra B was quite a decent looker. It and the boxy C-class of the '90s have a kind of strange appeal. An advert for the Nokia 3110 plays in the distance.

In the United States we got these as Saturn L-Series. Sedan and wagons in both 4 and 6 cyl versions. Still see them quite often even thought the youngest is 15 years old and the oldest is over twenty. I have a 2001 Saturn LW300 (V6 wagon) that I bought new. Has 393k miles and the only thing that doesn't work is the cassette player. It has only stranded me twice in all the year I have owned it. Once for a faulty fuel pump relay and once when the starter seized.

I drove an Astra F from 2008 to 2012 and I honestly really liked it. It wasn't exciting but it was comfortable, quiet, reliable, good seats, decent stock speakers and it was always just a little bit more than you expected. More spaceous, more economical, more everything. A very decent car.

Had a 2.0 diesel B estate ... 223.000 miles on it when i sold it.....great car

I like these Vauxhalls, with 111,000 it certainly pulls alright,with all the toys,maybe your next car LOL, great video.

Thankyou for sharing, much valued opinions!

They were pretty fair cars. I had a 1.8 litre Vectra Sport - also estate but with factory uprated Irmscher suspension and brakes. It was very comfortable and practical, but it was an ex-hire car and started costing me rather a lot of money sooner than I would have liked.

My Dad had a 1997 Vectra 2.0 estate about ten years ago and I used to drive it frequently. Can't explain it, it felt utterly gutless but when you looked at the speedo you were doing a fair old lick. The front end grip felt appalling (I owned a 306 at the time) but it was so refined. That is my abiding memory of it.

Great review. Can't believe you interrupted Popmaster

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

I know. Alas I didn't have time not to!

Had the 2000 2.5 gsi loved it owned it for seven years then sold it to a guy who came down from Glasgow. Wish id have kept hold of it now loved it.

Had a brand new 1998 Vectra 2.5 V6 SRi petrol estate. Decent thing. Great engine.

Funny to see you reviewing one of these now that I just bought one a few weeks ago. It's a silver estate just like this one, but with a 1.6 engine and less equipment. Didn't have MOT but only paid 100€ (under £90) for it. Only had to renew one bushing from the rear axle and she's got a fresh MOT now. Needless to say she's slow as a snail, but other than that I'm actually liking it. Certainly quieter and more refined than the Citroën BX I currently daily, even if the suspension in the Vectra isn't quite as nice. And while the Vectra has way better winter tires than the BX, it just doesn't have BX levels of grip on snow and ice. But then again I find BX particularly good in this respect. :)

@BaguetteBeardBass

6 жыл бұрын

Bumper3D for a more refined BX get a xantia haha. They’re a bit too Peugeot in regards to the interior but a far better car. Lots of kit for not a lot most times as they’re seen as trouble so people sell them cheap!

@Bumper3D

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, Stuart! I've owned a few Xantias as well, but just couldn't get them to ride as nice as a BX no matter what spheres I screwed on. I guess I'll have to try XM next, now that I can still afford one.

I drove one of these about last year. 40k on the clock. Really nice car

The Vectra estate (particularly in SRI form) is one of those cars that you shouldn't like, but yet somehow... It's handsome, comfortable, cheap and more fun to push on in than it should be. I wouldn't touch a 2.2 though, the engines have a tendency to fail spectacularly with little warning (think it's a timing chain guide issue). Wouldn't mind a cheap v6 vec to add as a hoonmobile to my fleet alongside my disco and cinq though.

I owned one of these, a 1.8 petrol hatch back. No real drama, just very average in every way, cam and crank sensors were somewhat troublesome, though. Quite a nice interior, solid feeling, and I think the styling lasted better than the soap bar shaped Mondeo of the day, it’s big rival. I remember it quite fondly.

Had a 2.2 CD for the last 11 years. Best family hack ever. Bought it with 37k on the clock. Now has 85k on and still going strong. The engine is underpowered for a 2.2 but it’ll do 40+ mpg on a sensible run.

@paulanderson79

5 жыл бұрын

I should hope so at 85,000 miles. That's not high mileage by today's standards.

