Vectra 3.0 v6 cdti

Vectra 3.0 v6 cdti

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cammy33

Original Poster:

251 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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Does anyone know if this engine is anygood??

HellDiver

5,708 posts

189 months

Monday 25th October 2010
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Good? Good for what?

Great boat anchor. Like most Isuzu diesels.

It's big, it's heavy, it's not very powerful, not very reliable (especially when tuned), cost a fortune to service (belts is a massive job).

cammy33

Original Poster:

251 posts

182 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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Well thats the info I am looking for, looks like i'll tell him to give it a miss, shame it looked good value for a daily snotter, thanks

Gregor Marshall

954 posts

235 months

Wednesday 27th October 2010
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If it's the same as what's in the 3.0 diesel Signum then yes, very good and lots of tuning companies out there.

astra bertone

19 posts

172 months

Sunday 31st October 2010
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im thinking of getting one one of these cars (family car ) are they not very good then?

Magictrousers

268 posts

181 months

Monday 1st November 2010
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They are on the whole, a fine car. There are isolated incidents of the SCV valves in the engine mounted fuel pump giving up, resulting in lumpy idle and poor performance, but these are few and far between. If it does show up, it tends to be at the 100k or so mark.

The engine is pretty refined and not too bad on fuel. The later ones fitted to the facelift cars do not respond well to tuning, so is best left alone. The prefacelift doesn't seem to have the same issue. It's mainly down to a change of spec to the fuel pump.

Apart from the above, they don't give any trouble at all. Just keep on top of the oil changes, like any car, and it'll be fine.



Edited by Magictrousers on Monday 1st November 19:37

kbigtim

17 posts

185 months

Monday 1st November 2010
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I did 120k in my V6 Signum. Cam belt change cost £300. servicing was either £110 or £190 at a main Vauxhall dealer. Front tyres would do 15k rears about 30k. Nothing went wrong with the car. Fuel consumption averaged out at 38-42 mpg worst was 32mpg in a mad dash back from France. Engine sounded like a proper V6. well worth a test drive

astra bertone

19 posts

172 months

Monday 1st November 2010
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me and my partner are looking at the v6 cdti 2003 plate and covered 100k and on for 3k good bargain??

kbigtim

17 posts

185 months

Monday 1st November 2010
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Forgot to mention the engine is all alloy.. so not heavy



Edited by kbigtim on Monday 1st November 21:42

Woody

2,189 posts

291 months

Tuesday 16th November 2010
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Guys, am considering the SRI version of this.
Any views on what its like handling wise - I appreciate its not hothatch handling etc but don't want it to have blamange suspension.
Seems to have tons of torque so assuming its pretty good mid range/overtaking.

Cheers

Chris

astra bertone

19 posts

172 months

Friday 19th November 2010
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dont no what the sri version is like but i have the v6 cdti version full leather heated seats im sure they be a good car. The same car but not got leather seats i dont think and i bet there fast aswell let me no how u get on