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says...
Douglas Payne gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the
dash lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the
transmission in Park when you take the key out.

It's in the middle still, but I don't think it does the locking
anymore. Or maybe it does on the autos.

The 2002 Manual 9-5 Estate we have in the stable locks the car in
reverse when you remove the key. I was assuming there'd be a similar
arrangement in the Auto.

I think it's just the current-shape 9-3 that doesn't.

Ah right. OK
--
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"SteveH" wrote in message
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DanB wrote:

The Vectra is still a Vectra and I'd prefer my Vectra with a
semi-prestige Saab bagde and for all the bad points about the 9-5
interior and it being rather dated to look at, you have to give them
credit for not using shiny, brittle plastic everywhere and fitting
sensible, comfortable seats.
--
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Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE


what about holding on for the replacement, Insignia IIRC, isn't it being
unveiled this week at the London show?

james

DanB wrote:
"AstraVanMann" wrote in message
...
Oh and you'd have a car, based on a Vectra, but where the Vectra version
of yours (the VXR) is far better to drive, and far more able to use the
power. Could you handle that embarassment ;-) ? I mean, I know you don't
like the VXR inside, but aside from Clarkson, who did that silly review,
everyone reckons that they're actually really rather excellent. Evo had
one as a long term tester, than even did track time. It never went
wrong, and it kept up with some very exotic machinary cross country.
Did it do so in a devastatingly effective manner?


Significantly more devestating than the biblical machine that coined that
phrase.

I suspect that's the only time "Biblical" has ever been used in that
particular context, but it made me giggle like a retard on laughing gas.

--
Pete M - OMF#9

BMW 325i SE Touring
Range Rover V8 Turbo

"Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country"

"jamesd1974" gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

what about holding on for the replacement, Insignia IIRC, isn't it being
unveiled this week at the London show?

Yesterday.

http://www.newspress.co.uk/DAILY_LIN...0708-1-vau.htm
http://www.newspress.co.uk/DAILY_LIN...8/55716vau.htm

Looks like a Proton.

Significantly more devestating than the biblical machine that coined that
phrase.

I suspect that's the only time "Biblical" has ever been used in that
particular context, but it made me giggle like a retard on laughing gas.

Hehe - I delivered to a school full of them the other day. Superbly clean
windows.

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

AstraVanMann wrote:
Significantly more devestating than the biblical machine that coined that
phrase.

I suspect that's the only time "Biblical" has ever been used in that
particular context, but it made me giggle like a retard on laughing gas.

Hehe - I delivered to a school full of them the other day. Superbly clean
windows.

They send Passats to school now?

--
Douglas

In article ,
says...
"jamesd1974" gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

what about holding on for the replacement, Insignia IIRC, isn't it being
unveiled this week at the London show?

Yesterday.

http://www.newspress.co.uk/DAILY_LIN...0708-1-vau.htm
http://www.newspress.co.uk/DAILY_LIN...8/55716vau.htm

Looks like a Proton.

Loks like they've badly tried to make it out of a CLS and an IS.
--
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Adrian wrote:
"jamesd1974" gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

what about holding on for the replacement, Insignia IIRC, isn't it being
unveiled this week at the London show?

Yesterday.

http://www.newspress.co.uk/DAILY_LIN...0708-1-vau.htm
http://www.newspress.co.uk/DAILY_LIN...8/55716vau.htm

Looks like a Proton.

Looks like a slug.

Better be careful I don't start catching Vauxhalls in the beer traps in
my back garden!

--
Douglas

"Lordy.UK" wrote in message
om...
I can't see that 260bhp, stopping for fuel every 300 miles tops
(at £80 a time) and getting new front tyres every 5k miles tops -
assuming you don't power understeer into ditch first - is going
to make you happy :-)

Maybe not.
But us on the other hand...
************************************************

Of course - but I bet you, like me, would take the Vectra for the superior
handling and use of the power, over the comfier seats and softer suspension
of the Saab. AFAIK you're not a badge snob either, although I'm not sure
the Saab badge is really above the Vx in one in a lot of peoples minds
anyway, certainly not like say, a Beemer or Merc would be.

Then of course the Vectra would require the old stage 3, big FMIC, full
Miltek inc pre-cat removal and sports cat (or is it cats?) and remap -
rumoured to show 330bhp+ and similar amounts of lbs/ft. Although to be
honest, I wouldn't bother with the FMIC, just the Miltek and remap for
320bhp(ish). That'd do hehe :-) Then maybe a possible uprating of the
suspension would be required - although I wouldn't wanna lower it anymore as
the VXR is pretty low anyway, and stuff with a 'too low' front bumper is too
annoying for me now after the Vee. I dunno how good the standard brakes
are, but I'd want the biggest ones I could fit under the 19s anyway, as
nothing looks cooler than a massive set of brakes filling a big alloy hehe
:-p It'd be black, with the newer part anthracitre, part shadow chrome
upgrade optional wheels and rear tints... And a bit of a weapon by the
sounds of it hehe!

If it was me though, and I had to have something a bit bigger and smallish
engined, I'd probably have a Megane R26, which as anyone that reads anything
performance car related, ever, is an awesome thing to drive, with epic
handling an a great engine. They're even reliable these days, since Abo's
iffy one heh, now they're nearing the end of the production run and the new
Megane is looming. And if you didn't need rear seats, and didn't mind
polycarb rear windows...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...égane/234049/#

Now holds the production front drive record for lapping the ring. Faster
than the Focus RS, which has 60bhp more...


--
Dan
Clio R27 F1 #65

DanB wrote:

"Lordy.UK" wrote in message
om...
I can't see that 260bhp, stopping for fuel every 300 miles tops
(at £80 a time) and getting new front tyres every 5k miles tops -
assuming you don't power understeer into ditch first - is going
to make you happy :-)

Maybe not.
But us on the other hand...
************************************************

Of course - but I bet you, like me, would take the Vectra for the superior
handling and use of the power, over the comfier seats and softer suspension
of the Saab. AFAIK you're not a badge snob either, although I'm not sure
the Saab badge is really above the Vx in one in a lot of peoples minds
anyway, certainly not like say, a Beemer or Merc would be.

Whereas I'd definitely take the Saab for the better seats, less brittle
painted plastic, more comfy suspension and the auto box.

We're all petrolheads, but I can guarantee that the average bloke in the
street places Saab pretty much up there with the other prestige brands -
and streets ahead of Vauxhall.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Hongdou GY200
Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE