Richie Russ

Anyone had anything to do with them, as i've just ordered one without a test drive ir anything !

Ryan

isnt that the one that clarkson just drove on top gear?

the car that was truley shocking at handling but quick in a straight line.

round the test track it was virtually at the bottom

dvid

erm.... risky!!

Fudgey

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fookin great in a stright line, but very, VERY shit when the road changes direction!!

Richie Russ

Bollocks its only for work (do a LOT of driving to Italy / Germany) so i think it will be ok for that, maybe i wont track it then

Ryan

i think clarkson siad its one of the worst handling cars.

EVER

Richie Russ

Its got uprated suspension and 19's on it so i wouldn't have thought it would be THAT bad mind you Clarkson hates Vectras, my present one (3.0 diesel) as been spot on for 30k miles in 14 months !

Ryan

dont think the stig liked it too much either.

he almost crashed it twice coming out of bends.

just wanted to go straight on all the time.

Stavros

I bet its NOWHERE near as bad as gaylord Clarkson made out.

Bet itd piss most FWD cars of its (huge) size around the A roads of the UK.

Richie Russ

Well, it was either that or a 5 series BMW and im not much of a Beemer fan apart from the M versions tbh, VXR is 2.8 turbo with 6 speed box and i've already enquired about a power upgrade from Regal

Iain Mac

I drive various Vectras for work (I'm on number 8 or 9 now) and have to say that it's a nice enough place to spend the day but the Mondeo is a far better driver's car.

Haven't tried the VXR (they aren't on our list) but the SRi and the Elite are both average-handling cars, and the Signum is on the same platform and feels just the same apart from the pointless back seating and the ridiculously small boot.

Rossco

Id have gone for the 5 series!

Fudgey

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i had a new vectra sri at brunters the other week, gove it some proppa shit but it didnt go round corners.

peevee will tell you lol

there is a little bit at brunters that goes right, left, right, i entered doing about 70/80ish and the fucking thing just went straight on, over the kerb and bounced about a bit lol

Richie Russ

Wish i hadn't asked now

Trouble is with the Beemers that you see them all the time and i wanted a good motorway cruiser that was comfy and had all the extras, oh and i HATE MONDEOS with a passion !

Stavros

i think itd be fine, and will be fast as FUCK with a few mods

Richie Russ

I'll let you know what its like once i've got it and it been fettled with

Csm

i saw a vectra that was kitted on the m8 motorway yesterday that looked like vxr kit and looked a crackin car tbh and i aint no vauxhall fan ,was that lovely blue colour that the astra gsi comes in

Richie Russ

That's the one, i have ordered the Arden blue, looks cracking to me

digita1dragon

EVO gave it a good write up, said it will keep up with the latest Scooby and 330i. Have a look at the group test seciton on the website http://www.evo.co.uk/cargrouptests/c...ly_or_rep.html

Csm

Well i like it and that colour is lush

Coldo

It got pumped by a mondeo and a mazda on top gear the other night

The Vectra VXR looks the dogs baws tho, must admit

Fiddy

i hope the roads round your way are mainly straight, or if not, i hope you like understeer.

SapphyMike

i like it.. shame the MPS mazda 6 wasnt an option LOL

i bet the mazda with 330bhp would go very nicely indeed..

Stavros

Yeah, cause Top Gears so realistic

Ever driven one? My guess is no

BM08

Looks nice, id prefer the astra though

andy_st200

id rather have a proper badged holden

SapphyMike

its Ł21k new, less with haggling.. yes you may prefer other cars, but at that price, would you get a Holden? (genuine question, as i dont know).

the guys chose a nice and probably very reliable car, but its not a ford, so lets slag it off, and its apparent inability to take corners fast, when lets he honest, we dont have all that many hammerheads, gambon's and follow through's on the public roads of britain LOL (cue my shooting down!)

Fiddy

Ever driven one? My guess is no[/quote]

your rite i havnt, but a freind of my step dad has just bought one, i went out in it with him driving, and if you try to carry speed through corners, or accelarate through a bend it is every bit as bad as it looked on top gear, they do understeer like crazy.

aduz

BM08

89xr2

Dunno, can I get a Monaro for 21k?

SapphyMike

second hand yes, but not new..

SapphyMike

at the end of the day guys, the bloke has what seems to be a nice car.

let him make his own mind up as to whether its shit or not

andy_st200

well he did ask for peoples opinions

SapphyMike

constructive oppinions are good, but none of us have driven one apart from the fudge lol

It's Czech Mate

I've driven one and been driven in one

They are as bad handling as it looked on Top Gear i'm afraid....utter wank for a supposed performance car.

Straight line speed is awesome tho, great on the motorway - provided you dont lift off and attempt to steer in the same calendar month

st3v3

Why dont you wait till the Corsa vrx comes out

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evospyshot...corsa_vxr.html

SapphyMike

that tail pipe looks :ghey: lol

MWF

In all fairness although it was made to look bad on TG the time it put in wasn't far off the Focus ST (which I think got a dry run too).

It's Czech Mate

FST was wet iirc