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From: AstraVanMann on 22 Jul 2008 13:41 > Oh and you'd have a car, based on a Vectra, but where the Vectra version > of yours (the VXR) is far better to drive, and far more able to use the > power. Could you handle that embarassment ;-) ? I mean, I know you don't > like the VXR inside, but aside from Clarkson, who did that silly review, > everyone reckons that they're actually really rather excellent. Evo had > one as a long term tester, than even did track time. It never went wrong, > and it kept up with some very exotic machinary cross country. Did it do so in a devastatingly effective manner? -- "For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."
From: DanB on 22 Jul 2008 13:49 "AstraVanMann" <Peter(a)Swerveforeskinweb.com> wrote in message news:esqdnb15ic-XgBvVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> Oh and you'd have a car, based on a Vectra, but where the Vectra version >> of yours (the VXR) is far better to drive, and far more able to use the >> power. Could you handle that embarassment ;-) ? I mean, I know you don't >> like the VXR inside, but aside from Clarkson, who did that silly review, >> everyone reckons that they're actually really rather excellent. Evo had >> one as a long term tester, than even did track time. It never went >> wrong, and it kept up with some very exotic machinary cross country. > > Did it do so in a devastatingly effective manner? > Significantly more devestating than the biblical machine that coined that phrase. -- Dan Clio R27 F1 #65
From: Adrian on 22 Jul 2008 13:50 Douglas Payne <douggie(a)cheerful.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the >>> dash lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the >>> transmission in Park when you take the key out. >> It's in the middle still, but I don't think it does the locking >> anymore. Or maybe it does on the autos. > The 2002 Manual 9-5 Estate we have in the stable locks the car in > reverse when you remove the key. I was assuming there'd be a similar > arrangement in the Auto. I think it's just the current-shape 9-3 that doesn't.
From: Elder on 22 Jul 2008 14:00 In article <6emkvsF7q92cU1(a)mid.individual.net>, toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com says... > Douglas Payne <douggie(a)cheerful.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > > >>> They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the > >>> dash lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the > >>> transmission in Park when you take the key out. > > >> It's in the middle still, but I don't think it does the locking > >> anymore. Or maybe it does on the autos. > > > The 2002 Manual 9-5 Estate we have in the stable locks the car in > > reverse when you remove the key. I was assuming there'd be a similar > > arrangement in the Auto. > > I think it's just the current-shape 9-3 that doesn't. > Ah right. OK -- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
From: jamesd1974 on 22 Jul 2008 17:23
"SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message news:1ikhqkx.j6aufh1wc5dq0N%steve(a)italiancar.co.uk... > DanB <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > The Vectra is still a Vectra and I'd prefer my Vectra with a > semi-prestige Saab bagde and for all the bad points about the 9-5 > interior and it being rather dated to look at, you have to give them > credit for not using shiny, brittle plastic everywhere and fitting > sensible, comfortable seats. > -- > 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 what about holding on for the replacement, Insignia IIRC, isn't it being unveiled this week at the London show? james |