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Title: back to petrol?
Post by: postie on 01 December 2011, 07:47

hi all
just a quick one as some one will tell me
wife wants me to buy a bigger car than my 130 gttdi but it must have a rear wash wipe and not to big dont laugh but there is a vectra  :cry:  sri (155bhp i think) not sure about the power as i dont want to go and see it.
should i go back to a petrol car as its about 30p cheaper than diesel  :sick:
please help

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: Kus on 01 December 2011, 08:25

Bless you for living in a terribley high priced area. Stick with the diesel though trust me, a guy who has owned 3 2 litres stay on the dark side

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: scarr89 on 01 December 2011, 10:47

I wouldn't go back. Yea it's 30p cheaper but they don't go as far. I reckon it works out about the same cost now days.

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: Gareth F on 05 December 2011, 23:52

Wouldnt go near a vectra if its got the Ecowreck engine in it, youll be filling it up with oil faster than fuel!
Defo stick with the 130pd

Plus i doubt it will even be quicker, pretty sure they are dog slow.

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 December 2011, 17:56

it purely depends how many miles you drive a year, if you can justify the costs petrol all the way. diesels are money savers, thats it  :laugh:

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: JC on 07 December 2011, 18:00

someone mention Vectra diesels  :smug:

150 or 120 bhp 1.9cdti  :wink:

Wanna know ALL the failings then PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PM me before you buy.

also real work MPG etc  :smiley:

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: postie on 07 December 2011, 21:37

thanks everyone for your help.
but dont worry im keeping my golf  :smiley: as i have found her a nice 52 plate golf estate with only 1 owner from new and fsh with the timimg belt just done.
got it from a friends mum who used it for shopping and going to her mothers who lived just over 100 miles away. she did this trip twice a month so it got a good run.
i have bought my mate a slab of beer for saving me the shame of driving a vectra.

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: Gareth F on 09 December 2011, 17:09

I come from the vauxhall dark side  :grin:

Gave my old corsa x16xe sh!t every day, done 70k in it with limited servicing, late night runs sat on 5k revs for 45 mins at a time and it still lives  :laugh:
After a mate had the vectra 2.0 ecowreck engine I pity the people who own them.

Title: Re: back to petrol?
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 December 2011, 01:26

Less of the Vauxhall talk please :rolleyes: