1998 Vauxhall Vectra GSi review from UK and Ireland

The plastic mounting on the side of the seat, which houses the electric seat adjustment button came loose when pressed firmly. I have yet to manage to remount this.

This car is a dream!

When first driving this car it makes other saloons seem like tractors.

The engine has superb performance, and pushes out 194hp. There is a large lack of power at under 3500 revs per minute, I have been told this is due to different engine management computers. The engine sounds awesome and makes heads turn.

My car was taken onto an autobahn whilst on a trip to Frankfurt in Germany. The top speed was reached in under a few minutes and went up to 158mph whilst revving at 6500rpm. If the engine could have revved further I feel it would have simple kept going.

The general "around town" handling is good, although there is a distinct feeling of understeer around a roundabout when the car is pushed.

The air conditioning unit does not perform as well as I would have liked, it takes 4 miles per gallon and is not quite cool enough.

Generally the build quality of this car is comparable to my Fathers BMW 520i.

If you prefer saloons and want something quick for motorway driving, then this is the car for you!