SiC Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I've had my spaceship civic for almost 5 years now. In that time it's required a clutch and a suspension strut. Also the clutch pedal went squeaky - fixed by liberaly greasing of the clutch master cylinder. The 2.2 diesel performs well, but feels laggy to start - very much like a VTEC. Remapping apparently fixes this. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 A 1.9PD unit thing in 130hp form in an Octavia or Superb if you prefer limousine-status may be a more suitable 'basic' alternative? I think these pre-dated all the conjiggeries that fail on more modern diesels...I concur....................PD is excellent old lump..............eleventy billion cabbies can't be wrong...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 The owner of the bodyshop I use has a 57 plate Vectra 1.9 CDTDCTi, and it's a great car. It's willing and economical, and has been reliable. He bought it 2 years ago needing a wing and two doors, paid next to bugger all for it, fixed it for about £200. In the Land of Pistonheads it's another unreliable rubbish Vauxhall (despite being an Opel) and not as good as German stuff (despite being built in Germany). But, that makes it cheaper for us. Cavcraft and rantingYoof 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 The 1.9 vag pd is a fairly strong old lump but certainly not simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I find the vectra interior a bit uninspiring. How hard wearing is it? Are they reasonably child proof? Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Coating comes off the steering wheel buttons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 I concur....................PD is excellent old lump..............eleventy billion cabbies can't be wrong......................But finding one with under a million miles on is difficult where there are plenty of 1.9cdti's around with 70-80k on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Bit smoking random. Mega economically though if that's your game, but love an endless dpf regen cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Not all had DPFs. My 2005 9-3 with it never had one. I believe they ran out of stock of them between 2005-2006 so they had a phase with none fitted. Which on the Saab installation (probably same as Vauxhalls too) was a good thing, as they were horrifically bad in detecting when they should be regenerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I find the vectra interior a bit uninspiring. How hard wearing is it? Are they reasonably child proof? Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk The seats seem quite tough, rather than rip or fray in my experience they just do that thing where the bit you sit on sort of glosses over with accumulated dirt, like a sort of black sheen. I think on the back ones the 'female' seat belt holders are built into the seat base though, mine had packed up so I had to buy the complete base for it from a scrap yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 But finding one with under a million miles on is difficult where there are plenty of 1.9cdti's around with 70-80k on themAll of them driven 5 miles a day, 'serviced' every 2 years whether they need it or not, DMF just about to go. Give me one at 120-150k any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 All estates and auto transmission cars have DPF's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 No. The 1.9 cdti is the most unreliable engine I've ever experienced. Others will no doubt swear blind it is the best engine ever made, but the only vehicles I've ever returned as 'unfit for purpose' were 1.9 cdti Zafiras Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 The basic engine is ok it's the "premium " Bosch cr equipment that keeps letting the show down SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Isn't premium just a title these days. Years ago 'heavy duty' meant better. Premium just means that now, more expensive, not better, just more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Just means that Bosch is shit with a designed in poor lifespan . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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