1999 Vauxhall Vectra GSi 2.5 V6 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
A wolf in whippet's clothing
Faults:
Mid exhaust box collapsed - I'm having to wait ages for a replacement to come through as they're not standard (and the dealer is crap).
Electric mirror adjuster knob fell off.
Front door woofers keep blowing - obviously not rated for CD (and loud) usage. The right one went first, on having that replaced the left one has now gone.
Had to have all 4 (Yokohama) tyres replaced - they wore out very quickly - maybe that was the last driver!
General Comments:
I've had this car for 6 weeks now and have never had so much fun. It's quicker than the standard V6 and with the lowered suspension it goes round corners like you wouldn't believe. The ride is very firm - a bit too firm for driving smoothly but who cares? You can cover ground very quickly. It looks cool as well with the body kit, big chromed exhausts and 17" alloys.
The bad points: that the speakers don't do justice to the stereo (see above) and there are lot of creaks and groans from the inside due to the harshness of the ride. The gear change also lets down the performance - it's too notchy to change quickly. Also the gearing is VERY long so you really have to wind it up by which time you're usually running out of road!
Overall it scares the pants off some of the bigger boys who think it's only a rep mobile.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 6th June, 2000
14th May 2007, 10:12
In response to the person who thinks a ladder with an 1100cc motorbike engine is really an adequate way of getting a point across, I would have just one thing to say, How much did the Audi or BMW cost? How much does it cost to service? How much are the spare parts? Who really cares about street cred. Actually never mind that, it would make me feel even better when the so called cool Audi or BMW loses power toward the top end, but my uncool Vectra GSi just keeps on going. It may be just an ordinary un-cool Vauxhall, but it does the job just fine. I guess that's more than one thing to say eh squire!!!