325bhp Vectra

Cristian said:
now that was made of chocolate.:D
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Only if you didn't maintain it. Everyone moans that you had to rotate the tyres front/back every 2000-ish miles to keep the treads within 2mm of each other as if its odd but you don't hear anyone moaning about the Sunny GTiR when the owners manual actually told you to do this as well. It wasn't exclusive to the system used in the Vauxhall.

I have never heard of a transfer box from these cars failing as a result of anything but lack of maintenance but the same could be said for many machines


The main issue was lack of knowledge of the 4WD system used in these cars. A system is not poor solely because its users are ignorant of its maintenance/care.

This is why I don't buy into the popular belief that the boxes were "chocolate" (I know your comment was tongue-in-cheek :))
 
Richie said:
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As most things, they only fail when abused. It's not only the constant swapping of the tyres though, they are also fairly sensitive when launched hard (but then again most cars are, except sti's who seem to be hapily abused on a constant basis), iirc vauxhall only guaranteed the transfer box for something like 50 hard launches. And being a fairly fast car during its time it's not a surprise that many were abused and their transfer boxes got their reputation of being made of chocolate.:)
 
Lashout_UK said:
They got some new trim, alloys, usually a bodykit, reprofiled cams and a few other bits and bobs - about an extra 25bhp up on the standard model.
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You've pretty much covered everything - the GSIs were originally SRIs that were sent to MSD, where they were partially stripped and the new bits added, particularly new cams, OZ alloys with Yoko AVS rubber, Recaro seats and an Irmscher front bumper.

I bought one (new) in 2002 of a Vaux main dealer for 13k inc discount - a present to myself for graduating uni. I laugh about it now but I was fond of it at the time.

Iirc MSD used to prep the Vaux touring cars. I think Vaux also used them for the Astra Turbo 888 models (basic turbo with added on bits).
 
IAmATeaf said:
Always wondered why scoobies have struggled against my car and now at long last I know why "THIS CAR HAS NO TURBO CORRECT,,BUT IT WOULD BEAT A SCOOBIE ON A STRAIGHT LINE NOT FROM START AS IT IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE"
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To be fair it just says scooby, not scooby impreza, so if he's talking about a Subaru Vivio he's not wrong :D
 
naefeart said:
You've pretty much covered everything - the GSIs were originally SRIs that were sent to MSD, where they were partially stripped and the new bits added, particularly new cams, OZ alloys with Yoko AVS rubber, Recaro seats and an Irmscher front bumper.

I bought one (new) in 2002 of a Vaux main dealer for 13k inc discount - a present to myself for graduating uni. I laugh about it now but I was fond of it at the time.

Iirc MSD used to prep the Vaux touring cars. I think Vaux also used them for the Astra Turbo 888 models (basic turbo with added on bits).
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Were the Astra Turbo 888 not done by Tripe 8 Racing who ran their Touring Car Program towards the end after MSD went under, hence the 888 ?
 
makes me so proud to be scottish, just shows you how good our education system is up here with this mans wonderful grasp of the English Language.


i've never read such crap in all my life.

although some poor sucker will buy it
 
MrLOL said:
Were the Astra Turbo 888 not done by Tripe 8 Racing who ran their Touring Car Program towards the end after MSD went under, hence the 888 ?
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The Astra Coupe turbo 888 was Prepared by Triple Eight Race Engineering.

The 888 Astra Diesel was a joint project between Thurlby Motors and Triple Eight Race Engineering

As mentioned all the GSi's are MSD's they start as SRi's and are modified by MSD to be GSi's, The early ones used the 2.5 later they had the 2.6 V6..
 
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