2001 Vauxhall Vectra GSi from UK and Ireland - Comments

27th Nov 2003, 15:34

"High performance to surprise the competition"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Nothing so far (touching wood)

General comments?

This is definitely a wolf in sheep's clothing. My last Vectra was a 2.4 SRi which had poor acceleration in low engine speed, Vauxhall/MSD have sorted that out, its hard not to drive fast in this beast. The Recaro seats take some getting used to, but theyre electric, and can extend to support longer legs. It's a gas guzzler, but it doesn't wait around, be prepared to suprise Subaru drivers!


13th Dec 2003, 15:12

2.4 Vectra SRi???

2.5 V6 24V You want to mean, right?

Well, anyway I liked very much your review and I agree with you.

The Vectra GSi is a true wolf in sheep's clothing.

I Also own one too, my is 2002 GSi Estate 2.6 V6 24V.

I would like to know, what is yours?

Can you tell me if your Vectra GSi is a Estate, Saloon or a Hatchback, please?

Thank You!


3rd Jan 2004, 13:10

I agree, I have a 2.6sri 180 and it's a stonker, even as standard, however I have since modded it, courtnay lightened flywheel, viper induction, increased fuel pressure, powerflow daul exit exhaust, reckon it might be about 220bhp now and it eats scooby's and m3's for dinner.

Had some probs tho, drinks a fair bit of oil, vauxhall say that up to a litre every thou is normal, anyone know for definate? front drop link bushes had to be replaced at 20 thou, new intercooler, and that's it so far... going soon to be replaced by a zafira gsi turbo.


19th Jan 2004, 09:51

I have just bought a 2.5 v6 gsi and am having trouble finding out the bhp is it 195bhp standard from msd or is it 170bhp as some other car engineers say?


28th Jan 2004, 07:40

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The standard 2.5 V6 in the Vectra SRi and CDX has 170bhp. The 2.5 V6 engine in the GSi was modified by MSD to give 195bhp. MSD made changes to the engine management system on the GSi and gave it different cams, that's why it's more powerful.

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