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From: DanB on 25 Jul 2008 19:11 "Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.22f41adae67f7d7198a0cd(a)news.individual.net... > In article <6es56gF8mlekU1(a)mid.individual.net>, > iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com says... >> Then of course the Vectra would require the old stage 3, big FMIC, full >> Miltek inc pre-cat removal and sports cat (or is it cats?) and remap - >> rumoured to show 330bhp+ and similar amounts of lbs/ft. Although to be >> honest, I wouldn't bother with the FMIC, just the Miltek and remap for >> 320bhp(ish). >> > One word. Maptun > Stage 3 Pah, for children that is. > http://www.maptun.com/cars_list.php?car=Saab%209-5 > It better be good, their 315bhp kit is �1900!!!! The remap and exhaust on the Veccy, is about a grand. 345bhp you want? That'll �5,250 please sir... For �2k I can have the FMIC as well... And some other tweaks. Their kit to get it to the same standard power as the Vectra is �1,100. But seen as Steve is certainly not gonna be spending a couple of grand ramping up the power and invalidating his Saab warranty, unless he pays ever more to go for Hirsch maps. It was just an idle thought of mine regarding tuning the Vectra heh :-) -- Dan Clio R27 F1 #65
From: SteveH on 25 Jul 2008 19:24 DanB <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > But seen as Steve is certainly not gonna be spending a couple of grand > ramping up the power and invalidating his Saab warranty, unless he pays ever > more to go for Hirsch maps. It was just an idle thought of mine regarding > tuning the Vectra heh :-) I may seek out a Hirsch from a Saab dealer, though..... Still don't know what to have. Love the S-Type, but it would be 7 years old when I'd finished with it, an S60 would be newer, but T5 Autos are rare, the S80 is tempting, but they're all diesels, I'd really like a 407 Coupe, but getting a metallic black with red leather is a mission and I still worry about reliability, which kind of leaves the Saab. Probably the cheapest way to get 280bhp and under 3 years old...... but I don't really like the dash in the 9-5. Strangely, the current 9-3 dash seems to be OK, though. Suppose it'll all come down to what's available when the pressure is on to buy, really - having 4 or 5 alternatives is a good thing under the circumstances. I've booked a lot of test drives over the next few weeks - the 9-5, S60, S80 plus Alfa GT and 159. If I get on with the 159's clutch, I'll be tempted, but even the few autos sold so far are dropping down to affordable levels - would have to be a Lusso spec, though. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Hongdou GY200 Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE
From: DanB on 25 Jul 2008 19:37 "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message news:1iknsx2.9dmdw1kzfdotN%steve(a)italiancar.co.uk... > DanB <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >> But seen as Steve is certainly not gonna be spending a couple of grand >> ramping up the power and invalidating his Saab warranty, unless he pays >> ever >> more to go for Hirsch maps. It was just an idle thought of mine >> regarding >> tuning the Vectra heh :-) > > I may seek out a Hirsch from a Saab dealer, though..... > Read my post I just put up there somewhere ^^ New shape Accord? Everywhere seems to agree they're awesome. And extend what I said about turbo petrols, to be even more relevent to tuned ones, although these dealer upgrades are no doubt well within max stress levels on things. Someone I know has recently just got a new Z4 3.0 heh, that's pretty cool, black, red leather, optional bigger wheels, optional upgrade stereo (�800!), and it sounds awesome too. It's really super comfy to sit in and looks cool on the big wheels. I'd not be able to have a BMW Z4 though that wasn't a Z4M coupe. Although a couple of places thing the 3.0 is the better of the roadsters. But the Z4M Coupe just looks so flapping awesome... -- Dan Clio R27 F1 #65
From: DanB on 25 Jul 2008 19:49 "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message news:1iknttc.1vegt8m1qkwjjzN%steve(a)italiancar.co.uk... > > <fair points - I'm still not convinced, but it's not my car heh> > > 3 year, unlimited miles warranty - �600. Spare car on the drive. Job > done. Are you sure? That sounds amazingly good value... What are the exclusions like? >> Random new thought, have you considered a new type Honda Accord? I got >> taken in one of them from a half-upmarket pre-book taxi place, it was >> organised by the hospital, and it was very, very nice. I sat in the >> front >> and it was so comfy, and there appeared to be toys galore, and it was >> almost >> like a spaceship! All very solid and well made, and you know it's a >> Honda, >> so it'll be fine. > > New Accords are *way* above budget and I've heard some really bad stuff > about the reliability of the last shape diesels. > What about the 2.4 Petrol? That engine is mean to be as smooth as double cream isn't it? Haven't even glanced at the prices recently, but I remember looking once for my parents when they were shopping, before they bought the Mondeo, and thinking they held their value like nothing else in the market. -- Dan Clio R27 F1 #65
From: SteveH on 25 Jul 2008 19:53
DanB <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message > news:1iknttc.1vegt8m1qkwjjzN%steve(a)italiancar.co.uk... > > > > <fair points - I'm still not convinced, but it's not my car heh> > > > > 3 year, unlimited miles warranty - �600. Spare car on the drive. Job > > done. > > Are you sure? That sounds amazingly good value... What are the exclusions > like? Haven't looked in particular - main one is a �1k limit per claim. But that should take care of most stuff at �30 / hour with my local man. > >> Random new thought, have you considered a new type Honda Accord? I got > >> taken in one of them from a half-upmarket pre-book taxi place, it was > >> organised by the hospital, and it was very, very nice. I sat in the > >> front > >> and it was so comfy, and there appeared to be toys galore, and it was > >> almost > >> like a spaceship! All very solid and well made, and you know it's a > >> Honda, > >> so it'll be fine. > > > > New Accords are *way* above budget and I've heard some really bad stuff > > about the reliability of the last shape diesels. > > > > What about the 2.4 Petrol? That engine is mean to be as smooth as double > cream isn't it? Haven't even glanced at the prices recently, but I remember > looking once for my parents when they were shopping, before they bought the > Mondeo, and thinking they held their value like nothing else in the market. Even the 2.4 needs revving, in typical Honda style, to make it go properly. For me, it has to be a turbo, either diesel or petrol. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Hongdou GY200 Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE |