Adz said:...that aside, Omega 3.0l MV6/Elite.
Yep id go with that.
Mine never missed a beat, returned 12mpg on average though

Adz said:...that aside, Omega 3.0l MV6/Elite.
Jon Frost said:Yep id go with that.
Mine never missed a beat, returned 12mpg on average though.
TiZoR said:i dont think mondeo v6 are that fast, they arnt if any faster than the 2.0 black top i had.
rG-tom said:try one with a working IMRCIt's amazing the amount of v6 mondeos that are out there running with a broken IMRC, no idea how people put up with it for the sake of 4 bolts and £40
I had a 2l black top before this, and it was CONSIDERABLY slower.
Toryglen-boy said:Probe 2.5L V6 not to everyone liking, but i had one and it moved.
Maxda MX6 ... same car as the probe !!
Maxda MX3 ... might be a bit small, but your money would get you a doozy
Mazda Xedos ... nice motor, same engine as the probe and MX6
Vectra Gsi ... quite good powerful family car, although its a vectra
Mazda 323 , i think you can get a 1.8V6 model?
Sone said:i thought yours was a 2.0 silver top?
Super Tigers said:The xedos is the one to go for.....
Cyber-Mav said:you can get misti fto 2.0 v6 for around 2k these days.....
Jon Frost said:Yep id go with that.
Mine never missed a beat, returned 12mpg on average though.
Adz said:I could get 30mpg on a run from mine, even 40mpg at a push but you had to drive like an absolute gay to get anything like that.
Jon Frost said:I guess I was driving like and absoloute gay in that case
LSD on them too and they go sideways with styleeee
I've calmed down (a little) since then. A bit, maybe![]()
energy said:Are you willing to settle for 5 cylinders? Another idea is a Volvo 850 T-5 or perhaps T-5 R (though I'm not sure the latter can be had for 2k), plenty of space in the estates, rapid performance
Alternatively since you mentioned 150bhp, a bland but good driving Primera GT hatch? Unbeatable grip and solid reliability though not the fastest of machines.
rG-tom said:you've not posted an apology thread yet saying that the one you drove was just a shed since driving mine
Guess where my suggestion liesBest handling of the lot too
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Well, I suppose my vote would have to go for a Vectra (awaits flame fest). But having had two "through our household" both with years under their belt. If you can find a good example, they are nice cars, and have quite some poke for what they are. The two above are 2.5L V6 CDX (ABS,TRACS, Full leather, CD changers, all the toys), worthy to note the engines in this model are actually Saab engines in disguise, so they are fairly reliable . Most recent one bought for £2,400, Mint - with 52,000 on the clock.
Nomisf said:=] Everything you need know about Veccys is on the wiki page, including all the revisions and facelifts :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Vectra
Also , Vauxhall Vectra Owners Club Forums:
http://www.vvoc.com/
Ours in particular , are Vectra Model B ( In the picture, a P and and R reg), had to travel 100 or so miles to get it.