Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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What are peoples opinions of these, anyone driven one? I think they are really nice, very rare too and quite reasnable to insure!
Anyone got any pics of any?
BTW im not talkin about the new wedge vectras 
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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seth has just aquired one i do believe
www.vvoc.com and look in the members gallerys theres a few nice ones there too 
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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used to have the pre facelift.i've been told the 2.6 facelift is actually slower than the 2.5
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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yes u are correct
put it this way my 2.5 and a gsi 2.6 both got 180 bhp on rolling road day
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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I went for the 98 model instead of the 99 in the end as the 98 had 56k on and the 99 V had 93k!. Only thing i would say is better about the facelift model is that new alloys, As the Gsi is bodykitted anyway i dont think the differences between facelift and prefacelift are that prominent. If you put a pre face life SRi and a facelift SRi next to each other then the differences are more obvious.
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Tom
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agreed nice motors
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Paul H
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piccy of my old one
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SetH
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Thats on a T plate? must have the been on of the last of the mk1 GSi`s. What do you think of those rims? That Gsi is nearly identical to what ive just bought dunno wether to buy new rims for it or spend the money on the chassis/engine.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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my dad has a 2.5 v6 sri and its a great car its the face lifted one aswell. great car, its the sri not the gsi tho!
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Paul H
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Thats on a T plate? must have the been on of the last of the mk1 GSi`s. What do you think of those rims? That Gsi is nearly identical to what ive just bought dunno wether to buy new rims for it or spend the money on the chassis/engine.
yeah i bought that on purpose it was a sept 99 t very last of the pre facelift.but had all the bits of the facelift on it like the suspension and bigger brakes,twin airbags and stuff.i quite liked the rims was on 225/45/17
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SetH
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Bigger brakes? beign the 308mm ones? they are 288mm as standard but i cant work out if any of the veccys got the 308mm, Courtenay do them as a big brake conversion.
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Paul H
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yeah some have the bigger brakes as i found out when it needed new discs and pads from vaux
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SetH
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on vectra sport they list the Pre facelift Gsi`s has having bigger brakes, i phoned courtenay yesterday and they said all V6 vectras have the same brakes. confused now 
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Macca_G
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Registered: 15th Jan 03
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I have one and they are wicked cars  Comfy powerful and look good... the best thing though is the sound...never not turned a head when i boot it
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sassyminx
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
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lovely cars mate, i had a sri and the gsi is lovely, mates got one and its really nice and smooth, power is pretty good too 
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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u didnt have the v6 sri though sarah
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by Kerry]
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bazgooch
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Registered: 25th Mar 01
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Late spec super touring had 330mm(iirc) that are solid, not bells an roters
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SetH
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330mm discs? didnt think they would fit under 16`s super tourings had 16`s didnt they?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I quite fancy getting one in 5-6months time. If i get rid of my car gotta be the face lift tho, saloon silver or black
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Paul H
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
330mm discs? didnt think they would fit under 16`s super tourings had 16`s didnt they?
yep they did.only one to have them big brakes was st3000 and they are rare
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Gary Banham
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Registered: 20th Jan 04
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Just thought I'd offer my views as I own a facelift Gsi 2.6.
Not sure about ST models but the 2.6Gsi is the most common Vectra with 308mm brakes.
These on paper have a lower bhp than a 2.5gsi but more torque making driving "normally" smoother with a nicer power delivery.
As for differences between 2.5 & 2.6 the 2.6 came with standard features like xenon headlights with washers, cruise control, electric passanger seat too, the brakes and off the top of my head I cant think of the others, oops.
IMHO the 2.6 is a great car to drive with a smooth power delivery up to 150mph where it feels stable and smooth (obviously on a private road). Well I hope this makes good reading.
So much for the quick reply post!
Gary
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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my 2.5 gsi had electric passenger seat and that was a pre facelift
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
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Chewy - What made you ditch the power of a veccy for a 1.2 Corsa??
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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just to dear to run and the gf wouldn't drive it it was too big
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
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fair points
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