@MrRohanThomas

5 жыл бұрын

@@paulanderson79 It is depending on what driving you do, motorway driving is not demanding for the car so it does not even count anywhere as demanding as city driving, I own Zafira A and it pretty much only does city driving but it would easily do miles on the motorway

Always liked Vauxhall’s not had one since a Carlton in 97 ish .. looked like you gave the vectra a good thrash lol 😂

About two minutes in, you stated you were having trouble thinking of something to say... ...Hardly surprising eh..? :D The most redeeming feature was the childs seat ;) The only Vauxhall I had was a Zafira B (I needed a 7-seater and apparently these were the most reliable 7-seaters at the time). However, driving it on a day very similar to yours in the video, I drove over a drain on an easy corner and the front and back swapped ends!! I ended up blowing it up (1.8l), so borrowed by brother in laws Zafira B and knackered that within a week too (cam belt)! :D

I had a 57 plate vectra sri 2.2 great car never skipped a beat with 87000 on the clock always reliable and it went great car

I had a T reg vauxhall astra 1.8 top of the range and it was BALLISTIC if not a little thirsty.I miss her ever so badly.lol.

I always loved the look of them, they looked very modern for 1995.

I've had a couple of Vauxhalls over the years....Mainly Mk3 Cavalier hatchbacks, (a gls & cdi) did once have a Carlton estate (B reg & black with chrome roof rails...Nicknamed 'the hearse') I used it for towing a caravan and all the paraphernalia when the kids were younger only a 2.0 petrol but was far better engine wise than the 2.2 Vectra you drove here!!.....

I do like cars like this. The fact that you can have a decent car, with good spec , reasonably good fun to drive. Parts probably still widely available and fairly easy to maintain? What's not to like for £300 :)

Liked my Vectra, had an 18i Artic, called that because it had air con. It used to hold the road around bends like it was on rails. I remember the catalytic converters were a bit dodgy though if you were driving behind one, you'd get the bad egg smell. I was ok in mine being up front ;-) haha.

Hi Ian,I had a black lotus Carlton,watch out you m3 drivers that old timer could whip ass .great car keep up the vids.you brig whit and honesty too your reviews keep it up.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

+Welshman 120264 Thanks!

As I taxi driver in about 1999 I bought a fairly new one, a 2.0 litre silver estate like this one, converted it to LPG to effectively halve the fuel costs, sold it at 150,000 without having had too many problems. I always quite liked it.

@MegAndJas

6 жыл бұрын

urbex2007 not quite, IIRC the car did about 27 on petrol and 20 on LPG, but the fuel was half the price, with the very high mileage I did in under two years it was a good idea, but for the average 10-15k a year driver, agreed, not worth the effort and these days of course, MPG has improved.

I used to have a 99 Vectra SRI140 and it was a great car. it was a 2.0ltr 4 door and It went well and handled well, It was slightly lower than a standard car and the suspension was a little stiffer. I'm afraid I cant remember the mpg now ( I sold it 6 years ago) but I'm sure it was better than 28MPG. Vauxhall engines have always been a little loud but you get used to it. The only reason I sold it was because my other half qualified for a motability vehicle so we got a Ford Grand Cmax 2.0TDI Titanium to replace it.

Feelings of deja vu here. My neighbour got one of these a few months ago, same colour and also an estate. Only difference is it's a 1.8 SRI version. This car guzzles oil. I read it into it and apparently dealers were told to tell owners 1 litre of oil every 1000 miles was normal, even from new. Apparently it was something to do with the way the cylinder bores were polished.

my past rides includ, carlton l 1.8 then 2.2 cd on a d reg, then monza gse kept in garage, then senator b 12v 3litre then manual 3000 24v, x police in black. xedos 9 miller now the best yet.gc

Hmmm pop master, love it.

Such a relief to find someone who knows how to pronounce Omega! OWE-migger, not oh-ME-ger...

I`ve had a few Vauxhalls inc cavalier coupe, cavalier sri mk1,carlton gsi 24v,senator 24v,vectra 2.6 gsi and the sister opel manta 2.0 gte....all decent enough for reasonable outlay,infact i saw a very smart w reg vectra 2.5 sri on my dog walk this morning...

The 2.5v6 gsi would be the one to have for a future classic, good work horse the old vectra

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

+Phil Long Yes, rare and delicious.

The 2.2 engine had a problem with the timing chain oiler which caused the valve timing to go out and bend the exhaust valves. (Did a few of those)

We used to have one like this, it was a fantastic car for what it was.

