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rb51

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92 posts

191 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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hi just wanted a few opinions on these cars i know they have the fiat engine and the one im looking at is 150bhp 16v are they reliable? any other issues i should watch out for

AnthonyC

487 posts

228 months

Tuesday 13th October 2009
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we've had one as a company fleet car for the last 3 years ( from new ). It's done nearly 50k miles, never missed a beat, flew through its first MOT this year, has been serviced twice and has needed 2 front tyres. Cheap Insurance, avg 52 mpg.

Not the most exciting car in the world, but as a workhorse, faultless.

HTH

vauxmini

54 posts

190 months

Tuesday 20th October 2009
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I have a 56 platevector sport 150 which i have had since may and it has had an alternater a battery a flywheel and this week it is in for a new swirl pot and manifold.
All of these are common faults as long as you get one with some warranty its all free apart from the battery. I paid £136 for a new one but im sure if you shop round you will pay less. quotes for alternater are around £600 and the swirl pot and manifold you wont get much change form a grand. not sure about flywheel but im guessing aroung 800-1k

as for mpg i never really get above 38-39 even when the missus drives it

Top speed is around 135mph ( you dont know you are doing it )

i drive it regually on a 250 mile trip which i usally drive it just in the 3 figures mph and get 39 mpg which is good.

the night panal is great 0-90 but mine is usally fully on 0-160

the estate will hold enough in the boot to take a family of 4 camping for a week, it has a massive space under the boot floor.


and best of all they look better than all the rivals the only thing i dont like is halford style clear rear lights but thats down to personal taste.

as for valve a paid 9k for mine with 50k on the clock bearing in mind it was 26k 2 years earlier i consider it to be a bargin

good luck gettin one
i love mine

ben





rb51

Original Poster:

92 posts

191 months

Thursday 22nd October 2009
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Thank you all very much for the info,im still not 100% sure to take the plunge im a bit of a bmw head to be honest but i had a 2.2 93 a few years back and i loved it 190,000 miles on the clock when i sold it and it was running perfect.

A M G

1,246 posts

248 months

Friday 30th October 2009
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Not a lot to add to what's already been said. I've had mine for 3 1/2 years and 51k miles (from new), and just ordered its replacement.

I replaced an A4 (MY2003) with a Vector Sport saloon:

It's superbly comfortable, I drive from London to our Amsterdam office without a problem.
Wind noise/high speed refinement was markedly better than the Audi.
With the VS/Aero suspension, ride around town is a bit crashy, but high speed stability/ride is excellent.
Build/plastics/tactility of contact points is below that of the usual (German) suspects.
Stereo (I have the 13 speaker jobby) is NOT GOOD.

It's had an A/C compressor under warranty, to cure a belt/bearing noise...it didn't
Washer pump was replaced under warranty for blowing fuses repeatedly

The only reason I'm not having another is simply because I like a change. Value/spec for the money I think is very good. It doesn't have an easy life, but averages 46mpg...I've seen over 60mpg on occassion, but take that with a pinch of salt. Best of all, it's a bit 'left-field', and not an obvious choice like a Mondeo/3/A4/Passat.