Life after the vRS

vectra

Well,
Had a loan of this and actually loved it.
Comfy.
Nippy.
Grand around town which is where I do most driving anyhow.
So I sat down with my wife and discussed.

Ended up buying it for buttons.
Happy Days. :cool:

Only 3346kms on it.

1.2 tsi

So.

Let the modding beging.

First thing is German plates.

Thinking of lowering. ( springs or coilovers?)

Decent wheels/tyres.

Full stereo/speaker upgrade.

Hid conversion.

Anything else?

serious3

bag for your head in case anyone you know spots you?:D

the merchant

German plates are so 2009 - even on German cars they are naff.

FrontDoor

A roof box and a hitch...

More seriously, I really like those yokes.

Plug

But I hope this isn't your new car?:eek:

HandsomeDan

You should have asked that postman to move his post van before taking the picture of your car.

vectra

What's up lads?
We already have one vRS in the house so I decided 2 are just a waste. I thought this would be a fun sort of car to have and mod.

Yes Plug, This is it.

Jesus.

From a VRS to that!!!

Bloody hell Vectra, are you takin' the piss?

biko

I haven't driven one but a few similar cars and once you get used to them, and snide comments, they're grand.
I wouldn't go crazy on the modding since it's looks weird when you mod a family car imo.

Bigcheeze

vectra wrote: »

Anything else?

A "My other car is a vRS" sticker ?

Looks like a good family wagon. How much are they?

YbFocus

I can't handle the disappointment I just can't.

dgt

I like the idea of modding this, needs subtle mods methinks but quite unusual and practical! Go for it and well wear

I hate FE script though, just my onion (yes, onion) are there any other plates available?

Bigcheeze

Has the 1.4TSI been dropped? 1.2 is the only petrol option on the current price list.

pippip

By any chance did your wife win this "discussion"?

ShadowHearth

Damn Vectra, I hope you taking a piss.

TestTransmission

Suits your age tbh Vectra :pac:

mb1725

The plate is from a 1.2 ? Skoda Roomster. :eek:

vectra

mb1725 wrote: »

The plate is from a 1.2 ? Skoda Roomster. :eek:

Sorry.
Typo, you are correct.

mb1725

vectra wrote: »

Sorry.
Typo, you are correct.

........... methinks if you had bought it you would know the engine size!!

vectra

mb1725 wrote: »

........... methinks if you had bought it you would know the engine size!!

I do,
Just hit the wrong number ( typo )

mb1725

vectra wrote: »

I do,
Just hit the wrong number ( typo )

Hmm, not convinced yet! :rolleyes:

Chris_Heilong

Lads if he really did buy it, then we are really tearing him apart, we demand a picture of Vectra behind the wheel.

Wibbs

I'm sure it's comfy, nippy enough for purpose and very economical too and well wear and all, but I just couldn't look at that on my driveway. The design - and that's being extremely kind - is an abortion of mismatched angles and curves. Look at the transition from front cabin windows to rear. :eek: Was the "designer" drunk or sucking on high power blotter acid? No really. It looks like a cut and shut at the B pillar.

There seem to be more and more of these ugly mismatched sections cars popping up these days. The SssssangYong Rodius another eye pain. Well the word Odious in the name gives the game away. I mean who would purposely spend their hard earned on a new one of those. :eek: The fiat Fiorino another. The nissan juke yet another. With that one at first you might think "hmmm maybe its so ugly it's cute" and then after hitting your head with a hammer you see the light.

mb1725

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Lads if he really did buy it, then we are really tearing him apart, we demand a picture of Vectra behind the wheel.

...... holding a copy of today's newspaper !:D

skyhighflyer

Cool little car, IMO especially if you already have a VRS. It'll come in handy if and when you need to move bulky stuff too.

Wibbs

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Lads if he really did buy it, then we are really tearing him apart.

Yes and no. A good mate of mine bought a Fiat Multipa. A car so ugly the first time I saw it, I broke the laws of anatomy by vomiting through my eyes. However it was a great car otherwise. Very comfy, roomy, economical and practical and strangely never let him down. You just had to avert your eyes getting in or out of it.

Theboinkmaster

Assume this is a joke?

That's an awful yoke :eek:

coolbeans

I like these as vans go but as a car it wouldn't float my boat. It's probably in the worst colour possible for modding too. There's almost nothing you can do with a grey mini-van that won't look tacky or forced. Leave it the way it is or give it back would be my advice.

MarkR

You'd be surprised what you get used to. I drive a vrs diesel. On holidays, I had a citroen c4 petrol. Was perfect for me, wife, sprog, and luggage. Couldn't fault it. Made me consider a smaller / smaller engine car next time.

Wibbs

skyhighflyer wrote: »

Cool little car, IMO

Seriously? I'm genuinely not taking the piss here, but there isn't a basic law of design that's not being shattered into a million pieces by that car. I mean just look at it. :eek:


We're ok up to the bottom of the windscreen, but then it starts to go horribly horribly wrong. There's barely a good line on it.

mb1725

Following a difficult couple of weeks, maybe Vectra is suffering from post octavia stress trauma...............







aka POST











:rolleyes::D

Pj!

