Vectra GSi. A dying breed, but this one's still alive!

A test drive and overview of the channel's own car. 2.5 V6 Vectra B.

[@sundelight8230]

Better looking than todays cars

[@Jfeltz4]

8:29 🤩💯😎 absolutely gorgeous 😉

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

Iv had 2 V6 Vectras and I loved both of them...

[@angiekucharski4481]

Thanks for a fabulous video on my Vectra x

[@stefansworld3351]

You're welcome

[@pk93cov]

That Vectra is lovely

[@stefansworld3351]

Thank you! It's a very well looked after car. It wants for nothing 👌

[@chrissmith4365]

Great video haven't seen one of these for a while in Luton I used to see a few of these but hardly any now I had a Sri model 2litre mine was built in Germany in hatchbacks and estate were built in Luton saloons in Germany. I once saw one of these for sale in autotrader years ago it had a msn number (manufacturer serial number ) I found out later there was 500 made and everyone hade a msn number on it this should be stamped onto the engine bay on the front slam panel by the headlights where the bonnet joins the slam panel. There was some 2.6v6 versions available as well I worked at the vauxhall site in Luton and someone was telling me that the gsi models were made by a company called motor sport development in Milton Keynes hence the msn numbers vehicles that left Luton were built as a Sri models all 500 models went to motor sport development in Milton Keynes were they had different alloys and I think the engines were tuned the suspension was already set up for a sports car Sri model facelift models were Vectra b 2000 onwards earlier models suffered with sensors cam shaft sensor crankshaft sensor speed position sensor mine was a w reg and suffered with sensors on a regular basis I had the same exhaust as the one in this video underneath the spoiler if you feel along the underneath you should be able to feel the word immscher somebody who worked with me at vauxhall later told me he worked at a company that fitted all the spoilers and the alloy wheels to these vehicles so they could be rebadged as gsi models which contradicts what I stated early if anybody knows different please correct me in the comments. I mine was a w reg 2000 model Vectra b I bought it july 2005 on 56000 and kept it until July 2014 it had 142000 miles on it it suffered with sensors on a regular basis every couple of years a sensor would need replacing the rocker cover (might be called cambox cover ) where it says ecotec would leak oil and later on the computer in the dashboard would give false information mine would tell me to check oil when I had oil and would also tell me my brave pads were low when they wasn't so it can be temporary mental however I enjoyed it and it proved to be a reliable car over many years later rust became its enemy I seem to remember the cambelt had to be replaced every 40000 miles this vehicle was replaced with a Mondeo MK4 titanium x which I found was a much more comfortable ride than the Vectra whenever I saw a gsi model I always said to myself that will be my next car but later on the Vectra I had was so unreliable I went back to ford as the Mondeo appealed to me. Regular maintenance servicing will ensure a long life rust is its worst enemy wheel arches tend to go and front doors water drainage holes tend to get blocked as well which soon causes rust rear bushes on lower trailing arms cause knocking sounds for a car that lasted nine years and was 14 years old when I got rid of it I can't really complain I was impressed by the performance of the ecotec engine.i could never get the fuel consumption above 36 mpg. I noticed you have an electric sunroof as well as air conditioning which mine had I think this was an optional extra mine had a cd changer in the glove box which took up the whole glove box terrible design lights in doors were a nice touch discs brakes front and rear the handbrake works on an internal drum brake inside the rear brake discs which you can only access by removing the rear discs this design has been around for a while and other car manufacturers have used this before I found my handbrake was not very good I would often put my handbrake on and my car would roll backwards not a good design for mine still nice to own a sports car saloon in blue looked nice doesn't do much for your spine harden suspension every bump ow ow ow hence why a Mondeo titanium x was alot better

[@stefansworld3351]

The suspension is pretty firm and I can confirm that a Mondeo rides much better, even if it has sports suspension. The Vectra C is not as good as a B in many aspects, but only a couple (plastic fuel tank, better rust proofing). The MSD no. is indeed on the front slam panel, on a silver alloy label. The handbrake is adjusted and set up perfectly on this one, but they do need periodic adjustment and cleaning. The door bottoms on this one as well as the rear arches are original and in good condition. The rear rose bushes and inset anti roll bar 'D' bushes have been replaced. The trailing arm bushes are on the list of things to do. There's not really been any electrical issues with this one, although it's had the oil cooler/heat exchanger replaced not long before it was purchased. I did the same job on my own V6. I had a 2.0, W reg SRi 4 door in Star Silver starting with 152,000 back in 2009, owned until 2012 , sold it with 176,000 . The car drove fine, although the rust spots were coming through all over, so I sold it, because good paintwork is so expensive. This one is solid underneath, no welding done or needed. Still future videos of work to be done on this one, when I get any free time. Thanks for the interest!

[@aaalexccc]

I have one of those but mine is caravan

[@ronipeterson6361]

@garagemdodanilo Aí uma versão que não veio pro Brasil, teria um vectra assim se tivesse vindo essa versão para o Brasil.

[@ronipeterson6361]

Очень топовая машина, жаль, что эта модель не приехала в Бразилию. Автомобиль с самой высокой мощностью в Бразилии имел двигатель 2,4, 16 клапанов. Он даже не справляется с этим двигателем Ochen' topovaya mashina, zhal', chto eta model' ne priyekhala v Braziliyu. Avtomobil' s samoy vysokoy moshchnost'yu v Brazilii imel dvigatel' 2,4, 16 klapanov. On dazhe ne spravlyayetsya s etim dvigatelem