fuzzy
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Registered: 28th Feb 09
Location: Dundee City
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Aryt people was wondering if anyone knew wat they were like to drive common faults etc etc . especially interested in the 2.2 sri model. 
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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coilpack goes quite a bit on the 2.2
The sri's are quite nippy tho and handle well for a big car
base models are utter shite, the only thing i dislike about the sri's are that they dont have a sport button like the astra's etc
[Edited on 06-08-2009 by am4nf]
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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They have got a special immoboliser in them so If you speak like a chav they wont start.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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The back end likes to kick out also
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fuzzy
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Registered: 28th Feb 09
Location: Dundee City
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Are you tryin to say i speak like a chav?
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Vectra B or C mate?
The rear end bushes always go on the B.
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cjohnson
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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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Dad used to have a y reg. Vectra b i think, 2.2 sri dti 130. Was quick for a diesel.
Fuel pump went on his, vauxhall quoted £1400 to replace, they said it needed programming to the car etc, which was utter bollox as he got a reconditioned one for somewhere around £800, fitted himself, bled diesel through and it fired.
Also, the anti rollbar links went often!
Appart from that was a great car.!
[Edited on 06-08-2009 by cjohnson]
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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£800 for a fuel pump 
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ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
£800 for a fuel pump
Our works Astra van diesel pump went, that was around £800 to replace!
I had a Vectra 2.2 SRi (B shape) about a year ago now, was a great car, excellent on fuel, pretty quick for a big motor and did handle well.
Didnt miss a beat in the time i had it (about a year), was a v low mileage example though
Things to look out for are the rear bushes and rusty arches etc..
I fitted switchable traction control and cruise control to mine, the guys on VVOC are very helpful and their classified section is great especially for some well looked-after cheap Vectras
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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If its a Vectra B, make sure it has been serviced regularly as the timing chains are nutourious for snapping if they havent and 9 times out of 10 its a new/reconditioned head 
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jungle
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there ace
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Ste
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Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Get the 1.9 cdti 150 bhp engine. by far the best all rounder.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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also don't allways listen to the hype of this goes that goes and also this goes
one common fault i have had to fix tho has been the wiper linkage as it pops off also check amnd make sure that the handbreak has been recalled for its failure....
also as above regular oil change's with an oil filter will help out as the oil jet that lubes the timing chain can become clogged up over time with crap in the oil 
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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quote:
Originally posted by fuzzy
Are you tryin to say i speak like a chav?
I think he was referring to this mate -
quote:
Originally posted by fuzzy
Aryt people
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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fuzzy
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Registered: 28th Feb 09
Location: Dundee City
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thanks for all the replies. Its the c i think i want in black with a tow bar and all the electrics :-) going down to vauxhall tomoz possibly to test drive.
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