Wibbs wrote: »

A good mate of mine bought a Fiat Multipa. A car so ugly the first time I saw it, I broke the laws of anatomy by vomiting through my eyes.

the merchant

Amazingly this pic also showed up in my Facebook timeline. Apparently myself and vectra have a common FB buddy.

He seems to be a little less subtle with his trolling there :-)

Supergurrier

Feck this im gonna follow the trend and buy a New Ford KA

toastedpickles

I for one love awkward projects, and this is as awkward as it comes, so I'm looking forward to see what happens with it, it's a change from the usual "I used this super shiny polish on my already super shiny bmw today" that's for sure

Totally not directed at the bmw bunch :pac:

Matt Simis

Wibbs wrote: »

Seriously? I'm genuinely not taking the piss here, but there isn't a basic law of design that's not being shattered into a million pieces by that car. I mean just look at it. :eek:


We're ok up to the bottom of the windscreen, but then it starts to go horribly horribly wrong. There's barely a good line on it.

Looks like a cut-n-shut, the rear door doesnt seem to be part of the same car..

mad muffin

Thread title should be changed to The Roasting of Vectra

Oh and to keep on topic.

That Skoda makes my SEAT Altea XL 1.4 tsi (to give it it's full title)look like a master stroke of design and engineering. :pac:

JoeA3

Oh no.... Seriously?

keithsfleet

What's going on here


*looks back at the pictures*


Oh Jesus.............




Oh Jesus Christ

Autosport

Well Wear Vectra be nice to see some subtle mods on it

Big Nasty

I don't really like the design of any Skoda but fook me them things are fugly! :eek:

Bpmull

A friend has one the same bar it's a 1.6tdi. Lovely car he does 70k km a year in it and has never had any hassle with it and there's almost 200k km. and as said some subtle mods would be nice. Not the nicest car ever to look at but there spacious reliable and comfortable (I done a 800km trip in my friends one one day and thought it was comfy). Well wear.

colm_mcm

Crashing a Hyundai accent into this one night improve the looks.

Giving out something that awful looking is a great way to keep rental period down.

Wibbs

Autosport wrote: »

Well Wear Vectra be nice to see some subtle mods on it

I would suggest this;

Insert into area covered by white cross and press play.

Matt Simis wrote: »

Looks like a cut-n-shut, the rear door doesnt seem to be part of the same car..

Nail on head MS. It quite literally hasn't anything approaching a nice design feature past the front wheelarch. The lines are all askew. Nothing gels at all. The front door is awkward. The window line is too high(never mind the daft curve which goes nowhere). The rear door is as awkward as a one legged donkey and doesn't even try to line up with the front treatment. Hell the A pillar doesn't even sit right. The roof line is all arseways. The rear quarter window looks like it's hitching a ride and the rear lights... good god the rear lights.

Seriously, how the everliving feck did this car go through the many many millions involved in building a new car without someone, anyone holding up their hand and saying "good jesus people it's an abomination in metal"? It makes the car that Homer Simpson designed look like a runner. Shít the Rodius is better looking. :eek::eek: A little bit of sick came up just typing that.

Bpmull wrote: »

A friend has one the same bar it's a 1.6tdi. Lovely car he does 70k km a year in it and has never had any hassle with it and there's almost 200k km.

My kettle is equally reliable, but I'd not stick wheels on it and call it a nice looking car.

and as said some subtle mods would be nice.

See above crusher suggestion.

Not the nicest car ever to look at

See Oxford English dictionary for this line given as an example of understatement.

but there spacious reliable and comfortable (I done a 800km trip in my friends one one day and thought it was comfy). Well wear.

All that said you've a good heart to say that.

TL;DR? I'd rather be seen in a hearse. In the back.

MuppetCheck

I see them as useful. Basic utilitarian car. Perfect for dogs, DIY. I kinda like the quirkiness of it, especially if you have another decent car for when people you know see you!

Jesus.

keithsfleet wrote: »

What's going on here


*looks back at the pictures*


Oh Jesus.............




Oh Jesus Christ

Leave me alone:P

00833827

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I see them as useful. Basic utilitarian car. Perfect for dogs, DIY. I kinda like the quirkiness of it, especially if you have another decent car for when people you know see you!

agree, if they suit ur lifestyle - it looks real practical - well wear @vectra

thecomedian

Well I didn't see this coming but best of luck with it.
You know what suits you best.

Marcusm

Wibbs wrote: »

Yes and no. A good mate of mine bought a Fiat Multipa. A car so ugly the first time I saw it, I broke the laws of anatomy by vomiting through my eyes. However it was a great car otherwise. Very comfy, roomy, economical and practical and strangely never let him down. You just had to avert your eyes getting in or out of it.

The Multiplla was ugly but a coherent design; the cut/shut style of the Roomster jars rather than strikes. I could drive a multipla but never a Roomster.

Dord

If you're going for that sort of car then IMO a Yeti looks nicer. Congrats on the new car anyways...

Tigger

wtf

Vectra , you used to be cool