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Vauxhall Vectra Review (2003) (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Vauxhall Vectra was new… (Jun 23 2003) THE capture of several awards is testimony in itself to the advances made with the new-generation Vectra. A very ordinary car which did most of its business in fleets has been tr...  Vauxhall Vectra Review (2003)

Used Car Star - Vauxhall Vectra (2005 Oct)
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THE Vectra is a car built to do its job, which is dash around the country in a comfy manner. The recent arrival of a revised model means the original version of the current model is instantly cheaper and its predecessor is even cheaper.Indeed some wo... Used Car Star - Vauxhall Vectra

Vectra a winner, even second-hand (2010 Dec)
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VAUXHALL'S Vectra won a huge number of awards during its lifetime, not least of which was for Best Business Car on at least a couple of occasions.And with cheap running costs, a wide range of engines and trim and strong lasting qualities, it’s not su... Vectra a winner, even second-hand

Vectra a secondhand winner (2013 Feb)
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VAUXHALL'S Vectra won a huge number of awards before its demise in 2008, not least of which was for Best Business Car on at least a couple of occasions.With cheap running costs, a wide range of engines and trim and strong lasting qualities, it’s not ... Vectra a secondhand winner

Vectra is a safe bet (2008 Dec)
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WITH very cheap running costs, a wide range of engines and trim and strong lasting qualities, it is not surprising that the Vauxhall Vectra has won so many accolades.But check the prices and don't pay too much. They depreciate fast and there are hund... Vectra is a safe bet

Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv 1.9 CDTi (2006 Apr)
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THERE are few things more irritating than following a driver who has accidently left an indicator on - well follow a new Vauxhall Vectra for long enough and watch the driver indicate right, left, right, left and so on.This is because those techies at... Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv 1.9 CDTi

Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS (2003 Nov)
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A GRAPHIC illustration of the incredible improvement in equipment levels of modern cars comes in the shape of Vauxhall's Vectra.When they arrived last year, some versions cost less than their previous equivalents - such as the 1.8-litre Elegance at £... Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS

£3K Vauxhall Vectra - 100% Value (2010 Jan)
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Vauxhall’s Vectra was a fleet car favourite and rightly so. You could not wish for a better companion when you are slogging up the M1 in the early hours and that also makes it perfect for family duties. It is also superb value as with £3K... £3K Vauxhall Vectra - 100% Value

Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 SRi (2002 Nov)
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IT is easier to walk to the North Pole in flip-flops than it is to drive from Birmingham to Great Yarmouth.The route brings unsuspecting drivers into contact with a road - I'm using the term in its loosest sense - that would test the patience of a sa... Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 SRi

Vauxhall Vectra 3.0CDTi Estate Auto (2004 Apr)
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IN the world of the estate car the generally accepted wagonmasters, Volvo, have always followed the philosophy, if you're going to do it - do it big.Now it's Vauxhall's turn to show that hugely accommodating, carrying capacity can be comfortably hous... Vauxhall Vectra 3.0CDTi Estate Auto

Vauxhall Vectra SRi 1.9CDTi Estate (2005 Jan)
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VAUXHALL has come up with a cracker of an estate car that is good enough to put it at the top of the class.In a league that is dominated by the likes of Volvo and Audi, the Vauxhall Vectra estate is a real workhorse.Apart from the Mercedes E-Class es... Vauxhall Vectra SRi 1.9CDTi Estate

Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi (2004 Jun)
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FOR centuries, scholars of all persuasions have been burning the proverbial midnight oil in a bid to feed their minds on the apocryphal tree of knowledge.In the motoring world, these are the days of the diesel and the thinking men and women of the ca... Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi

Right Car Right Price: Family Bangers? (2009 Nov)
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The fireworks at the weekend made me think of Bangers. Also, its this week that my esteemed colleague and I are off to drive 1,500 miles of November –in-the-UK roads in a £240 Rover 800, for the sake of charity. While our N –plate R... Right Car Right Price: Family Bangers?

Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi (2004 Aug)
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IF anyone out there remembers some of the diesel saloons we had on offer in the early 80s you can hardly blame them if oil power is not the natural choice for their transports of delight.The diesels of that era were smelly, noisy, heavy and positivel... Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi SRi

Vauxhall Vectra SRi 1.9 CDTi Estate (2007 Sep)
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ESTATE cars are the new MPVs. The one-time family favourite has been reborn on the back of the boom in people carriers.There is no doubting the huge carrying capacity and absolute versatility of the big MPVs but therein is the problem -  they are big... Vauxhall Vectra SRi 1.9 CDTi Estate

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Vauxhall Vectra problem (2008 Jan)
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I have a Vectra 2ltr on a 99 plate. If left idling for a while, then accelerate, loads of smoke comes out the exhaust. Its using oil like petrol. I’ve replaced the rocker cover gasket which was leaking and had a compression test done, all are f... Vauxhall Vectra problem

Concept gives clue to new Vauxhall Vectra (2007 Mar)
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A STUNNING design concept which gives a strong hint at how the new Vauxhall Vectra will look has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.The GTC coupe has a bold front with heavily chiseled vertical vents flanking twin grilles and a sweeping rear whic... Concept gives clue to new Vauxhall Vectra

It's risky buying Rovers & the like (2010 Jun)
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Independent car dealers, given the chance, moan about how the internet now means everyone can search by price and so their margins are cut. So I shouldn’t have been shocked to realise this week that given the chance to mark a car’s price... It's risky buying Rovers & the like

Faulty Vauxhall ECU (2008 Mar)
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Is this a common problem with the Vauxhall Vectra and other Vauxhall's? I have had my 2.2 SR150 in 3 times now regarding the Engine Management Light staying on. First they replaced a Exhuast Emission Sensor - £148.00 Then the light came back ... Faulty Vauxhall ECU

Vauxhall announces Vectra estate prices (2003 Sep)
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VAUXHALL has announced that the new estate version of its Vectra model will finally go on sale here during the last week of November, with prices from £16,000 rising to £25,100 for the top of the range 3.0CDTi V6 diesel.An important newcomer in an ex... Vauxhall announces Vectra estate prices

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