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[tunnie]

shows as Y11xxxxx REG DATE 23-05-2000

Yup, thats a 2000MY.  Wonder if Opel fitted 2.2 earlier, iirc it came in with 2001MY (so midway through 2000)

**Edit - I'm talking rubbish, its the v6 dbw engines that came in at 2001, 2.2 came in in 2000  

 

You should know... you slag my 2.2 off enough!

Big fat X on my reg plate  

Driven 2.0 Autos... & 2.2 Autos (mines a manual)

2.2's defo have more low down torque. From what i understand its just a 'stroked' 2.0, but its a quite noticable.

[JamesV6CDX]

2.2's defo have more low down torque. From what i understand its just a 'stroked' 2.0, but its a quite noticable.

Not when you get out of a 3.0    

[jimmas]

twenty past 12 james , what's a matter can't you sleep  

[Martin_1962]

hi the 2.0 is newer than my 2.2i by about 6months, mine is 2000 on w plate the one i'm considering is a 2000 on a x plate. and about 35000 miles less than mine.

The 2.0 is older - didn't sell because it had been replaced by the 2.2.

Just spent a long time in a field somewhere

[jimmas]

right, thanks for that martin I had not realised that, but in hindsight it makes sense, I guess it is weather the mileage drop is worth the sideways downgrade.

[tunnie]

right, thanks for that martin I had not realised that, but in hindsight it makes sense, I guess it is weather the mileage drop is worth the sideways downgrade.

People get hung up on millage too much.

Mines on 111.5k now, it runs better - smoother, faster, quieter than when i bought it at 84k.

Its how a car is maintained. Replacing it with a car with 30k less miles, does not make it any better IMO.

[jimmas]

yes I agree with what your saying tunnie, the car I am considering has 85000 on it with full main dealer history mine has 125000 with full history but not all main dealer, I do approx 600 miles a week currently so my reasonin g was I would be able to pull back to a lesser mileage which would buy me another 12-18 months.

[jimmas]

I guess I am just trying to justify changing it, but maybe the general concensus is I should keep it, there is currently nothing wrong with it, and it runs fine, never missis a beat, I thought maybe fuel consumption might be slightly better and mileage may be a buying point.

[f13platform]

yes I agree with what your saying tunnie, the car I am considering has 85000 on it with full main dealer history mine has 125000 with full history but not all main dealer, I do approx 600 miles a week currently so my reasonin g was I would be able to pull back to a lesser mileage which would buy me another 12-18 months.

people love to hear main dealer history  
but i say what dealer did ? if they just changed the oil and oil filter...
i dont care about that history...good garge with orginal parts make better history .(for me)

((600 mile a week )) i would go for  3 liter car
something like E class 320 CDI i ve seen one with 287000 mile
start like new ... run for ever

[jimmas]

funny you should mention that had a new company c220cdi back in 2001 as I worked for mercs then, blew the engine at 34000, as in top of piston seperated, would agree generally good cars for mileage but not without there problems.