AnnoyingPentium's *an Vectra*: Business as Usual.

[Wibble]

Liked because you’re sticking with it and that your Grandad’s on the mend. Keep on carrying on!

[red5]

On 10/09/2024 at 05:02, Lord Sterling said:

As spoken about recently, love the Vectra Ryan. In fact, I like the earlier ones more than the later ones, particularly with smaller bumpers.

The thing I love about these Vectras is that they do 'an car' so much more well than other cars that try so hard to be status symbols or lifestyle cars, then you've got others that are generally modified "cuz yeah man loik 🤘" etc...

In one way or another (mainly thanks to Red5) I've often found myself in Vectras. The first Vectra I ever drove was a 1.6LS that belonged to a mate's brother;

It was honestly such a nice and soft car to drive, something to poodle about in for a bit. I drove it frok Birmingham to Telford and back again, it was honestly just nice.

Some years later I after picking this uo for Red5, I ended having it off him;

It was a 2.2 SRi DTi. Sadly, despite how utterly clean and rust-free it was, I didn't appreciate it enough as I never gelled with it. Again, because I also wanted this which I gelled with much more;

Sadly this ended up with a knocking bottom end as I was told it's own engine might implode.

Still, I'm now back in a 'B and I love it. Its a 2.6 V6 SRi, sounds amazing (much like an old 6-cyl BMW)

Oh yeah, and my fave mod;

Hahaha.

I'd forgotten the 2.2dt estate 

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Argh! It's that time...

I'm coming to you live, from the breakfast bar in the kitchen... this'll be fun.

I know it's not going to pass, but it's a matter of how badly it's going to fail...

Getting dropped off at 0830, will get done "eventually", so F5 is seeing a lot of action today.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Ya dancer! On my way to collect it.

[Dick Longbridge]

Good work that man. 

All Vauxhalls aren't shit! 

[tooSavvy]

Bum flap..... 😲

 

.... totally agree 👍😉

🚙💨

[beko1987]

Yey nice one! May as well ignore those droplinks over winter/spring for now if it's not clonking

[AnnoyingPentium]

18 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Yey nice one! May as well ignore those droplinks over winter/spring for now if it's not clonking

Beginning to clonk but I have spare ones here!

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Beginning to clonk but I have spare ones here!

May as well wait until they REALLY start to clonk before bothering, get 100% of the wear out of them 😂

[big_al_granvia]

nice one mate

[AnnoyingPentium]

Sitting on eBay the other night, and see a set of Vectra B headlight protectors up for sale... cheap enough too. Click buy, and see the seller is in Mauchline (o'er tha hill fae me), so a jaunt last night was required.

Lo and behold, it's one of my Dad's mates from back in the day. Small world.

Anyway, got them fitted, since I do love a GENUINE ORIGINAL accessory and it suits the mildly giffer image of the car.

Extra Griffin points.

[Wibble]

4 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Sitting on eBay the other night, and see a set of Vectra B headlight protectors up for sale... cheap enough too. Click buy, and see the seller is in Mauchline (o'er tha hill fae me), so a jaunt last night was required.

Lo and behold, it's one of my Dad's mates from back in the day. Small world.

Anyway, got them fitted, since I do love a GENUINE ORIGINAL accessory and it suits the mildly giffer image of the car.

Extra Griffin points.

Brilliant and the connection to your Dad, absolutely priceless!