Hello

**Ghazoobe** · 26th November 2007, 16:59

Hi people

I've been a member on VVOC and MVOC (username Graham) for ages as I used to have a V6 SRi, I then got a nissan 200sx s14, after a while swapped that for Vectra ST200 #11 ruined myself financially by fixing the st200 all the time and then swapped that for a 200sx s14a (took the swap as I hadn't had any interest from cash buyers).

Now I've decided I want to sell (or swap) the S14a and get a Vectra C, as I have decided I want to go for low running costs, high mpg and spaciousness instead of power/sporty

My s14a I value at around £4,250 and want to get a Vectra C for that or less. I'd love to get a 1.9CDTi but I presume thats just wishful thinking on my budget?
I have 1 person interested in swapping (not sure if hes a member on here? Appy, on vvoc) for a 1.8 16v Club saloon, 52 plate, 54k miles.
I've looked on auto trader and they seem to go for between 3k to 4k for same age/mileage. Does that seem about right? When is the cambelt change on vec c's?

Any recommendations on what would be best for me? I tend to do just a little bit of mileage around town a few times a week, but occasionally go for a long blast on the motorway to car shows/friends who live far away etc. I don't use the car to get to work as I use the train for that (work in central london

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So I feel I'd be best going for either a 1.8 or a diesel.
I've heard the 1.9CDTi is a better engine than the 2.0/2.2DTi?

Cheers in advance for your advice

**sonic** · 26th November 2007, 18:08

Hi mate.

Well I have a 1800 VVTi which does me....
I would say the biggest prob with the VVTi & the previous 1.8 is other than the airbox mod and a K&N filter there is very little you can do to them to increase performance. Economy on mine, I average around mid 30's.
If its economy, power and performance you want then it has to be a 1.9 CDTi 150, which is very tunable!
No doubt you will inundated with people on here who have the CDTi.
They outnumber us petrol types!

**glynn** · 26th November 2007, 18:54

to the site fella hope you enjoy it here

**mark1319** · 26th November 2007, 19:04

to the site mate

**ditchp** · 26th November 2007, 20:33

thinking of moving to the old diesel now eh ????

you can't go wrong with any of the one's in a vectra / signum, as far as i know they all have there own little quirk's......................

mine is a 120 cdti sxi and it has been a great car so far, had it's problem's but all dealt with under warranty, so can't realy complain, oh and with a tuning box - K&N filter and air box mod it's also good for around 170 bhp

**Ghazoobe** · 26th November 2007, 20:57

also I was wondering...
diesel is now 5 or 6p a litre more expensive, so does it actually work out cheaper in the end?

**ion** · 26th November 2007, 21:35

Welcome mate, enjoy the site.

You have to do more than 12K miles a year I guess to warrant buying a diesel for that reason alone. A 150 cdti will give you about mid 40's mpg, but the power is very surprising for a 1.9

If you want it for the drive, I'd test them all to see which you prefer.

**glenboy** · 26th November 2007, 21:40

**Ghazoobe** · 26th November 2007, 21:54

Originally Posted by ion

Welcome mate, enjoy the site.

You have to do more than 12K miles a year I guess to warrant buying a diesel for that reason alone. A 150 cdti will give you about mid 40's mpg, but the power is very surprising for a 1.9

If you want it for the drive, I'd test them all to see which you prefer.

I'd say the max I do per year is around 10k because although I do some long journeys its offset against how often I actually use the car.