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Title: A different car...
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 March 2008, 16:19:23
I've currently got a 2008 08 plate Metallic Black Vectra Manual SRi with Variable Valve Timing. With those amazing alloy wheels.

What can I say, it's a STUNNING car, VX have really got this one right....

Apart from not being rear wheel drive, it does demonstrate some torque steer when the foot is planted down, and revs up to 8,000 rpm.

It does about 40mpg, and seems to easily be as quick as the 2.5 V6 Omega.

When I collected it, it had delivery mileage (14 miles). Now has 101 miles on the clock ;D

Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: hotel21 on 08 March 2008, 16:21:05
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I've currently got a 2008 08 plate Metallic Black Vectra Manual SRi with Variable Valve Timing. With those amazing alloy wheels.

What can I say, it's a STUNNING car, VX have really got this one right....

Apart from not being rear wheel drive, it does demonstrate some torque steer when the foot is planted down, and revs up to 8,000 rpm.

It does about 40mpg, and seems to easily be as quick as the 2.5 V6 Omega.

When I collected it, it had delivery mileage (14 miles). Now has 101 miles on the clock ;D


Easy to see you are handing it back shortly!!    ::)   :D
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: miggy on 08 March 2008, 16:21:46
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I've currently got a 2008 08 plate Metallic Black Vectra Manual SRi with Variable Valve Timing. With those amazing alloy wheels.

What can I say, it's a STUNNING car, VX have really got this one right....

Apart from not being rear wheel drive, it does demonstrate some torque steer when the foot is planted down, and revs up to 8,000 rpm.

It does about 40mpg, and seems to easily be as quick as the 2.5 V6 Omega.

When I collected it, it had delivery mileage (14 miles). Now has 101 miles on the clock ;D


Glad for you James....enjoy the car :y :y :y
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: miggy on 08 March 2008, 16:23:14
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I've currently got a 2008 08 plate Metallic Black Vectra Manual SRi with Variable Valve Timing. With those amazing alloy wheels.

What can I say, it's a STUNNING car, VX have really got this one right....

Apart from not being rear wheel drive, it does demonstrate some torque steer when the foot is planted down, and revs up to 8,000 rpm.

It does about 40mpg, and seems to easily be as quick as the 2.5 V6 Omega.

When I collected it, it had delivery mileage (14 miles). Now has 101 miles on the clock ;D


And thats before he gets it off the drive.. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 March 2008, 16:25:42
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I've currently got a 2008 08 plate Metallic Black Vectra Manual SRi with Variable Valve Timing. With those amazing alloy wheels.

What can I say, it's a STUNNING car, VX have really got this one right....

Apart from not being rear wheel drive, it does demonstrate some torque steer when the foot is planted down, and revs up to 8,000 rpm.

It does about 40mpg, and seems to easily be as quick as the 2.5 V6 Omega.

When I collected it, it had delivery mileage (14 miles). Now has 101 miles on the clock ;D


Easy to see you are handing it back shortly!!    ::)   :D

Just because the technical spec and RPM gauge say 8,000 rpm, doesn't mean I've taken it that high  :y

[size=8](I chickened out at 7,000!)  ;D [/size]

And yes, it is going back to enterprise rent-a-car next week  :'( :'(
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: miggy on 08 March 2008, 16:32:54
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I've currently got a 2008 08 plate Metallic Black Vectra Manual SRi with Variable Valve Timing. With those amazing alloy wheels.

What can I say, it's a STUNNING car, VX have really got this one right....

Apart from not being rear wheel drive, it does demonstrate some torque steer when the foot is planted down, and revs up to 8,000 rpm.

It does about 40mpg, and seems to easily be as quick as the 2.5 V6 Omega.

When I collected it, it had delivery mileage (14 miles). Now has 101 miles on the clock ;D


Easy to see you are handing it back shortly!!    ::)   :D

Just because the technical spec and RPM gauge say 8,000 rpm, doesn't mean I've taken it that high  :y

[size=8](I chickened out at 7,000!)  ;D [/size]

And yes, it is going back to enterprise rent-a-car next week  :'( :'(

oh, i thought you had jumped ship and turned to Veccy ;D ;D
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: Danny on 08 March 2008, 16:55:39
photos please...... are they the wheels i want? the 19" snowflakes?
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: waspy on 08 March 2008, 19:06:33
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photos please...... are they the wheels i want? the 19" snowflakes?

Would the wheels fit your Mig?
Change them over for your's, they'll never notice  ;D
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 08 March 2008, 19:10:27
i have always like the vectras, you cant really go wrong with buying one of them :y
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: waspy on 08 March 2008, 19:15:16
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i have always like the vectras, you cant really go wrong with buying one of them :y

I too like the new shape Vectra, though never keen on the old ones.
I was undecided as what to have, a Mig or a Vec, but i'm glad i bought my Mig  :y (wouldn't have met you guy's)  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: miggy on 08 March 2008, 19:19:02
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i have always like the vectras, you cant really go wrong with buying one of them :y

I too like the new shape Vectra, though never keen on the old ones.
I was undecided as what to have, a Mig or a Vec, but i'm glad i bought my Mig  :y (wouldn't have met you guy's)  ;D ;D ;D ;D

aww bless his cotton socks.. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A different car...
Post by: waspy on 08 March 2008, 19:25:22
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i have always like the vectras, you cant really go wrong with buying one of them :y

I too like the new shape Vectra, though never keen on the old ones.
I was undecided as what to have, a Mig or a Vec, but i'm glad i bought my Mig  :y (wouldn't have met you guy's)  ;D ;D ;D ;D

aww bless his cotton socks.. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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