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[05omegav6]

You can add the Bluetooth module to any of the setups but it does require at least a GID screen.

DVD90 should work fine

Handy to know... Ta muchly

[SMD]

I'm widening my search because the number of 1.8 Elites are limited. I am now considering the 2.2. On paper there is only 9bhp but is there a real world performance increase from the 1.8 and is the extra fuel consumption worth it?

I'm a bit fed up of getting 250 miles from £88 which is why I wanted to be sensible and get the 1.8 but I sacrifice a bit if mpg if I could have an auto in the form of the 2.2

[TheBoy]

Auto will sap mpg around town. Absolutely muller it. If economy is important, and your driving is mostly town based, you need to stick to manual.

[05omegav6]

Took a 1.6 from the local car supermarket place out for a spin... No 1.8s available... Was spritely enough, empty, but think that it would struggle loaded... Averaged 30mpg on the 1.5 mile test route, which was ok.

Supermarket salesman tried to get me to commit to the 1.6, but didn't have any of it, and he kind of lost interest. Especially if the £13k he offered for the E class was anything to go by

Vx salesman, whom I have bought four cars from agreed that the 1.8 was a much better proposition than the 1.6

[SMD]

I wouldn't go lower than the 1.8, even the acceleration from the Omega is average when fully loaded. Fuel economy is not the most important factor but if I'm going to get poor mpg then I'd want good performance so I'll stick to manual. The manual 2.2 comes with 6 speed box right? So in theory it should be reasonably economical on longer runs?

[SMD]

Ignore that. I just re-read the post from humbucker in my other Zafira thread where he mentions he had the 2.2 in his Astra H and it was underpowered and thirsty.

So I'll be sticking to the 1.8