sharpy28
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Anyone owned one? I've currently got a 1.8 thinking of changing to a GSi....
Seem to be a lot of car for the money, I know MPG wont be great but is it awful? And just anything else I should know really, any info will be appreciated, cheers 
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djgritt
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JohnD/Boos had one. Silver. Painted bits Black and put Transformers Badges on it IIRC.
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taylorboosh
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Loved it, sound amazing with a drilled airbox
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sharpy28
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Oh yeah remember seeing that, looks good there, what sort of tunning options is there? Any idea what a remap on a standard one will achieve?
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djgritt
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Originally posted by sharpy28
Oh yeah remember seeing that, looks good there, what sort of tunning options is there? Any idea what a remap on a standard one will achieve?
If it's anything like other Vauxhall V6s, not much. It's N/A, so Remap won't have a massive effect.
Think it's typical things such as Inlet, Exhaust etc.
What's your budget? VXRs and Ex-Plod 2.8Ts are plumetting in value at the moment, they can be tweaked up nicely... 
The Ex-Police 2.8Ts are effectively VXRs without the bodykit & Recaros.
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sharpy28
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Yeah I was really tempted by a ex plod one but insurance is a lot on then for me massive difference between that and the gsi, was thinking of a 2.0T Sri aswell .... Decisions decisions!!
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taylorboosh
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Id get an ex plod if you can stretch, dont get me wrong gsis are nice but not fast... More smooth and powerful
Great for the money though
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djgritt
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Plenty of choice!
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taylorboosh
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The lad who bought mine fucked it after a week or so, so his mum bought him a astra vxr... Was only like 17
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sharpy28
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Lucky bastard! ..... Need to find myself some cheap insurance for a 2.8T 
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Jerham
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Get yourself a Saab 9-3 2.8T. Pretty such the same car but better looking.
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mike56gte
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bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-VECTRA-2-8-V6-TURBO-VXR-SPECIAL-T-TAX-AND-TEST-NO-PX-SWOP-SWAP-SUBARU-/200933604958?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ec8937e5e
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Brett
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Not really, probs worth even less than advertised. Vectras do not hold money well, especially ex plod ones. However it can be extremely fun zooming up the rear of someone on the motorway 
With regard to the 3.2, it's just an average car. Not quick by any means, but not slow. Fuel isn't bad at all, but I'm used to guzzlers so in comparison it seemed ok.
[Edited on 18-06-2013 by Brett]
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taylorboosh
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Did you ever drill the airbox brett?
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Brett
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Yep, sounded good. I'm all for drilling airboxes
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taylorboosh
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Im doing the evos at some point lmao
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Brett
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Oh right.
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Oh right.
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taylorboosh
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See you say it like its "council" yet its regarded as the best induction mod....
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Brett
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Of course it's a council mod It's a bloody Mad Mike special. I just reserve that kind of thing for shit cars I don't care about, never did it on my Imprezas or anything. If I was interested in induction I'd spend a few hundred on a proper enclosed kit and do it properly.
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taylorboosh
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http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-engine-turbo-drivetrain/404677-question-stock-air-box-modding.html
Pretty common tbh
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Brett
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No shit, it's usually me arguing about it on here. Still a cheap assed council mod.
There's not a single doubt it'd get the effect you're after, just not how I'd choose to do it on a performance car. It's the sort of thing I'd recommend to someone who'll see little to no gains from a proper enclosed kit and advise them to just drill to get the sound they're after over an open cone. However, saying all this, I wouldn't spend a few hundred on a proper kit either on a pretty much standard car so I just don't do it I really really don't want to get into the whole induction thing again tho, did it last month with eck. Your car mate, you go for it
[Edited on 18-06-2013 by Brett]
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Corsa_Sport21
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Drillbit Taylor.
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