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What's bad about these '99 Vectra 1.8 16v's?


LiamGTR

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I loved the 2.5 gsi I had...and was a bargain at £100! Pulled like a train and it was super comfy with the recaro seats. I was so close to getting rid of the escort for it. They have a few more faults, but they are alot more complicated than escorts which you can fix with a spoon. It's up to you mate, but ask yourself why would someone with a Vectra want a 1.4 escort? On a side note, i've welded up loads more escorts than I have Vectra's.
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ur comparing old mark vectras to newer mondeos, as style evolves of course things will look better

my personaly views are mk1 vectra vs mk1 mondeo = vectra

mk2 vectra vs mk2 mondeo = vectra

mk3 mondeo vs mk3 vectra = mondeo

 

overall i think the vectra is a much better car, all in all i find the body work dont rust as severe as the fords and the engines are more reliable, lately im noticing and seeing much more mondeos which include the mk3 in the scrap yards, alot less compared to the vectras

 

but the mk2 mondeo was around the same time as the mk1 vectra... the mk1 mondeo was against the cavalier surely

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i could stand corrected mate, even still the mk1 mondeo and vectra came out the same time if i memba rightly, mk1 mondeo was ugly as fcuk, and the mk2 mondeo werent to clever either but that grew on me when they released the st200, The vctra GSI is a sexy piece of kit and looked evil
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nope the mk1 vectra came out round about the same time as the mk1 mondeo, the vectra took over the cavalier as the mondeo took over from the granada

 

the mk1 mondeo appeared in 1992 about 4 years before the mk1 vectra arrived?

the mk2 mondeo appeared 97/98 wheras the mk2 vectra appeared 2002

the mk3 mondeo appeared in 2000ish two years before the mk2 vectra

 

thats how i remember it

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mondeo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vectra

 

i was a year out on a couple of facts but basically correct

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Exactly what me and Aaron thought, he said he lost his job and needs something smaller?

 

Also just on a side note, just been offered "my wifes 1.3 Ford Ka" ... lol, thanks but no thanks.

I wouldent knock them mate,

 

cheap as hell to insure and good mpg, plus just as fast as your 1.4, there not great for very long runs but will manage it easly :cheers: allthough i'd prefer the mk6 escort

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i could stand corrected mate, even still the mk1 mondeo and vectra came out the same time if i memba rightly, mk1 mondeo was ugly as fcuk, and the mk2 mondeo werent to clever either but that grew on me when they released the st200, The vctra GSI is a sexy piece of kit and looked evil

 

Ive just finished welding up my sister boy freinds MSD vectra (which reminds me, I must get some snap shots)

 

and personally I wouldnt own it myself.

 

dont get me wrong its a nice clean example and the best version of the Vectra range available but tbh its cack in corner's and twitchy in general (plus the seats are tuff on the arse-cheeks :unsure: )

 

I also owned a part ex'd 1.4 Vectra for a while and I can say without bias it was possibly the most cumbersome gutless piece of shite I ever had the misfortune to drive.

 

even Vauxhalls newer generations leave a fair bit to be desired :rolleyes:

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didnt know they did a 1.4 vectra thought the smallest engine inthem was a 1.6

 

dont know if there rare but they definetly did a 1.4....same engine could be found in the old astra's, single cam gutless useless engine in a motor way way WAY to heavy to make it usable.

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after some digging around i found release dates of both vehicles

 

mk1 mondeo was infact released in january 8th 1993 and sales started march 1993

mk2 mondeo was released in october 1996 and improved models with better specs was released in 1998

mk3 mondeo was released in 2000

mk4 was 2007 to current date

 

at the moment cant find release dates of the vectra

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didnt know they did a 1.4 vectra thought the smallest engine inthem was a 1.6

 

dont know if there rare but they definetly did a 1.4....same engine could be found in the old astra's, single cam gutless useless engine in a motor way way WAY to heavy to make it usable.

 

 

well it was gutless in an astra so god knows why they thought it would be good in a vectra lol

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after some digging around i found release dates of both vehicles

 

mk1 mondeo was infact released in january 8th 1993 and sales started march 1993

mk2 mondeo was released in october 1996 and improved models with better specs was released in 1998

mk3 mondeo was released in 2000

mk4 was 2007 to current date

 

at the moment cant find release dates of the vectra

vectra a was the last gen cavalier as it was badged vectra in europe

vectra B was launched late 96 to go up against the mk1 mondeo just as it switched to the mk2

this was facelifted in 99 (version i had)

Vectra C was 02 built to rival the mondeo mk3

insignia is for the mk4 but is also horrible :P

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after some digging around i found release dates of both vehicles

 

mk1 mondeo was infact released in january 8th 1993 and sales started march 1993

mk2 mondeo was released in october 1996 and improved models with better specs was released in 1998

mk3 mondeo was released in 2000

mk4 was 2007 to current date

 

at the moment cant find release dates of the vectra

vectra a was the last gen cavalier as it was badged vectra in europe

vectra B was launched late 96 to go up against the mk1 mondeo just as it switched to the mk2

this was facelifted in 99 (version i had)

Vectra C was 02 built to rival the mondeo mk3

insignia is for the mk4 but is also horrible :P

 

current vectra's aernt exactly good drives either.....tho better than the new shape astra I had (shitty electrics, unreliable misfiring engine, crap handling and god awful milage) :rolleyes:

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