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2004 Opel Vetra Opinions?

  • 01-10-2009 1:56pm
    #1
    Kauto
    Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭


    Anyone got experience with this car?


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  • #2
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Kauto wrote: »
    Anyone got experience with this car?

    Don't buy one unless you're going to run it into the ground and AND you're getting a VERY good price on a high spec diesel model.


  • #3
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    Kauto wrote: »
    Anyone got experience with this car?

    i dont know what an opel vetra is but my dad does have a '98 opel vectra and it has never gone wrong or broken down, had it a few years and just the usual service,

    grand car, thumbs up and great if you buy second hand cos their cheap :)

    remember most vectra's are the same price so you can get a great top spec model for the same as a normal one, so keep looking long and hard


  • #4
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    I'm on my third and know them very well. What model/engine is it?


  • #5
    Kauto
    Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭Kauto


    Its the 1.6 petrol. No power in it id say


  • #6
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    Kauto wrote: »
    Its the 1.6 petrol. No power in it id say

    again my dad has the '98 1.6 16v gl+ xel, i got 120km/h in third gear in it a few weeks ago :D

    easily got to 180+++


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    again my dad has the '98 1.6 16v gl+ xel, i got 120km/h in third gear in it a few weeks ago :D

    easily got to 180+++

    doing 120km/h in 3rd is not remotely impressive, it shouldn't even be any where near the redline at that. Most 1.4s that are mpi would do 90 in third. It's just the way they are geared.


  • #8
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    RoverJames wrote: »
    doing 120km/h in 3rd is not remotely impressive, it shouldn't even be any where near the redline at that. Most 1.4s that are mpi would do 90 in third. It's just the way they are geared.

    it was no where near the red line ;)

    still in fifth 180+++


  • #9
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    Kauto wrote: »
    Its the 1.6 petrol. No power in it id say

    The Vectra C is a fairly heavy car. The 1.6 is an "Irish special" brought in for the fleet market. Have driven a couple and they are very underpowered. This engine is from the Astra range and more suited to that size car. Overtaking is dangerously slow. I would avoid this model. The 1.8 VVTi is a much better prospect. But if you can stretch to it the 1.9 CDTi (150) is a cracker. I have an SRI CDTI 150 and I love it to bits. There would a large price difference though

    The 1998 models i.e Vectra B mentioned in other posts are a totally different car to the vectra C and can't be compared


  • #10
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    OP I've got the 1.8 2003 had it for 3 years. Pretty reliable car a mate does the servicing but apart from that it's need about €450 euro work on the engine. The only thing is heavy on juice around town.

    I'd love to upgrade to a facelifted diesel with aircon :)


  • #11
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    OP I've got the 1.8 2003 had it for 3 years. Pretty reliable car a mate does the servicing but apart from that it's need about €450 euro work on the engine. The only thing is heavy on juice around town.

    I'd love to upgrade to a facelifted diesel with aircon :)

    Had a 03 1.8 Elegance and had to get rid of it because of its thirst. Bought it new and only kept it 9 months. Was a well documented problem. This engine was replaced in late 2003 by the VVTi version which was a vast improvement in both power and fuel consumption


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    robbie_998 wrote: »
    it was no where near the red line ;)

    still in fifth 180+++


    They are geared quite tall for economy, bhp and torque are less than impressive. Btw, if I was your Dad I wouldn't let you drive the car.


  • #13
    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    RoverJames wrote: »
    They are geared quite tall for economy, bhp and torque are less than impressive. Btw, if I was your Dad I wouldn't let you drive the car.

    funny that, he has had 4 crash's and i have had zero, he did that speed, not me :)


  • #14
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The 1.9 CDTi is the only one worth considering imo but I think it was late 2004/early 2005 when that was introduced.


  • #15
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The 1.9 CDTi is the only one worth considering imo but I think it was late 2004/early 2005 when that was introduced.


    Around September 2004. There are 2 versions i.e 120bhp 8v and the 150bhp 16v...huge difference between them. They are distinguished by the red Ti lettering on the boot lid for the 150 version


  • #16
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    furtzy wrote: »
    Around September 2004. There are 2 versions i.e 120bhp 8v and the 150bhp 16v...huge difference between them. They are distinguished by the red Ti lettering on the boot lid for the 150 version

    Yep and it's the award winning Fiat engine.


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