Sensible V6 for less than 2k?
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TiZoR said:
try one with a working IMRC
It'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 £40I had a 2l black top before this, and it was CONSIDERABLY slower.
rG-tom said:try one with a working IMRC
I had a 2l black top before this, and it was CONSIDERABLY slower.
i thought yours was a 2.0 silver top?
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Toryglen-boy said:
Wrong about the Xedos mate, there are two flavours, the Xedos 6 2.0V6 and the Xedos 9 3.0V6 - neither are available in 2.5. Mazda Xedos are lovely cars, much rarer than the mondeo. THe 6 pulls well but has to be a very late model with the improved handling, though just under the 150bhp mark. The 9 is the daddy and isn't that much more expensive to run than the 6.
Out of intrest, my 97 R plate Xedos 6 has done 9k and only needed a couple of tyres and front pads - not bad considering it came with 125k on the clock
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The xedos is the one to go for I paid £600 for mine, a P reg 140K with full service history, leather pack, electric roof & windows, aircon, cruise, electric seats, auto box. Plenty of toys.
The one to look for is the Xedos 9 with the 2.3l Miller supercharged engine. rare as rocking horse excrement but a car that will HOLD its value and might even increase in value.
Here is my Xedos 6
Rob H
The one to look for is the Xedos 9 with the 2.3l Miller supercharged engine. rare as rocking horse excrement but a car that will HOLD its value and might even increase in value.
Here is my Xedos 6
Rob H
Jon Frost said:Yep id go with that.
Mine never missed a beat, returned 12mpg on average though.
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. Around town my figures match yours, 15mpg ish.
The estate is HUGE. You could fit 10 dogs in there.
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.
Alternatively since you mentioned 150bhp, a bland but good driving Primera GT hatch? Unbeatable grip and solid reliability though not the fastest of machines.
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
When I said "like a gay" I meant to get 40mpg not 13mpg
.I didn't get mine sideways often, always in the wet. Controllable but not a lot of feel.
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.
The 850's probably a bit big, along with the Omega too unfortunately.
The Primera sounds good though, not a V6, but I can almost live with that. Was looking round one along the road from me yesterday, decent looking car, off to the 'Trader website now.....
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.
I would also reccomend the Volvo 850 T5, not a bad old tank, and even with oil coming out of every hole, 160,000 on the clock, and shot piston rings/turbo - it still goes, and hasnt given up yet. Not to mention being able to haul a small city in the back.
Anyways just my experience, no we dont have both vec's anymore before anyone asks - the one on the far right got rear ended at 40mph at a junction and written off =[
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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 lies
That still looks good, yo.
Nomisf said:
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.
I like the look of the '99 onwards Vectra (facelift?) SRI, looks a little meaner than the older ones, but I prefer the look of either of them to the Mondeo (apart from rg-tom's, that looks lovely!).
Still trying to find anything local'ish to me at reasonable prices, loads of things at the opposite end of the country!
=] 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.
I know what you mean about the SRI, i think you are most probably thinking of the Model B Vectra SRI.. or the C.
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.
I know what you mean about the SRI, i think you are most probably thinking of the Model B Vectra SRI.. or the C.
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