Mr.h.

Hello people,im going to view one of these 2mo on a "S"reg, Full vaux SH,63k standard example ect...

I thought id ask on here as ive seen quite a few members on here who have either owned/own vauxhalls?

Anyone know much about them? Anything i should look out for?

Thanks, Nick

pete mcrash

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they rot!!!! but engine is good,and go well for a big family car

MAD EVO 4

Quick as fook mate , a mate had one pure black with just the msd badges and slight body kit changes

Tangodeltasierra3

I had one and although it sounded well i thought it was well slow, so slow in fact i bought a Volvo S70 T5 which is still only 240bhp - also watch out for the lambda light in the dash, mine needed an EGR valve at Ł360 diy too.

Mr.worth

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Check its not still on finance like the one i did a deal with,then had to swap back!!but he blew my car up in the meantime

phil4x4saph

A guy I used to know had one, cant say I was impressed.

Mr.h.

Thanks for the replies chaps!

A few varied views so far then? Anymore info peeps?

Nick

Matt Baxter

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oil coolers fuck up on vauxhall v6 engines

as do egr valves

and there not all that quick

Mr.h.

Thanks for the info mate!

Not that fussed if it aint fast as fook i jus wanna change from my scooby?

rs shawn

Huh??

I've had my Vec since 2003, it's done 145,000 miles in total since 1996 & the only two bits of rot was the very bottom of the rear arches (and wasn't that bad, but I wanted it sorting before it got worse) and a small patch inside the rear door where the door catch bolts onto the arch (common fault: even vaux know that all vecs go here).

Structurally they are very good...

Sukhy RS

My bro's friend has got one, imo they look nice for a 5 door and they go like stink, nice colour in dark green and they look nice for a vauxhall

cozzfather

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i have got a facelift one and like it very much, feels a bit lazy
but just keeps on going if you wind it up, seats and front bumper
rear spoiler and s/ wheel look good,not bad on juice either for
approx 200 hp

Oranoco

Keep your eye's on the plastic timing gear. I know three people with Vectra V6's and two of them suffered failure. One was done under warantee the other Vauxhall washed their hands of it all. The last has been going well. Can't moan at a grand for an S plate GSi with 85k on the clocks

pete mcrash

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mine's a 98 s reg v6 sri and both back arches have been done and it has small spots of rust all along the bottom half of the car and on the sills.....maybe u've got a good one... or i've got a bad one...but still a really nice every day car

Anonymous

Nice motors but not exactly nimble!

Good motorway muncher though

pete mcrash

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nup,fukn back end is heavy as but ya get use to it...had mine chipped lightweight flywheel,still not that rapid,but if u keep them over 4 grand they're alright not mint just alright

Oranoco

My bro got himself a Mondeo V6 for Ł1100. 120k on the clocks.



Blow me down if it didn't go and make 171bhp on the DynoDynamics rollers on Saturday

Mr.h.

Well i went to view the Gsi this afternoon!

Im a little disapointed really! The car over all was very clean and well looked after but it just lacked the Buzz factor if that makes sence?
It just didnt really feel all that quick but then im used to my scooby?

Not sure

phil4x4saph

Thats kinda what I meant. There just, well, er, um......

And that was an MSD Super Touring model.

There's a guy at work who's got a CDX V6 on an S plate and I cant even picture what it looks like, nevermind say anything good or bad about it.

They're just that dull!

(Says a man who drives a Sierra Sapphire! )

Mr.h.

Yeah thats it there jus umm.........I dont know?

It was a Gsi MSD! Aparently all Gsi"s are MSD? This is what ive been told anyway

phil4x4saph

This was one of 200 Super Tourers. It had different seats and ecu and some carbon bits, apparently in homage to the BTCC cars.

Sort of a "Rouse" Vectra (*runs and hides from Doo!)

And it was still pretty dull.

Mr.h.

Are they the all White ones with yellow stickers?

Martyn

The 200 Super tourers arent that good, they are also NOT GSI's either!

The ST200 on the other hand is totally different and well worth trying to find (only about 20 left though!)

As for the GSI, they are ok but will never break any records, they are pretty much dead under 3k and have to be driven hard to get any speed out of them.
Nice enough to look at, but definitly not the right car if you want good acceleration. They will cruise all day long at any speed in relative comfort though.
Depends on what you want from it really.
Check rear suspension for knocking, and roof bars rattling on the estates

phil4x4saph

No this was Graphite grey.

I think those white ones were "Super TourING" and I think they were only 2 litre.

Martyn

The Supertouring was 2.0 yes, the ST200 was 2.5.
There was NO model of Vectra that had a different ECU though.
It was originally planned but never went ahead due to cost etc.
The ST200 is no more powerful than a normal GSI, the only difference performance wise is a different gearbox and LSD

Mr.h.

I did notice a slight knock sound/feeling from the rear when hit a pot hole on drive on my test?

Is this a common thing, what is it?

Nick

phil4x4saph

ST200, thats the one..


Still wasnt impressed though. It was only a couple of years old and cost him about Ł17K

Fook knows what else he could have had for that money!

As for the ecu martyn, I'll take your word for it. Might have been camshafts or something. It was a while ago.

Martyn

Very common problem on Vectras, its either the rear rose bushes or rear ARB bushes.
Both easy and cheap to sort, but can be used as a good bargaining tool

Martyn

The later GSI's (Facelift) had 3.0 cams, the 2.5 GSI only had the 3.0 inlet cams

Mr.h.

Ideal, thanks for that bud

Nick

Mr.h.

What year or reg did the face lift come out?
Did the face lift model have Xenon lights? If so are they interchangable with Pre face lift models?

Nick

Martyn

If you do get one, Id go for the estate
Fast(ish lol), practical, good looking and very unique!
(Only 317 prefacelift GSI estates ever built)

My old one

Mr.h.

I dont really like estates but that is a nice lookin motor

More of a saloon man myself though

Martyn

Facelift came out around V reg IIRC.
You can put the xenons and normal facelift lights on (they are one peice, prefacelift has seperate indicators) but you will get a small gap at the bottom of the lights/top of bumper.

Mr.h.

Ideal, thanks very much for ya help