+Tech OS thanks, i hope you find it and get it back 😎

I am really sorry for commenting on a four-year-old comment Did you find your Vectra after four years of searching?

@@borisjohnson7553 No need to apologise, Mr Prime Minister! 😁 I didn’t find it and won’t be able to now because I believe it was scrapped after a big MOT failure list, which is a real shame. I ended up buying a 57-reg one a couple of months after that MOT failure, which I still have today.

the standard one is too fast for me :-)

My CDTI SRI 150, 2007 is remapped to 181 bhp with 285 torque. It's an economy/performance remap. It pulls very well. Its muscle really shows with a full load of passengers. They can be boosted to 200 bhp plus but transmission would probably suffer. Btw, she is noticeably quicker when using Miller's Ecomax fuel additive. One new DMF and clutch at 130,000 miles. 190, 000 miles now and going very well. Great car.

scoobydoer People usually opt for the harshest remap possible but that means you can’t put the power down my friend has a mk5 golf 1.9 originally 105bhp 250nm now it’s mapped hard at 158bhp 350nm Torque and in the wet it’s useless untill you reach 4th gear I agree about the millers diesel eco max compared to redex it’s amazing 👌🏻

Me too

+rscosworthfan great car to drive and very economical

great car, plenty of low end torque from the diesel engine, ideal for towing

yup even though mines only the 8v version pulled it no prob

Good car, Saab may be difficult for parts etc, Audi A6 really good, but more expensive

Oh i forgot, thank you for the compliment i am glad you liked my video

Saab running gear is GM

Vectra are absolute shite , worst car on the road

@@johnlightbody9942 Reverse engineered GM parts, hence Saab is a problem now for parts like the ECU.

yes i agree, great value for money now too

Very very fast

@@tahyabazim696 I've kept mine longer than any other car I've had. I like the near silent engine at 70mph and the 60mpg fuel economy. I've put 90000 on the clock without a single hiccup though the inlet manifold ( a common fault on these cars0 had only just been done.

so what's the one in this car ?

@@danglingdave1787 it’s a fiat engine.

@@kristianspencer1978 thanks 👍 aren't the ford tdci engines not fiat as well?

wow, i would be frightened of blowing the engine up

emrys does it give you much bother?

@@BarrieCrampton LMFAO a stage one in this engine isnt going to blow it up and 175 bhp from a re-map isnt great, you should be knocking on the door of around 200bhp anything higher and you'll need to swap the turbo.

@@danglingdave1787 the older and more mileage they get on them, the easier they are to blow up, and thats not a laughing matter

@@BarrieCrampton true.

i think a lot of people get those phone holders these days that clip to the vanes in the air vent, we are getting a lot of cars with broken air vents!

thats a good idea acutally or even an air freshner lol

egr Valve from memory is easy to get at and also easy to clean out if its just carboned up, didnt think they had swirl flaps on them, thought that was the insignia, and to be honest i have sold lots of these and have never had any significant problems with any, certainly no more than any other makes of car

Barrie Crampton they're down where the glow plugs go. Not sure if the 8v 120 engine has them but the 16v does, the little bar pops off after a while and it's a pain to get to with fingers so need some long nose pliers. But I love the car, my first was a 1.8 petrol and then moved to the 1.9 diesel. Looking at a 530 d next though

I had my 150bhp 1.0 cdti remapped to 210bhp EGR deleted and swirl flaps glued open dont worry about the bar popping off ow and she fliessss

Wow, like Buzz Lightyear says " To infinity and beyond!"

How did it turn out for you ?, looking to pick one of these up.

@@baron5747 so far it’s alright there are a lot of knocks and limp mode comes on fairly regularly which is irritating but what can you expect from a 13 year old car lol

@@baron5747 iv got a 2008 1.8 vvc sri, pipercross panel filter, and stage one remap, 150 bhp, 140 ibft. Took her up to 138 mph, not bad for a 1.8. Always use vpower and regular use of redex fuel system cleaner. Turbine smooth, 40 mpg. Guy at Vauxhall said the 1.8 vvc is the best engine, it’s the only Vauxhall unit all the others are from other manufacturers.I paid £2450 two years ago, probably get one for £1500 now with low mileage. Lots on autotrader.👍

yep thats a bit of a common fault, if yo wrap a piece of masking tape around the splines and then bang it back on it should stay on longer, not too much tape though

yeah i actually thought about doing that or perhaps maybe some kind of glue

ive put some no more nails on it so far so good still tight

That’ll work too 😎

update no more nails still holding well

it would be a great car however i fear that the insurance would cost a fortune, better to look at a Corsa, Clio, Citroen C1,Toyota Aygo or a Ford Ka until you have built a no claims bonus up

@@BarrieCrampton thank you for the reply, I will look into then cars.

no just to fast top speed 130

You might not even be able to get a 17 yr old insured for these cars

I had one of these cars (the 1.8 Petrol instead) as my first car when 17 and insurance was reasonable for a young driver - around the £1300 mark. Still have the car today :)

I'm not sure what that means

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