New front dampers.
New temperature sensor for outside air temp (seems to read 75*c in freezing weather)
Normal little wear and tear bits, but easy to fix.
With it being high performance and as I look after my cars well it gets a fresh oil and filter change every 6 months. (Genuine V/X semi synthetic oil £6.00 a 5ltr tub and oil filter £1.50) bargain.
Flushed the cooling system regularly and fresh coolant as a lad who works for a VX main agent said that they are tough if looked after, but they won't tolerate overheating as the head warps.
So if the header tank sensor goes get it replaced straight away (only £21.00) as it warns if the coolant level is low.
Sometimes seems to hesitate Any ideas?
Having listened to the usual stuff in the press and tv about vauxhalls being bad cars to drive I thought it would be a poor car...er wrong.
Out of all older "performance" Fords only cosworths will beat it and the new ones arn't much to write home about either. The rest get eaten.
The first time I realised how fast it was some boy racer in a Saxo VTS (Overated) tried to overtake as he pulled out of a junction behind me. Once I got past the wheelspin in first it just flew :-) The torque meant it just kept going an even at the top end of 4th it was still pulling hard with a classic touring car noise. If you own one of these beasts you know how quick it is!
It shares the non-ecotec engine (2.0 XE) with the GSI 2000 and Astra GSI, but doesn't have the full independant rear suspension.
Luckily the rest of the car can keep up, but the brakes are going to get ferrodo pads for better feel.
As for handling could do with more steering feel, but not bad.
The hesitation is probably your lambda sensor giving a faulty reading or too much airflow if you've changed the air box for a induction kit. Test your sensor if it's OK I found fitting a fse power boost valve - once set up right sorts out the air/fuel mixture mine now goes from 0 mph to off the clock no problem, but I've done lots of other bits too so don't expect miricles. But I often see MR2's & Celica's disappearing in my rear view mirror.
If you have fitted an induction kit, try going back to a panel filter, as c20xe (redtop) engines do get warm and tend to suck in warm air from the engine, causing hesitation as warm air is less dense than cold air.
Another thing you could try that I had on my GTE 16v, is a powercap from Courtenay; only £100, and really improved the car. A great deal and the induction roar was incredible, but then some chav stole it, but until that happened it was incredible.
My god, I can scarcely believe it! You're review mentioned a Saxo VTS in a less than god like way, and no saxo driver has come along and written a great big speech about how they're saxo is the best car in the world and schumacher in his f1 ferrari wouldn't have been able to beat them in a race!
Wonders will never cease...
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