My fathers new purchase, a few questions!

**deltapapa** · 16th January 2011, 22:15

Hi all, my father has just purchased a Vectra 2.8t Elite at the grand old age of 73! Fair play, what a car!!!! I have a question about the cradle that sits where i think the cup holders were. What phone fits it and where can i get him one? I drove it today and i want one, what a great car. Any tips from you guys will be greatly appreciated. The car is a 58 plate by the way. Thanks in advance

**MAF 3.2 V6 GSi** · 16th January 2011, 22:18

Welcome

One tip - get used to seeing the petrol station lol

**deltapapa** · 16th January 2011, 22:21

3000 miles a year, it's all about the smiles for him!

**mark_647** · 16th January 2011, 22:30

It is a great car, I have the phone portal also. Sadly, the chances of you using it are pretty slim. Vauxhall seemed to stop making new cradles for it, hence the phones that work with it are well out of date now. Also, the cradles are just shy of £100 !!

All it will do is charge the phone and provide a handsfree link. Assuming you also have bluetooth, the only advantage is charging the phone without the normal messy cigarette lighter chargers.

I intend to pull mine out and replace it with a cup holder lol

**mark_647** · 16th January 2011, 22:31

Originally Posted by deltapapa

3000 miles a year, it's all about the smiles for him!

I bet lol !

**deltapapa** · 16th January 2011, 22:53

Oh, so his bluetooth phone should connect with it without mounting it on the cradle? I will pop round in the morning and have a play i think. Of all his previous cars, i have never been so envious! Thanks fr the swift replies chaps, most appreciated.

**frasedeb** · 16th January 2011, 22:54

Good for him

my dad also 73 just got himself an astra turbo sporthatch 180bhp xp kit. Why not eh???

**deltapapa** · 16th January 2011, 22:57

Originally Posted by frasedeb

Good for him

my dad also 73 just got himself an astra turbo sporthatch 180bhp xp kit. Why not eh???

Too right, and my mum has no clue as to the performance of the car lol!

**frasedeb** · 16th January 2011, 23:25

try these..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

**deltapapa** · 17th January 2011, 00:00

Thanks but does anyone know a reputable mobile service that would come to Sleaford in Lincolnshire. We tried the self fitting and it wasn't too great for us. Appreciate the link tho.