Only thing missing, the packages of toner in the boot... :P

I have a 2001 2.0dti.. im from Serbia and its amazing car believe me :D

@MrsG7swr

5 жыл бұрын

compared to the yugo almost any car is amazing! I gad a 2.0l Dti forced on me as a company car First generation vectra, traction was abysmal when trying to make progress off the line even if n wheel spin at pull away it wold loose it later in the gear and again in scond. it felt like a step down from the 20v passat I had before

The mark 2 was a pretty decent car too, ironed out a lot of the 95 launch flaws

Nice car, very reliable my dad brought one online for £450 and he had for about 5 years. It was a diesel throw so all good

I can't explain it but I like them but have to admit I got the Volvo 740 estate , was looking through ex police cars and they didn't have them . Another lucky chance road test . Next Invacar trailer (smirk)

damn that windscreen clear was fast

The 2.0 DTi in these is a great engine. Only problem is the suspension in the back. Maybe not a problem but a hassle.

Is this the same car as the 2000 Saturn LW3 I owned? Minus the 3.0 L engine and the Disco Eggplant color of mine?

The Vectra was the car that put me off Vauxhall’s, I’d owned three Cavaliers in a row, two Mk.2’s and a Mk.3 but when it came to replacing my final Cavalier I found I just didn’t like the styling of the Vectra. By the way, I love the hairstyle change half way through the video.

My uncle had one of these when I was in my early teens. Vauxhalls around this time always seemed quite sporty to me. Especially with the Corsa allegedly having a chassis designed by Lotus. The generations before and after seemed pretty humdrum. Do you share this view ?

@HubNut

5 жыл бұрын

Can't say any of the Corsas appeal particularly, other than the first generation, just because I passed my test in one. They're ok, but they don't excite me. Odd things excite me...

4.19... yep, as a 19xx vauxhall driver... that sounds so familiar

I had a 1.6 one of these r reg i sold my 1966 beetle and replaced it with a Vauxhall what an idiot i was lol Vauxhall lasted ages tho but i still have 2 vw beetles and a volvo amazon oh and a dead jag x type

keep smiling ,drive a bargain, i had a one of these ,a good car

Somewhere along the line that will be a de-tuned Lotus engine ( Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious) however fabulous on song

Ha ha ha..this is funny lol,i have the last of the later vectra cdti 1.9, 2008 its taken me all over the country with different deliveries in the uk..and nearly always never fails to amaze me..it was an ex mini cab in its past ownership..it has accumulated 209800 odd miles..i have spent a few quid keeping it running like tires,wheel bearing hubs and starter motor..iv'e tried one of each being a 1.8 petrol W reg hatchback, a DTI 1.9 x reg hatch which towed a caravan effortlessly And now this one oh and the old cavalier 1991,1.6 engine hatch..

I'm sure you've not been reminded of this about 20 times..... a day...... in the last couple of weeks chap. ;)

Could never understand the hatred for these cars, which in my opinion was all down to Clarkson's review. People hung on his every word and like sheep they are still saying the car is crap today just because of his review. After all British jobs relied on the success of this car. Whist not an earth shattering car, my lowly company R reg 1.6 16v Saloon was a good motorway cruiser, yes with some quirks (the weird adjustable steering), but it gave good MPG and was no slouch. It also looked pretty good in its Titanium metallic. It was certainly a better performer than the 2.0 petrol VW Bora that replaced it.

I'd love the 2.5 V6 GSI version

£300. You just cant go wrong at this money especially with a years MoT. Good load lugger or house clearance motor....

My dad had a 1998 velvet green Vectra B LS diesel estate (R572 LNV). That had one of the least refined engines I've ever heard. It sounded fifteen years older than it really was.

@paulanderson79

5 жыл бұрын

They all were a bit rough bar the 2.5 litre V6.

Love my vectra 56 plate 120 hp .

The Vectra B wich ive had two of and one of them now is great for newbies who wants to lern diy repairs! It does not offer much in terms of handling comfort and style compared to it`s competition rather then value for money ! But to it`s defence the 1.8 petrols i have had and have now they ar very cheap on fuel ! it does 45mpg highway and thats unbeliveble! No bottom end power so you have to thrash it but it likes to rew and that makes it fun! But for for heaven sake mind the timing belt!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe its not that the 2.2 16v lacks toque per say, but the gear ratios it has to work with are really tall! That makes it a good cruiser but not much of a sprinter. The SRi models had slightly closer ratios which helped you to keep it on the boil a bit easier, along with firmer suspensions, so was probably the better choice as a drivers car. I have always thought the estate versions was the best looker of the range, arguably nicer than its sucessor.

