Discussion
NiallSlimDrew said:
If you wanted to sell your M5 for a Vectra, then yes, insane. But seeing as its to buy another M5 then of course that's cool!
Surely a 530d or another 'fast' diesel would suit better if you are saving?
I don't need a car for work anymore and having been using a Volvo s80 d5 since May I definitely need to be in a petrol. Vectra (or whatever) really would be a stop gap. Surely a 530d or another 'fast' diesel would suit better if you are saving?
jakesmith said:
My friend has an Insignia VXR, swapped a 987S for it
It is honestly the most hateful and disguisting piece of s
t I have ever been in
Everything about it is vile
Sounds like a washing machine, the interior is tacky and naff, it looks like the most mundane car on the road.
Honestly, I would just get something better as your stopgap like a 135i, Golf GTi or something
Hmmm, I don't like the golf or 135i, (or any 1 series TBH), but they aren't bad shouts. A 335i would be better but there's the wastegate issues. I know the vectra can suffer timing chain issues as well. It is honestly the most hateful and disguisting piece of s
t I have ever been inEverything about it is vile
Sounds like a washing machine, the interior is tacky and naff, it looks like the most mundane car on the road.
Honestly, I would just get something better as your stopgap like a 135i, Golf GTi or something
edc said:
Isn't the Vectra going to come to is to depreciate whereas the M5 may even go up a bit. How much money can you really save?
The vectra isn't doing too bad depreciation wise now. The m5 will need regular maintenance as a daily and I am starting to struggle with my hearing while driving it. Willy Nilly said:
TheAngryDog said:
I don't like small cars, plus I do travel abroad and tend to drive so would need something half decent for that, including a regular 380 miles round trip to see my family.
a 380 mile round trip is not an issue in almost all small cars built in the last 20 or so years. ZX10R NIN said:
It makes sense to me go for it, or another alternative would be the Mondeo with the Ecoboost engine.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Or a nice E350
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
I think I'd prefer the 2.5t version of the Mondeo. I want something interesting. The Merc does nothing for me. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Or a nice E350
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
ZX10R NIN said:
TheAngryDog said:
I think I'd prefer the 2.5t version of the Mondeo. I want something interesting. The Merc does nothing for me.
I agree the 2.5t is the more interesting option but finding one is bloody hard.Shortlist at the moment seems to be getting longer!
PixelpeepS3 said:
this is one of those threads where the OP doesn't want alternatives, they don't even want opinions, they want validation & conformation.
Worst "i want a VXR and i am going to buy one" thread, ever!
Right on all counts, other than the fact that I stated that my shortlist is less short than the start but crack on. Worst "i want a VXR and i am going to buy one" thread, ever!
RSTurboPaul said:
Rather than buying a whole new car, why not just buy some earplugs??
You can get some that are -32dB, which makes a massive difference.
I also feel noise. It's hard to explain TBH. You can get some that are -32dB, which makes a massive difference.
Pebbles167 said:
The Vectra VXR is pretty underrated in my opinion. I drove one when I had an Alpina B10 V8 (not quite an M5 I know) and it certainly didn't disappoint me. It felt decently torquey and pulled well. Handling was good too, nothing like what Clarkson made it out to be on Top Gear.
This is true, and I'd need to drive one first, there is nothing to say that I would like one. My list at the moment is:
Vectra VXR
Focus ST
Mondeo 2.5t
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