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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18390 on: 17 May 2019, 13:08:11 »

Almost full fat then ;)

Its the full fat 4 pot,it'll do me :y
I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on how it puts that down, through the front wheels. Most I've ever put through front wheels is 190 (MGZT), 225/45/18's all round. It took off fine, cornered on rails but tramlined like a bastard.

I've driven it several times and it does ok as long as some sense is used,especially when its wet :-X
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« Reply #18391 on: 17 May 2019, 13:10:58 »

Almost full fat then ;)

Sadly, the 9-5 (almost) never got the 2.8. It only got that engine in the Insignia based "NG" 9-5 that was briefly available from 2010-2011 ish. And by briefly, I mean that I don't think any 2.8's were made in RHD, if there were, it will be a handful of examples.

For the previous one, (98-09) the 2.3 4 pot was as good as it got. Depending on how late the model, you got either 230, 250 or 260bhp.

The auto is (slightly) torque limited in 1st and 2nd vs the manual but neither will do much at the traffic light grand Prix. 30-80 mph is where the meat and potatoes are  8).

Henry, you might do well to check this gentleman out. His work is excellent:
  http://www.noobtune.co.uk/ 

Already read about him although having driven this one previously its plenty fast enough already :y
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« Reply #18392 on: 17 May 2019, 13:17:14 »

At slightly crossed purposes...

9-3 Vectra 2.8T...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201905117848271

And 9-3 2.8 AWD... Frosts had a graphite demonstrator plus five on Autotrader ie... https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902225198961 8)
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« Reply #18393 on: 17 May 2019, 14:57:37 »


And 9-3 2.8 AWD... Frosts had a graphite demonstrator plus five on Autotrader ie... https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201902225198961 8)

That's the first one of those I've ever seen for sale  8)
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« Reply #18394 on: 17 May 2019, 17:15:22 »

There's a very nice white Carlsson one for £13k if you fancy it  8)
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« Reply #18395 on: 17 May 2019, 20:04:15 »

The way things are going, be more members with Swedish cars, than Jaaaag's.
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« Reply #18396 on: 17 May 2019, 21:02:03 »

The way things are going, be more members with Swedish cars, than Jaaaag's.

Ja  :y
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« Reply #18397 on: 17 May 2019, 21:21:03 »

The way things are going, be more members with Swedish cars, than Jaaaag's.

Ja  :y

Nein , es ist ein "britisch" Vauxhall Omega forum Danke dir, Bitte  ;D
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« Reply #18398 on: 17 May 2019, 22:02:53 »

The way things are going, be more members with Swedish cars, than Jaaaag's.

Ja  :y

Nein , es ist ein "britisch" Vauxhall Omega forum Danke dir, Bitte  ;D
And absolutely no irony in the fact that you 'British' executive cruiser was actually built in the Fatherland ;D
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« Reply #18399 on: 18 May 2019, 00:27:10 »

The way things are going, be more members with Swedish cars, than Jaaaag's.

Ja  :y

Nein , es ist ein "britisch" Vauxhall Omega forum Danke dir, Bitte  ;D
And absolutely no irony in the fact that you 'British' executive cruiser was actually built in the Fatherland ;D
hence my piss poor attempt at German  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18400 on: 18 May 2019, 09:45:14 »

Removed the battery from TBE, looks like a sudden failure.  Just running a recovery charge with it off the car, but think its likely to be toast.

Battery from the Superior Silver Bullet fitted - if it starts this morning, clear not a heavy drain from the car :)
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« Reply #18401 on: 18 May 2019, 09:46:33 »

And Battlebus found and collected whilst TBE is off the road.  That damn thing can always be relied on.
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« Reply #18402 on: 18 May 2019, 10:05:27 »

The way things are going, be more members with Swedish cars, than Jaaaag's.

Ja  :y

Nein , es ist ein "britisch" Vauxhall Omega forum Danke dir, Bitte  ;D

We were speaking svenska not duetsche.  ::)  :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18403 on: 18 May 2019, 10:24:10 »

Removed the battery from TBE, looks like a sudden failure.  Just running a recovery charge with it off the car, but think its likely to be toast.

Battery from the Superior Silver Bullet fitted - if it starts this morning, clear not a heavy drain from the car :)
that's the thing about "maintenance free batteries" fit and forget, then a dry cell will bite you on the arse at the most inconvenient time

And Battlebus found and collected whilst TBE is off the road.  That damn thing can always be relied on.

yes, the zaf tractors are very resilient , just be careful with all that raw power  ;D

I'm looking at blanking the EGR though on ours ,trouble is, the zaf is so resilient ,i keep forgetting to look which type of EGR blank i need( the simple plate or the plug with ecu emulator that you wire to the MAF)  :-[
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18404 on: 18 May 2019, 10:27:24 »

Removed the battery from TBE, looks like a sudden failure.  Just running a recovery charge with it off the car, but think its likely to be toast.

Battery from the Superior Silver Bullet fitted - if it starts this morning, clear not a heavy drain from the car :)
that's the thing about "maintenance free batteries" fit and forget, then a dry cell will bite you on the arse at the most inconvenient time

And Battlebus found and collected whilst TBE is off the road.  That damn thing can always be relied on.

yes, the zaf tractors are very resilient , just be careful with all that raw power  ;D

I'm looking at blanking the EGR though on ours ,trouble is, the zaf is so resilient ,i keep forgetting to look which type of EGR blank i need( the simple plate or the plug with ecu emulator that you wire to the MAF)  :-[
Pre 2003 had the vac operated EGR, and will need some ecu love. Post 2003 had the electric EGR with feedback, so also needs ecu love.
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