Unfortunately after my Astra J owing experience I could feel the energy being sapped out of me, watching this appraisal, hearing about the low torque engine, the hard seats, and feeling like the car was closing in around you. Ally that to an automatic gearbox that needs to change down to maintain motorway speeds on slight gradients, and thick screen pillars obstructing visibility, and I had an eight and a half thousand pound used car that on a short test drive seemed fine, but living with it was another story. I think maybe it's possible to like a borrowed car on a quick test drive, but Vauxhalls are off my shopping list from now on. A shame, because I've got books and brochures on 'heritage' Vauxhalls, but anything launched after 1979 is not for me.

I had a 2008 Vectra C 1.8 vvt. Covered 170k in 6 years. Believe it or not it was the most reliable car I’ve ever owned but was the dullest. Still at £7295 (thanks to Clarkson for the bad reputation forcing used prices down) at 1 year old it was the cheapest 170k miles ive covered. The only problem was a broken air con condenser.

The Seats and switches remind me of the US SATURN LS. Also had a base 2.2 liter engine. I have a 2007 SATURN ION Quad Coupe with a 2.2 and I'm driving happily at 126,000 miles. Is it fast, well NO! But damn reliable. No timing chain problems, I keep synthetic oil changes every 3000 miles (keeps the timing tensioner running free of sludge). I only manage 23 Miles per gallon, but then again European cars always seem to get better fuel mileage than US versions.

@HubNut

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget our gallons are bigger...

No matter what car you drive you never give them a bad review or too harsh.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

That's because I rarely drive a car which is absolutely awful. Most cars do a decent job of being a car.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

+John Peat I think you'll find I drove a Skoda Estelle (well, a Rapid) and really liked it... I've driven a Polonez off-camera too, and found that surprisingly pleasant.

If you fancy reviewing a fast estate, you’re welcome to try my V50 T5

The Vectra B has aged beautifully. It was so bland when it was new.

I have a cracking idea for you...... car reviews for cars you can buy for £500 or less. I have a Mercedes E class I paid £500 for and would happy for you to review that!

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

I think you'll find plenty of cheap motors on this channel! Not driven an E-Class though (well, not after W124) so thanks for the offer!

@mrmhayes

6 жыл бұрын

HubNut well if you want to borrow mine to do a review your more than welcome mine is the w210. I'm in South Wales as well so not to far away

i had a 1.8 petrol saloon and a 2.0 diesel estate versions both from new hated them both under powered uncomfortable and broke down all the time i tried pulling a boat wit the estate i could not get it into 5th and had to run the heater full power to stop engine overheat

The 2.5 later 2.6 V6 ones had lovely sounding engines. I think the 2.2 had taller gears.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

This one didn't have a lot of torque...

@wattling1396

6 жыл бұрын

I drove a v6 on a number of occasions and apart from the sound it never felt particularly fast and the Mondeo v6 felt the same nice noise but just no thrills

I love old Opels. I own Astra G and Astra J, not the best cars in the class, but so cheap to run and maintain.

@crazyfroggie6546

5 жыл бұрын

Ive had 2 Astra G's, they were super little cars, very reliable, and thanks to relatively short gearing, felt reasonably swift.. Never had trim squeaks or rattles, they were very solidly put together. Always got 35-40mpg, nearly 50 on a long drive.

I got a 2001 2.0 DTI vectra b after all the warning lights on my 1999 2.5 Omega came on all at once. The drive home was dull and sort of ecomical, I kept it for ten years and other than a couple of egr valves I never had to spend any serious money on it

@longier3693

5 жыл бұрын

I traded it in for a 2008 vectra c 1.9cdti, it had 160000 miles on the clock then and I still see it driving around, the vectra c was roomier and the engine was great but I thought the vectra b drove better.

Is this the car we in the US (barely-in small numbers) knew as the 'Saturn LW' ?

@HubNut

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same platform. Didn't know about that one!

I don't know much about Vauxhalls since they were never sold here but for $300.00 British Pound Sterlings i'm not sure how you could go wrong with that car. I do agree that it probably would be a lot more fun to drive if it was the V6 version versus the little 2.2 liter 4 cylinder. The 4 doesn't have enough power to move the wagon around briskley.

