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As much as I wanted the VXR the amount of use, the type of driving I am doing now a days ( eg motorway ) and the credit crunch ( circa 2008 ) pushed me to re-evaluate what I wanted next. I was holding out the new Insignia arrived but having seen the preview pictures around the community I knew it would not be a car I would ever buy unless some thing amazing happened. ( Yep you heard right ).

 

But I still wanted a VXR because it actually made the Vectra C look good in the body kit it came with..... and then Vauxhall released the XPII. The XP ( or x-pack ) is basically the SRI with a body kit from the VXR on and some other trim items which means it is a cheap car to run compared to its bigger brother. Further more the version I have has the optional 19" wheels ( tbh it was a must for me ) which look better than the VXR's and have earned them the name 'snow flakes'. The XPII ( facelift ) is based on the new chasse designed for UK roads and boy is it nice even compared to the sports setup of the GSI ! The last item that sold it for me was the fact that all XPIIs come with colour nav not that I would use it in the long run but it did mean I had an external GPS aerial for my system already installed.

 

This particular XPII also has a 5 speed auto box which as I said before is ideal for my day to day driving but when I want that little extra control all I need to do is slide it over in the gate and I have a fully selectable manual box.

 

My New Vauxhall Vectra C 2.2ltr SRi Auto - XPII ( Xpack ) ( Facelift )

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Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door - £18,025

Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct Price - £18,025 - on the road
 
Engine Cubic Capacity - 2198 cc
Transmission 6 Speed - Manual 
5 Speed - Automatic
Automatic Transmission optional - £1,340 extra
Body Style - Hatchback
Driven Wheels - Front (FWD)
Insurance Group
Car Insurance Group
11 - above average to insure.
Fuel Consumption and Capacities
Fuel Type - Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Capacity - 61 litres / 13.4 gallons
Cost To Fill Tank - £72.65
 
Vauxhall Vectra Fuel Consumption :: (SRi 2.2i 16v Direct Manual)
 
Urban Fuel - 27.4 mpg
Extra Urban - 47.9 mpg
Combined - 37.7 mpg
 
Theoretical Range to Empty - 506 miles
Fuel cost per 12,000 miles
£1,723.41 or £0.144 per mile
 

Vauxhall Vectra Fuel Consumption :: (SRi 2.2i 16v Direct Automatic)

 
Urban Fuel - 25 mpg
Extra Urban - 46.3 mpg
Combined - 35.3 mpg
 
Theoretical Range to Empty - 474 miles
Fuel cost per 12,000 miles
£1,840.59 or £0.153 per mile
 
Cost of Fuel used above
£1.191 - Unleaded Petrol

 
Cost per Gallon of Unleaded Petrol
£5.414 - Unleaded Petrol

 

Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door Engine Data
Cubic Capacity - 2198 cc
Cylinders - 4
Valves - 16v
Power - 155@5600 ps/rpm
Torque - 162@3800 lb/ft
Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door Performance
Maximum Speed - 135 mph - (Man)
Maximum Speed - 130 mph - (Auto)
0 - 60 mph (acceleration) - 8.6 seconds - (Man)
0 - 60 mph (acceleration) - 9.5 seconds - (Auto)
Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door CO2 Emissions (Green Label)

Emissions Class - EU4

CO2 Exhaust Emissions - 180 g/km ( Manual Transmission )

CO2 Exhaust Emissions - 192 g/km ( Automatic Transmission )

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Warranty & Servicing Schedule
Warranty
3 years / 60000 miles
Servicing Schedule
20000 miles
Vauxhall Vectra Dimensions and Capacities
Length 4611 mm - 15'2"
Width 1798 mm - 5'11" - exc. mirrors
Height 1460 mm - 4'9"
Wheel Base 2700 mm - 8'10"
Split/Fold Rear Seat standard
Boot Capacity 500 litres (min) / 1050 litres (max)
Gross Weight 1950 kg
Kerb Weight 1428 kg
Towing Limit (braked) 1500 kg
Comfort
Power Steering standard
Air Conditioning standard
Climate Control not applicable
Electric Front Windows standard
Rear Electric Windows not applicable
Manual Sunroof not applicable
Electric Sunroof optional - £600
Electric Mirrors standard
Leather Seats not applicable
Cruise Control standard
Alloy Wheels standard ( 19" optional )
Metallic Paint optional - £350
Safety and Security
ABS - Anti Lock Brakes standard
ESP - Electronic Stability optional - £400 extra
Front Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners standard
Driver Airbag standard
Passenger Airbag standard
Front Side Airbags standard
Alarm standard
Immobiliser standard
Central Locking standard
Rear Parking Sensors optional - £425 extra
In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation
Radio/CD with RDS standard
Satellite Navigation optional - £790 ( Standard in the XP )
DVD Player not applicable

 

Mods Added By My Self

 

Smoked Side Repeaters

Chrome door locks

1/4 wave FM Aerial

Custom Boot Liner

Autoglym Lifeshine

Key
 
- Standard
- Optional
- Not Available / Applicable
- Currently Being Researched, please check with your local Vauxhall Dealer
Body Style:
- Saloon
- Estate
- Hatchback
- MPV / People Carrier
- SUV / 4x4 / Four Wheel Drive
- Coupe
- Convertible
Fuel:
- Super Unleaded Petrol
- Unleaded Petrol
- Diesel
- BiFuel
- Hybrid ( Petrol / Electric or BioFuel)
* car icons do not represent specific models nor are they to scale.

