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grandad
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:22 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
bily the taxi wrote:
just got the above vehicle(unfortunatly)just wonderin wot i shud be gettin mpg wise? seem to be getting about 75 miles round town for 12 quid,does that seem about right?also getting bothered with warning lights all the time,theres loads around here on the taxis so must be decent bit not impressed so ar after avin focuses for the last ew years :sad:


75 miles £12 (16p/mile)

i filled up today

580 miles £80 3.7p/mile)

but mine wasnt town stops/starts


£80 quid......sob.....


You need some new batteries for your calculator. 580 miles for £80 works out at 13.79 p per mile.

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Chris the Fish
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And you need a faster abucus Grandad, that took you 22 days. :lol: :lol:

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Chris the Fish wrote:
And you need a faster abucus Grandad, that took you 22 days. :lol: :lol:


Na he has not changed his socks for years and had to wait for the WD40 to work to get them off so he could do long division using his toes as well :lol: :lol:
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Chris the Fish wrote:
And you need a faster abucus Grandad, that took you 22 days. :lol: :lol:


The problem is not with my abacus, although a couple of the green beads have broken off, but with my eyes. I only just saw the thread. 8)

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Chris the Fish
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This thread or the thread on the abucus the beads go up and down on? :wink:

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bily the taxi
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:20 am 
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just got rid of the vectra i started the thread about,got 11 months of misery out of it :cry: just picked up a 59 xsara piccaso :D not heard too many bad things about these so hopefully time to start putting some wonga in my pocket instead of the 'mechanics'
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 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:38 pm 
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bily the taxi wrote:
just got rid of the vectra i started the thread about,got 11 months of misery out of it :cry: just picked up a 59 xsara piccaso :D
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not heard too many bad things about these
so hopefully time to start putting some wonga in my pocket instead of the 'mechanics'


Saxnablurt cremdemonth its French, these cars go out on strike, like the rest of the french population at the drop of a hat :roll: :roll:
Car dealers must love you or do you have mug tattooed on your forehead
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:02 am 
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bily the taxi wrote:
just got rid of the vectra i started the thread about,got 11 months of misery out of it :cry: just picked up a 59 xsara piccaso :D not heard too many bad things about these so hopefully time to start putting some wonga in my pocket instead of the 'mechanics'



I did tell you they were shite. Do not under any circumstances buy anything Vauxhall for a Taxi.
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Foxtrot26
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:20 am 
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Had a vectra cdti 150 for the last 3 years for private hire now on 195k miles wIthout any real problems
Had a clutch and flywheel at 142k and a new inner cv at 180k other than that just wear and tear stuff and servicing hell its still got original wheel bearings all round

Horrendous on fuel though lucky if I get 100 miles to £20 averages about 440 miles to a tank
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sasha
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:45 pm 
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Foxtrot26 wrote:
Horrendous on fuel though lucky if I get 100 miles to £20 averages about 440 miles to a tank

Not really, everyone I know who runs diesels (skodas+mondeos) gets around the 20p/mile mark. Think yourself lucky, the ones running petrol pay about 28p/mile !
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bily the taxi
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:17 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
bily the taxi wrote:
just got rid of the vectra i started the thread about,got 11 months of misery out of it :cry: just picked up a 59 xsara piccaso :D
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not heard too many bad things about these
so hopefully time to start putting some wonga in my pocket instead of the 'mechanics'


Saxnablurt cremdemonth its French, these cars go out on strike, like the rest of the french population at the drop of a hat :roll: :roll:
Car dealers must love you or do you have mug tattooed on your forehead

well ive just got nearly a week of trouble free motoring under my belt so its allready doing better than the vectra :badgrin:
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2012 11:40 am 
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Foxtrot26 wrote:
Had a vectra cdti 150 for the last 3 years for private hire now on 195k miles wIthout any real problems
Had a clutch and flywheel at 142k and a new inner cv at 180k other than that just wear and tear stuff and servicing hell its still got original wheel bearings all round

Horrendous on fuel though lucky if I get 100 miles to £20 averages about 440 miles to a tank



You must have got a good one that slipped through the net.
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Foxtrot26
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:58 pm 
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Heavy right foot and servicing every 10k


That and a wee bit of 2 stroke in with every fill up 200k and still running like a charm
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: vectra 1.9cdti(150)
PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:57 pm 
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Foxtrot26 wrote:
Heavy right foot and servicing every 10k


That and a wee bit of 2 stroke in with every fill up 200k and still running like a charm



I add a wee bit of 2 stroke to my fill ups.
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Foxtrot26
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Nidge2 wrote:
Foxtrot26 wrote:
Heavy right foot and servicing every 10k


That and a wee bit of 2 stroke in with every fill up 200k and still running like a charm



I add a wee bit of 2 stroke to my fill ups.




Use it in my vectra and the wife's 1.8 diesel focus seems to quieten them both down a fair bit
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