@williamegler8771

5 жыл бұрын

Basically the same car was sold in the United States as the Saturn L-Series.

@RWL2012

5 жыл бұрын

£300 sterling but types the dollar sign lol :)

I like Vectras despite their undeniable unreliability, especially the Vectra B.

£300 Vauxhall fun? Yes! My old 1.8 LS Cavalier was 300 quid and provided me 6 years problem free motoring. Oh hang on that’s not fun is it. Dang.

for a laugh it put air con on i a 1.8 and of the lights it would stall and on motorway allways left behind the 2.0 tdis

Ooow bloody ell....!! how do i turn this thing off!?!?! LOL first thing I say when i get into a strange car.

Not bad cars being honest had a few, the 1.8 16v and v6 where the pic of the bunch, still think the mk3 Cavalier was a better Car however I also think the vectra b was a better car then the vectra c

I had forgotten how horrid the Vectra was, honestly the replacement with the Insignia was the best thing Vauxhall/Opel ever did! Great review as always

@Soulvex

6 жыл бұрын

the only good ones are the v6 with upgraded suspension and the other usual stuff. they are fairly light in b form too, my converted 3.0 vectra b used to average about 34mpg and up to 40-45 on motorways at 80-90mph. i've had at least 4 v6 vectras and i thought they were all decent cars. the insignia is a pile, like most newer average cars.

@OrochimaruChick

5 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, I heard a lot of bad things about Insignia, and most of my local mechanics would say "buy an Astra, Insignia are rubbish". I own Opel Vectra 1.6V and I am very satisfied since it is holding up pretty awesome with my driving (still a greenhorn, just 2 years as a driver) :D And If I had a good amount of money, I would rather get it upgraded than buy a new car D:

I owned an X reg Vectra B LS. I also owner a T reg mk2 Mondeo Ghia X. Whilst I preferred the Mondeo, I never felt the Vectra was that bad and think the press almost wrote it off. It was best on a motorway, very comfortable but in terms of handling although not up to the Mondeo it was by no means the worst car I've ever driven for handling

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I never quite sussed out the media's love of the Mondeo. They practically wet themselves with excitement over the Mk3 Mondeo. It was nice, but it was also enormous, and the diesels were horrible.

My Carlton is nearly ready for not 2 new rear springs 1 anti roll bar link and a suspension arm on the front.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

+paulb4uk Good luck!

Nice motor

Luckily enough Morris marinas all came with a complementary bus timetable,

so what happened at 6:52. A change of hair style yes but how and how quick? I would love you to review a 307 SW. Loads of room, Seven seats if required, Diesels are the better engine choice. Problems.... Seats can wear especially the bolsters, Arm rest are good for nothing. Red LCD display is not good in sun light or when you ware sun glasses. Plus the upper computer display fails and dose not display all of the figures correctly especially now the cars et older. Positives, Loads of space, remove the rear seats for a flat loading area, or add two more for a seven seater. The rest is for you.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

+Ribeirasacra Father in law has had a 307SW. Problem is, I can never forgive the 307 for replacing the pretty 306.

and blame the 2.2 for lack of torque, i think thew 2.0 pulls better on lower gears.

@Soulvex

6 жыл бұрын

lower rpm i meant.

I own a vauxhall vectra Sri 150 2.2 petrol great for motorway driving terrible in slow roads lol

when are you going o fix the distributer on your invicar eher are over 20 million people in 37 countries waiting

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

Don't think I'll be fixing that engine. Plan is to get the spare engine running tomorrow, then arrange a swap.

@davidthehillbilly7995

6 жыл бұрын

Send it to me. I'll fix it....

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I do plan to fix it at some point, but getting the Invacar roadworthy is the priority. I'd like it to keep its original engine longer term.

@davidthehillbilly7995

6 жыл бұрын

Understood, I would send it back to you in good condition. I've spent most of my adult life fixing worse than this but I have never had the chance to work on anything this odd and would love to have a go at it. We never got to see cars like this in the colonies....

I never knew that there was any such thing as a Vectra estate. Must be rare or I've not been looking.

@HubNut

6 жыл бұрын

Not really that rare. They made an awful lot of them. Far more attractive than any Mondeo estate I'd say. From the rear at least.

I loved my vauxhall carlton cdx auto lovely drive.