 

 

 

The Vectra C's OEM Sat Nav System

 
Above is the VGA connection for the screen to be used at some point for the CarPC once I know how to.

Above you can see the FM and Sat aerial connections. FM is the white one and Sat Nav is the blue one. These for reference are called Fakra connections and are used extensively in the automotive industry

 

 

With a B you get a lot of car for a little money ( especially on the V6 models ) with more character to them and with the after market modding ready to supply just about any thing going.

 

 

Vauxhall Vectra 2.6ltr V6 24v GSI ( Facelift )

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Click here to see a video of it in a small race..

PS - If you don't like South Park - Mute the sound - sorry not my fault ;)

Click here to see the full GSI Mods curtsy of V6Specialists.co.uk

MSD was formed in 1991 after being de-merged as GM Eurosport from General Motors.

MSD Special Vehicle Engineering Limited was established in 1999 by its associate company Motor Sport Developments Limited.

MSD Built the Vauxhall Vectra Supertouring Models (ST ST V6 and the ST200) It then built the GSI's. MSD also built Vectra's for the Vectra SRi V6 Challenge. They started each car from a V6 SRI directly from the Vauxhall factory its self.

See more info & pictures from http://www.v6specialists.co.uk/

 

  • ABS

  • Air conditioning

  • Alarm system

  • 17" Twin spoke alloy wheels

  • Anti-theft protection

  • On-board computer

  • CD Stack & Tape player

  • Remote central locking

  • Digital clock

  • Coloured bumpers

  • Driver seat height adjustment

  • Heated exterior mirrors

  • Colour Coordinated Brake Callipers TBD

  • 1/4 Wave Silver ( Stubby ) Arial

  • Silver Door Pins

  • Exterior mirrors electric
  • Exterior temperature sensor
  • Front electric windows
  • Front Recaro seats
  • Power steering, Radio / CD Player
  • Rear window heated
  • Rear window wiper
  • Revolution counter
  • Side airbags driver and passenger
  • Steering wheel with radio controls
  • Third brake light, Tiltable steering wheel
  • Traffic Master Voice System
  • Integrated Blue Tooth Phone System Via Radio
  • Smoked Indicator Lenses

 

With a B you get a lot of car for a little money ( especially on the V6 models ) with more character to them and with the after market modding ready to supply just about any thing going.

 

Model Engine Size Transmission 0-60mph Top Speed Insurance Group
SRi 130 1.8 16v Manual 9.5 129 12E
SRi 130 (Estate) 1.8 16v Manual 10 124 12E
SRi 130 2.2 16v DTi Manual 9.5 129 11E
SRi 130 (Estate) 2.0 16v DTi Manual 10 124 11E
SRi 150 2.2 16v Manual 8.5 135 13E
SRi 150 (Estate) 2.2 16v Manual 9.0 132 13E
SRi V6 2.6 24v (V6) Manual 8.0 143 15E
SRi V6 (Estate) 2.6 24v (V6) Manual 8.5 139 15E
GSi 2.6 24v (V6) Manual 7.9 145 16E
GSi (Estate) 2.6 24v (V6) Manual 8.4 141

16E

* Vauxhall Vectra 2001 Models, Edition 3 Publish By Vauxhall & Other Sources - Please Confirm With Vauxhall Directly

 

Further more the GSI models ( them selves starting life as factory spec V6 SRis ) had extra modifications by MSD, these modifications where... ( For the face lift version )

 

  • Up rated Cams ( from 3.0ltr Engines )

  • 17" Alloys

  • Titanium 3 spoke steering wheels

  • Titanium dashboard & heater controls

  • Chrome Gear Lever

  • Recaro Trend seats with electric adjustments

  • Full body colour air dam

  • Xenon lights ( optional but mine has them )

  • Twin Round Exhausts

  • Irmscher rear spoiler

  • Enhanced brakes 288mm ( although the 2.6 like mine got a whopping 308mm upgrade )

  • 20mm lowered suspension

  • GSI door badge

 

 

My Old SRI ( Y 'Facelift' Plate ) 150

 

A Vauxhall Vectra SRI 150 ( B or Face Lift ) Variant

 

The facelift version of the SRI has a number of differences - the biggest apart from the stunning new looks is the slightly larger and redesign 2.2ltr engine that sites at the front of the car. The interior has also been upgraded from standard seats as fitted in other lesser spec'ed Vectra's to the now figure hugging sports seats. Overall the car has been made far better and in fact looks and handles beautifully.

 

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