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Slick looking ride man, wish they had them in the states... :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by gallag
The Vectra is just the "new" Pontiac G8....the shape has been out for a while now. However, we have them from 1.8 litre to V6 in regular Vectra trim, the V8 is just called the VXR8...
Thanks Man, I like it. It has the z20net engine which is the same 2.0t lump in the saab 93ss which I have read has been out in the states for years and are quite good for tuning.Quote:
Originally Posted by [cTx] Raptor22
It may be, but the Vectra looks so much better, and probably looks tens times better inside.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kai Robinson
The plastics quality is a lot better probably :D
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Originally Posted by gallag
That 2.0L lump is just a completly forged ecotec. They make 260hp in turbo spec in the us and 260lb of tourque.
Some tuners have gotten around 250ish hp naturaly aspirated by uping the compression ratio.
Usualy a quick ecu flash gives you around 300hp in those engines.
To quote a jurnalist reviewing the pontiac solstice, its a 4cyl that dosent know its not a v8. It makes plenty of tourque down low due to the high comp even though its turbocharged, its also direct fuel injected in the newer revisions.
great lump.
Interesting, I know that the 2.0 turbo in my car is held back a fair bit (175bhp) because vauxhall did not want the 2.0turbo sri being faster than the gsi (3.2v6). There is a tuning company called bsr which is big in the saab scene which can take that to 215Hp / 330Nm with there stage 1 remap or up to 233Hp / 370Nm with stage 3 which involves a new exhaust and injectors & remap.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaguarking11
The car is a 2007 vauxhall vectra sri nav xp 2.0turbo. Ill post up a few inside pics soon so you guys in the states can compare to the pontiac
here they are, I know its not a 600bhp Impreza lol but its the best car I have ever owned and I love it:)
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Heres the comparable G8 Interior: http://autoreview.belproject.com/med...t-interior.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by gallag
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I think the g8 looks better, Any pics of the outside?
sure:Quote:
Originally Posted by gallag
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hahah i drive a 1996 ford windstar mini van with no hubcaps and the middle seat taken out. also i went and got some windows tint lv 2 1/2 so my green mini van will have dark ass windows and one more thing i bought a furry strearing wheel cover so it feels great on the hands, btw this van was a gift from my mom. i live in pa and had to drive to fort bragg nc, so i didnt want to drive my 1990 camaro witch is bad on gas so she gave me this van. its doing good with 200.000 miles and a bad axle lol.
that looks more like the vxr8 (holden monaro) over here. different league to my wee vectra
It does resemble the VXR8 a lot (they are basically the same car) however I like the American version better. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by gallag
vxr8
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any wonder I thought the g8 looked better than my vectra lol, This is its equivalent over here.
gallag man I love the exterior of your car, but the interior has GM written all over it :X
GM owns (has big share hold for the person i know is going to debate against it) saabQuote:
Originally Posted by NickS
TBH I agree:) to be fair though, it is well put together i.e you can stab buttons and they will not breakQuote:
Originally Posted by NickS
That G8 interior is probably a package worth probably 3 grand extra.....the Vectra's is basic. Why compare the two?the G8 is sort of nice though.
I am at work atm, but I just bought a 08 Jetta SE White Color. Its just the standard 2.5L 177HP VW Engine. Its got enough punch for me when I want to pass, but more importantly its smooth, and the cabin is quiet which is something I really wanted. I got a White, with tan Leather, and a sunroof. I will try and snap some pictures off tomorrow. Its a big step up from my 04 Toyota Corolla CE car. I love this car. VW might have have made itself a new customer if this car treats me well. :up:
That car looks to be fwd. The g8 is a rwd sedan. The car looks more like the Chevy Malibu under the skin and the interior isn't far off as far as design. The Malibu here is offered with the same direct injected v6 for the ss version. Quite quick for such a low priced sedan. The Malibu is the same car as the opel vectra.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kai Robinson
The g8 is based on the Australian holden, so is the vauxhall 4door sedan.
They outright own it, FYI. They however keep their in house designers in Sweden. However the mechanicals of modern saab are either American (chevy) or German (opel). Their v6 engines used in their suv's are American designed units, possibly exported. Their 4cyl lumps are opel designed ecotec engines that have been stroked. The saab areo turbo is simply a stroked 2.0L opel/chevy lump now displacing 2.2L and has no relation to the 2.2L purpose built economy version sold in the us, besides the heads and pistons.Quote:
Originally Posted by trance565
The steering wheel in the G8 is awful.
If I got one, I'd swap it with a Momo that has an airbag right away.