Veccy Handling...

**Matty H** · 5th September 2008, 23:01

I must be talking out of my ar$e because I think the veccy handles like lump of mud. I've driven SRi's and they are good, but the Design and Elite's I've had are, quite frankly, crap. Yes, they are comfortable to cruise in, but in terms of handling in it's true sense they are rubbish

**abbeytec** · 5th September 2008, 23:09

Originally Posted by Matty H

I must be talking out of my ar$e because I think the veccy handles like lump of mud. I've driven SRi's and they are good, but the Design and Elite's I've had are, quite frankly, crap. Yes, they are comfortable to cruise in, but in terms of handling in it's true sense they are rubbish

Ha, ha, Well that may well be true, but the only Veccy i've driven is mine, which is the SXi, which as I understand it, has the improved SRi suspension set-up, so I can only comment on that...

**Matty H** · 5th September 2008, 23:16

Originally Posted by abbeytec

Ha, ha, Well that may well be true, but the only Veccy i've driven is mine, which is the SXi, which as I understand it, has the improved SRi suspension set-up, so I can only comment on that...

Yeah that'll do it nicely. Standard suspension is like a wet sponge

**BigMan** · 6th September 2008, 06:41

If you think they handle well as standard, slam one on the floor with coilovers and 18's... They are pretty damn good!!!

**W17GLE** · 6th September 2008, 08:46

I've only had mine a week (sri 150 cdti) and on the whole it seems to handle quite well for a barge. i really did expect it to be a lot worse coming from a clio 172. Very impressed with it

**djr69uk** · 6th September 2008, 12:59

Originally Posted by Matty H

Yeah that'll do it nicely. Standard suspension is like a wet sponge

totally... and don't mention the seats... I nearly fell out of the seat cornering hard on a 1.8vvt Life hire car once lol! can't beat the figure hugging, bucket style SRi seats in my opinion

**craigbarlow18** · 20th November 2008, 15:23

PMSL Ling longs . hahaha, even play parks refuse them as kids slip off them as swing lol

**abbeytec** · 21st November 2008, 22:42

Originally Posted by craigbarlow18

even play parks refuse them as kids slip off them as swing lol

**solorider** · 22nd November 2008, 01:05

Originally Posted by boba

Just moved to a Vectra from a rear-wheel drive so it's taking a bit of getting used to but on balance I think it's fine. Just not used to the back end not swinging out on corners - personally I find understeer is harder to manage than oversteer.

you havnt tried a vectra b then? all models i have owned had a tendancy for the rear end to slide out due to lift off understeer (i think) yet when i had an omega 3.0 you had to realy try to get the rear end to slide out,normaly you were sat in the centre consol (leather seats) and the car still had not slid out,just gripped (michelins),one of the best cars i have ever owned,im on my second c (first sri,second design with standard lowered suspension and 18"wheels) and i have to admit neither have even tried to slide out,mind you my currant vectra has 225 tyres on it