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Title: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 18:32: Thought I would post a couple of quick pics of my bargain Vectra,

Picked it up in a bundle of cars that I bought from one of my local car dealerships,

I origianly intended just to sell it on but started to like it after the drive back home, I normally run about in a little Saxo that I just leave up at the dealerships & drive what ever I purchase back home then pick the Saxo up later on.

Any way pics of my little Saxo

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/DSC_0011_zpsbb29eeaf.jpg)

And the Vectra I decided to run about instead

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/014-1_zpscbe07499.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/012-2_zpsdb0f7c89.jpg)
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: Bellend on 21 February 2013, 19:01: Where do you get your cars from mate? If you don't mind :)

Vectra if you want boring :p what engine?
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 19:08: All from main dealers,

Vectra is a 2.0 SRi, 85k on it

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/3F4DBB4C-CAC9-4F5A-8EBE-D21736017308-16992-00000377D5307DDA_zpsfefe37fd.jpg)
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: Bellend on 21 February 2013, 19:47: Just part-Exs they don't want?

Looks clean!
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 19:53: Yeah, Basically anything non franchise or a little too old for their pitch then its down to me
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: CJA321 on 21 February 2013, 19:56: Thats a bloody clean vectra B!! No rust on any of the doors/arches? Not many decent ones of those about
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: Gavv8 on 21 February 2013, 19:59: Quote from: CJA321 on 21 February 2013, 19:56
Thats a bloody clean vectra B!! No rust on any of the doors/arches? Not many decent ones of those about
Luckily for the human race.
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: CJA321 on 21 February 2013, 20:02: Quote from: Gavv8 on 21 February 2013, 19:59
Quote from: CJA321 on 21 February 2013, 19:56
Thats a bloody clean vectra B!! No rust on any of the doors/arches? Not many decent ones of those about
Luckily for the human race.

:grin: :grin: Guy at work has the 2.6 v6 GSI, cant sell it at all. Asking less than 1k and still noone wants it haha...
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:05: No rust as such on arches, This was quite a bit less than the price the lad at your work will be asking
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: JC on 21 February 2013, 20:10: cant fault it as a runabout - does look tidy too :afro:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:11: Not bad for £200 :laugh:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 20:15: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:11
Not bad for £200 :laugh:
Hope it was the dealer that gave you 200quid :laugh: but has to be better than a sh!t-on
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:20: To be honest they are not actually a bad motor,

To me now a car is just a car & means of getting about
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 20:22: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:20
To be honest they are not actually a bad motor,

To me now a car is just a car & means of getting about
:grin: :grin: snap mate a couldn't care less what a drive daily an have drove a lot worse than the vectra
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:24: I do miss having something I could call my own car & spend little bits on it, The Saxo wasnt really the thing to spend on :grin:

With the Vectra I can get 1/2 leather interior for £50 & all other bits are really cheap.
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 20:26: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:24
I do miss having something I could call my own car & spend little bits on it, The Saxo wasnt really the thing to spend on :grin:

With the Vectra I can get 1/2 leather interior for £50 & the rest of the car comes with it
:laugh:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:27: :tongue: :laugh:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 20:31: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:27
:tongue: :laugh:
Think it might have been your old mk4 a mate just sold :smiley:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:33: Silver 51 plate?
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 20:45: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 20:33
Silver 51 plate?
That's the 1 previous owner bought it back :grin:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 21:05: It was a good car that
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 21:07: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 21:05
It was a good car that
Must have been for the last owner to pay more than he sold it for :laugh:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 21:12: Thats a good point :grin:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: barrym381 on 21 February 2013, 21:15: Quote from: chrisr103 on 21 February 2013, 21:12
Thats a good point :grin:
:grin:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 22 February 2013, 19:35: So I dont miss VW too much I have just ordered a complete set of Blue LED Dash lights & all switches to match
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: Gavv8 on 22 February 2013, 20:14: Don't forget to add the RAC to your speed dial...
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 22 February 2013, 20:28: Got AA Cover, They are probably as reliable as a VW MK4 Golf :grin:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: Gavv8 on 22 February 2013, 20:32: I know three people that have owned V6 vectra's and the engine ate itself on all three.
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 22 February 2013, 21:33: Mine is just the 2.0 SRi, If the Engine does go then it will be time for a Red Top 2.0 Turbo conversion :evil:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: Gavv8 on 23 February 2013, 09:09: Red top's are getting pretty rare these days.
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: JC on 23 February 2013, 09:12: red top in its original car are rare :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 24 February 2013, 12:05: Car is off road untill the end of the month when I tax it so thought I may aswell strip the clocks out whilst waiting for my new Blue LED bulbs to be delivered

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/8C7ADF96-0476-4C4E-BDFB-B40F8A233BAB-21733-000004B1640590B4_zpsbcb19f53.jpg)

Not as simple as a mk4 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The new runabout
Post by: chrisr103 on 06 March 2013, 23:11: Found some cheap aero wipers in Asda for £4 each

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/5F0EAC58-AF0B-4E8C-888C-04DC56E224E1-32227-00000754DFD105F6_zps70fef0a0.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/432D6374-4C3D-4459-B150-6C6A0F473996-32227-00000754E6C7F696_zps1f60c4e8.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/1F99B234-4D72-404B-BF99-C21B2B188DB6-32227-0000075583A54D5E_zps423c7114.jpg)

Decided to get the car shining again, It had a few marks & scratches

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/7403A020-A5A7-4E30-AFB3-BEFCA5ABEEB2-36358-000008A89F3FE9DE_zpsa6ca2be7.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/DB4B7BEA-366B-4D50-93BC-EA6C5A3ABEB4-36358-000008A8A47DEDA7_zpsec73e430.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/A538C794-C9A2-47E9-800C-6E3922B879A7-36358-000008A8A70B27B0_zpsfa5e60c9.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/88EAF0CE-EC24-41D5-95EA-7654E2FF626D-36358-000008A8AABE42CD_zps2715d708.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/C0CBC02B-B7F5-4253-83A0-D6883074E1B5-36358-000008A8AD29BE15_zpse089c918.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/1C9671B0-8485-435A-8B0C-5335A8DCBF6E-36358-000008A8AF7407F8_zps047e569f.jpg)

Didnt turn out too badly

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/384BCAFE-C916-47FB-BD63-49591FF82E0D-36358-000008A8BA48A7CC_zps419291b4.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/CB385F09-6EFE-4BCF-9645-4CAF929B8B2B-36358-000008A8B4D04BDB_zpse98d852c.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/3678A512-967F-4857-A776-615BFA3823FD-36358-000008A8B6EBE89B_zps6a54de5e.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/458D6ADE-5141-4C4F-8AFB-C23B36CD9111-36358-000008A8C3DAC91B_zps66486617.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/56D722F8-9654-4654-B56C-707CC09D42C1-36358-000008AD614BEF1F_zps6f85105b.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/6B8DD32E-8644-4F5C-AC20-8BD945D2BA1C-36358-000008AD67648921_zpscc643801.jpg)

Went up to my mates garage today & had a little maintenance done

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/E1659146-A337-42B4-A9B1-755FDE6879FB-37888-0000096438EB3FF6_zps88fce653.jpg)

Had timing belt,Water pump & tensioners done, Also Rocker gaske, Oil & filter & set of NGK Spark plugs,

The old plugs were ready to be changed!

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/4FC93719-CD40-4415-A4AE-E0E2EF7CF334-37888-0000096451720589_zps493e7858.jpg)