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Title: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: hotel21 on 23 March 2007, 17:13:49

Did an e-bay search on one of my usual search parameters and up popped the following car.  20 plus years old, 46k miles with service history, 3 owners from new and bodywork looks remarkably good for its age.  Its the 2.5 litre straight six with those really really good velour seats.  If it was the 3 litre and I had the time and space, would certainly give it a much closer look.  

Senny A (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250095294636&rd=1&rd=1)

Anyone else fancy one?

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: nixoro on 23 March 2007, 17:46:40

Looks like the old style cavalier  :-?

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2007, 18:17:44

blimey, not seen a senny a for yonks...

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Auto Addict on 23 March 2007, 18:19:24

Had one of those, superb car.

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 23 March 2007, 18:30:18

Very nice.....Lucas L-Jetronic injection, flapper airflow etc........I'll get me coat...

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 March 2007, 18:38:06

I've driven that engine in the Senator B and I have driven that version Senator as a 3.0

THe 3.0 was torquey

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2007, 18:38:15

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Very nice.....Lucas L-Jetronic injection, flapper airflow etc........I'll get me coat...

jetronic ok in its day, but i always found airflow sensor to be weak on my Vx that had it (1.8 astra)

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 March 2007, 18:46:40

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Very nice.....Lucas L-Jetronic injection, flapper airflow etc........I'll get me coat...

L-Jetronic - no thanks

Motronic was a log better

Hang on it is Bosch isn't it?

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2007, 18:52:35

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Very nice.....Lucas L-Jetronic injection, flapper airflow etc........I'll get me coat...

L-Jetronic - no thanks

Motronic was a log better

Hang on it is Bosch isn't it?

iirc J/K/L Jetronic were fuel injection systems, unlike motronic which was engine management...

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 March 2007, 19:39:21

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Very nice.....Lucas L-Jetronic injection, flapper airflow etc........I'll get me coat...

L-Jetronic - no thanks

Motronic was a log better

Hang on it is Bosch isn't it?

iirc J/K/L Jetronic were fuel injection systems, unlike motronic which was engine management...

Motronic did the lot, but Jetronic was a bit pants. My dad came across them both quite a few years ago and didn't think much of Jetronic, yet liked Motronic, he had to repair the things!

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Admin on 23 March 2007, 23:01:22

Nice car, I had its older brother, a Vx Royale 2.8 briefly (6 days before bus wrote it off...his fault!). Nice, with great velour seats as I recall.

No, the "classic" I want is a 3.6 (Irmscher special) Monza with manual box!  :)

Alas finding one that the tin worm hasn't destroyed is difficult.... then there will be the little matter of price!  :o

Title: Re: Tidy potential long term classsic
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 23 March 2007, 23:30:52

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Nice car, I had its older brother, a Vx Royale 2.8 briefly (6 days before bus wrote it off...his fault!). Nice, with great velour seats as I recall.

No, the "classic" I want is a 3.6 (Irmscher special) Monza with manual box!  :)

Alas finding one that the tin worm hasn't destroyed is difficult.... then there will be the little matter of price!  :o

Nice vx...the Monza.....my Uncle used to have on....3.0L i think....it had an auto box.....his son bought it for him as a 65th birthday prezzie.....it had private plate too....A65 LAD  :y it was new then..so going back a few years!