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[Steve B]

Some interesting developments 

Ok so was browsing parkers again and my facelift is actually down as 9. 2. The 9. 5 figure I was looking at was for the cars from 94 to 99. So thinking that's the original model.

However as my car did just under 9. 5 and if I subtract my extra weight AND the weight of the spare its exactly 9. 19.

So what does this mean...

If Vauxhall test their motors taking all sorts of weight reducing actions like low fuel,  1 driver,  no spare then the car is EXACTLY bang on.

If however they achieved 9. 2 with 2 up,  fuel,  spare etc. Then my cars nowhere near and I need to do some more testing to get the timing as best as I can achieve and hope that it was my driving letting me down.

Hopefully tho the former is correct as per thoughts on here and the e mail from Vauxhall

It means your gonna start off at the beginning   

[Webby the Bear]

Perhaps but you must consider that however tedious this thread is at least I've learned f...... g shed loads.

Plus,  I don't find this subject anywhere near as dull as 'what's the best winter tyre' threads  but each to his own of course 

[TheBoy]

I think my 2.6 auto was a pretty healthy example of the marque. ........with a best of zero to sixty in 8.68 seconds in 137.60 metres.

So the 2.5 should be a shade quicker, as no compromised by the design decisions on the later engines (performance wise, around the CR)

[EMD]

Has TB done a 0-60 in this 2.5 yet 

[T.m.f]

Omg longest thread that isnt tyre related,wouldnt worry about 0-60 no car is ever the same and no driver is the same,now 0-60 of the 2.2 frontera i dont care about as i never got it for that ,if i was bothered i would have kept the mv6 i had. 

[Webby the Bear]

I think my 2.6 auto was a pretty healthy example of the marque. ........with a best of zero to sixty in 8.68 seconds in 137.60 metres.

So the 2.5 should be a shade quicker, as no compromised by the design decisions on the later engines (performance wise, around the CR)

Not sure why the 2.5 would be quicker than the 2.6......... the 2.5 has a book time of 9.2 to 9.5 seconds. the 2.6 has a book time of 8.2 seconds.

[Webby the Bear]

Omg longest thread that isnt tyre related,wouldnt worry about 0-60 no car is ever the same and no driver is the same,now 0-60 of the 2.2 frontera i dont care about as i never got it for that ,if i was bothered i would have kept the mv6 i had. 

not quite mate.....iirc the bus nostalgia thread went on a bit 

[Webby the Bear]

So, in poker terms I'm going all in with this 

SO as the lady (though very polite) at Vauxhall couldn't help from her department I'm simply going to do what I've been doing in the banking industry for over a decade.....and go over her head. 

I am literally prepared to write to the CEO of Vauxhall for him/her to delegate the query to the correct department to get a final response on this.

Before I do this..... is there anyone on 'ere that works for Vauxhall that would know who to contact in the company?

[05omegav6]

Er... The CEO?

Used to a nice chap called Bob Lutz...

[Webby the Bear]

Er... The CEO?

Used to a nice chap called Bob Lutz...

Yup...

[STEMO]

Bob Lutz left GM in 2010.

[05omegav6]

Bob Lutz left GM in 2010.

Did say used to be...

 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I think The Bear needs to go down the pub a bit more!     

[T.m.f]

Another factor to add in is what the weather conditions were when original test was done 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Ian Coomber of the VBOA may be able to give you some info. He was 2nd in command at Luton for donkeys years, passionate about Vauxhalls (owns a 1930s T-Type himself) and a nice chap to boot. He's the guy who stands in the centre of the ring with microphone at Billing giving a pocket history of every car that comes in to take a turn. Often with an interesting anecdote.

Keith B or someone else similarly high-up in ABS or contacting the VBOA direct will help you get in contact with him.

I apologise in advance to Mr Coomber for being pestered by Webby