Vectra V6 - Repmobile Sleeper?

[jdwoodbury]

I worked at Vodafone many years ago, they had one of the these (saloon) as a pool car to get between sites. I was a young lad then and although I am not great fan of the Vectra I used to look forward to getting the keys to this and thrashing it between Newbury and Banbury

[jebus]

It will be fun, not quite super sleeper but will go much faster than many expect, while mine is only the 1.8 it holds up well when going for a hoon, ok you have to be very smooth and gentle but holds on well for a big fwd car desgined to spend its life on motorways/family wagon.

[thebraketester]

Do they do a supercharge kit for these? :-)

[V8Matthew]

Not as far as I know, but I've read they respond well to a remap (for an NA car) about 230hp.

[Jag_NE]

i have a soft spot for a vectra v6. i had a vectra b mk1 (uk) with the 2.5 and it was a smooth, reliable and comfortable car that was great on the motorway. obviously there are more dynamically competent cars out there but its also extremely easy to spend a load more cash on something perceived to be much better.

[xjay1337]

My Dad had a Vectra 2.2 in this shape, but his wasn't an estate.

I actually really liked it.

[Dr G]

V8Matthew said:

Thanks, I'm chuffed with the deal I got on it. If anyone can find me another car with <35k miles, <8s 0-60 and for less than £1500 I'd love to see it.

Edited by V8Matthew on Sunday 15th January 12:22

Found one!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

[ajb85]

I've always spared a second glance at Vauxhall's "Q-cars", and there's been a lot of them over the years. If only in admiration for the slightly eccentric people who went balls out and opted for the V6 engine in a pretty boggo looking saloon when everybody else played it safe with the 1.8. When the mk1 Vectra was launched and fuel prices were tolerable, I remember the 2.5 selling pretty well and by all accounts was something people would aspire to in SRi form with leather and all the bells and whistles. Had a 2.2 'Direct' (the engine that found it's way into the VX220) estate a few years ago and it pulled like a train!

[anonymous-user]

Dr G said:

V8Matthew said:

Thanks, I'm chuffed with the deal I got on it. If anyone can find me another car with <35k miles, <8s 0-60 and for less than £1500 I'd love to see it.

Edited by V8Matthew on Sunday 15th January 12:22

Found one!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

Cheat!
It's a Signum. Just an uglier Vectra.





Joking aside, nice car. So many bitter people on here. Don't know why.

[V8Matthew]

No mileage listed on the ad but your search criteria is above 35k miles. So close, and yet so far
Thanks sleepera6.

[Stickyfinger]

sleepera6 said:

So many bitter people on here. Don't know why.

I don't understand or see that

[alec.e]

Early S-Type, 46k, under £1.5k:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-JAGUAR-S-TYPE-SE-V6...

Enjoy the Vectra, the estate models are cavernous!

[eliot]

Dr G said:

Found one!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

Going by the front seat thats been clocked if they are claiming less than 40k miles.

[MarshPhantom]

I had a Vectra SRi as a loan car for about a month, I did grow to quite like it.

[MarshPhantom]

Drive Blind said:

you need to debadge the boot

Take the Vauxhall badge off?

[V8Matthew]

alec.e said:

Early S-Type, 46k, under £1.5k:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-JAGUAR-S-TYPE-SE-V6...

Enjoy the Vectra, the estate models are cavernous!

Hmm, the mileage is higher but not by much and you do get an extra 30 horsepower. Good spot
Yes it does feel like a big car, lots of space inside. My other car which the Mrs has at the moment is a 2004 C180 estate and it feels much more cramped (my knee is always resting on the centre console)...

[scrambler95]

regardless of the 'badge' it wears still a great buy i wouldnt snuff a 3.2 v6 on 30odd thou on the clock for£1500 ! I bet its a right 'wafter' at motorway speeds !

[MarshPhantom]

I agree and certainly don't have a problem with Vauxhall.

[amancalledrob]

To these eyes that is utterly gopping, but eye of the beholder and all that

Deffo a bargain for such a tasty engine though