RE: Vauxhall Signum 2.8T: PH Carpool
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adricmarsh said:
Also pretty much same lump as VXR but some slight differences methinks. Some people chuck the VXR cam cover onto the standard 2.8t as its a direct fit but what's the point?
I'm sure I've read somewhere it's just a detuned VXR engine running the same turbo but different map? (Double check that though!) I'm sure the VX guys will know much more about t.I've got the same 2.8 as the VXR in the Saab, I've remapped mine and the difference between standard is night & day. Here's who is used:
http://www.jzwtuning.com/product/v6-2-8-cars-i-fla...
Maps are around £450 and the UK distributor is Martin93t on VXROL or UKSaabs. Worth a PM anyway to see if it can be done
You end up with around 320bhp & 420ft/lbs torque (very quick & bags of low down torque)Also as yours is the Auto there's no mega expensive clutch upgrade to worry about (not a lot available anyway to take the torque as you go above stage 3) so by adding a bigger IC, 3" DP plus another stage3+ map (free) your at 350/360hp & 450-460ft/lbs
Worth a look anyway
I always felt these cars were unjustly treated. It half appealed to me when we started downsizing from people carriers and just need conventional space once buggies and other bulky kid's stuff was no longer needed. Ended up with a string of Audi estates but these were tremendous value at 3 years old.
Volvo S80 V8 nice choice with its beautiful Yamaha V8.
Some owners with their experiences on www.volvoforums.org.uk and www.t5d5.org
Nothing much under £7500 at present, occasionally daft prices being asked for lower mileage cars.
Don.
Some owners with their experiences on www.volvoforums.org.uk and www.t5d5.org
Nothing much under £7500 at present, occasionally daft prices being asked for lower mileage cars.
Don.
Edited by norchi on Monday 18th May 19:26
This is one of the cars that I would happily have again if I needed the space and didn't want to splash out on an E class estate etc
I only had the 2.0T petrol as I was 19 at the time, but it still seemed bloody quick to me and yeah the insurance was oddly cheap compared to other cars I was looking at. Cheaper than the BMW 2.0 N/A petrol that I moved to afterwards which seems bonkers to me, slap a turbo on and give me it cheaper, why not!
I only had the 2.0T petrol as I was 19 at the time, but it still seemed bloody quick to me and yeah the insurance was oddly cheap compared to other cars I was looking at. Cheaper than the BMW 2.0 N/A petrol that I moved to afterwards which seems bonkers to me, slap a turbo on and give me it cheaper, why not!
Good article - I have got the less subtle brother of this, that I have been running for the last 6 years now...
which was a similar bargain - mine was 18 months old with 14K on it when I picked it up for £10.5k - compared to a new list price of £30K with options. I've done 36k in that time, and it has only needed an alternator over normal servicing (and lots of fuel!). I mapped mine about 6 months after buying using a bluefin unit, and it really has transformed the car - it unleashes a load more torque, so it drives like a big diesel, but that can rev properly! I keep getting tempted to swap mine, but still can't find anything that will provide the same balance of practicality and performance without spending a lot extra - or ending up with something of similar age or older... so for now, I am thinking it will be a long-term fixture!
which was a similar bargain - mine was 18 months old with 14K on it when I picked it up for £10.5k - compared to a new list price of £30K with options. I've done 36k in that time, and it has only needed an alternator over normal servicing (and lots of fuel!). I mapped mine about 6 months after buying using a bluefin unit, and it really has transformed the car - it unleashes a load more torque, so it drives like a big diesel, but that can rev properly! I keep getting tempted to swap mine, but still can't find anything that will provide the same balance of practicality and performance without spending a lot extra - or ending up with something of similar age or older... so for now, I am thinking it will be a long-term fixture!
Brilliantly written article on a really left-field car.
Amazed a company like GM actually decided to sell something so quirky and just couldn't see the point when they were new, but now I do a double-take every time I see one!
A diesel would make a good chauffeur hire car (well for punters who don't look at the badge)!
Amazed a company like GM actually decided to sell something so quirky and just couldn't see the point when they were new, but now I do a double-take every time I see one!
A diesel would make a good chauffeur hire car (well for punters who don't look at the badge)!
There are quite a lot of Signums around here - they outnumber Vectra Estates many times to one in-fact - I still fancied a Signum for some reason, until I actually got into one and took a look around it.
If you want the biggest back seats in the world - it's awesome for sure, but the boot is relatively tiny and the seats don't fold anywhere near flat so it's utterly impractical as a load carrier (I realise that's not it's intended purpose)
The Estate being rarer and a TONNE more practical AND cheaper (generally) makes it more appealing - if a Vectra C could ever be called appealing (I had a Vectra B - the seats were nice and it cost me almost nothing to run - and that's about it!!)
If you want the biggest back seats in the world - it's awesome for sure, but the boot is relatively tiny and the seats don't fold anywhere near flat so it's utterly impractical as a load carrier (I realise that's not it's intended purpose)
The Estate being rarer and a TONNE more practical AND cheaper (generally) makes it more appealing - if a Vectra C could ever be called appealing (I had a Vectra B - the seats were nice and it cost me almost nothing to run - and that's about it!!)
405dogvan said:
There are quite a lot of Signums around here - they outnumber Vectra Estates many times to one in-fact - I still fancied a Signum for some reason, until I actually got into one and took a look around it.
If you want the biggest back seats in the world - it's awesome for sure, but the boot is relatively tiny and the seats don't fold anywhere near flat so it's utterly impractical as a load carrier (I realise that's not it's intended purpose)
The Estate being rarer and a TONNE more practical AND cheaper (generally) makes it more appealing - if a Vectra C could ever be called appealing (I had a Vectra B - the seats were nice and it cost me almost nothing to run - and that's about it!!)
Wrong - the seats fold totally flat if the headrests are removed / or if the front seats are slid forward to accommodate.. - the seat squabs are designed to tilt forwards to create room for the seat back to lay flatIf you want the biggest back seats in the world - it's awesome for sure, but the boot is relatively tiny and the seats don't fold anywhere near flat so it's utterly impractical as a load carrier (I realise that's not it's intended purpose)
The Estate being rarer and a TONNE more practical AND cheaper (generally) makes it more appealing - if a Vectra C could ever be called appealing (I had a Vectra B - the seats were nice and it cost me almost nothing to run - and that's about it!!)
I've just gone down a similar route for mountain biking. Just bought a Seat Altea Freetrack Tfsi (2.0 turbo petrol). I've only ever seen one on the road and that was the diesel version. Quite rare and between 240-260bhp with a remap. Should surprise a few
Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!
Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!
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