25-03-2013, 05:19 PM
(25-03-2013, 09:51 AM)Arron Wrote: Please don't forget to tot up the amount you've paid for it, running costs etc then after the same period you had the pug compare.
Only fair!!!
Looks good btw. Id of got a Saab 9-3 vector sport with the same engine
But that'd be pointless since I didn't actually fix the HDi....it wasn't worth spending the £700 it'd need for MOT and tax. I also never said it'd be cheaper including purchase price, but why would I? Theres easily £3k worth of parts on it if it goes tits up.
Plus its £200 cheaper to insure than the HDi.
£50 cheaper to tax
And its already beating the HDis mpg....and I've only driven it in temps below 3c so far lol.
Its not all about money either. If it was, I'd have bought a 1.3CDTi Corsa.
(25-03-2013, 10:04 AM)Strikeforce Wrote: Vauxhall Opel Colour codes:
Carbon Black - 7L - 280
Glacier White - 10L- 474
Kings Blue - 22L - 269
Aruba Blue - 24L - 20A
Magma Red - 79L - 547
Corn Yellow - 3L - 40A
Premium Blue - 25L - 293
Prestige Blue - 2BU - 20Q
Breeze Blue - 80U - 20N
Verde - 31L - 389
Classic Green - 45L - 374
Kiwi Metallic - 49L - 384
Yellowstone - 52L - 492
Siam Beige - 63L - 491
Rose - 70L - 576
Star Sliver 2 - 82L - 147
Star Silver 3 - 2AU - 157
Silver Lightning - 4AU - 163
Petrol - 69L - 20M
Arden Blue - 12L - 291
Polar-sea- Blue - 13L- 282
Black Saphire - 2HU - 20R
European Blue - 2KU - 294
Carbon Black - 2UU - 280
Rubens Red - 31U - 594
Nocturno Blue - 34L - 20H
Jade Green - 32L - 387
Krypton Green - 41L - 380
Velvet Green - 46L - 359
Satin Red - 72L - 549
Midnight Black - 83L - 298
Meteor Grey - 9L - 152
Carri Yellow- 43L - 40B
Mirage - 94L - 151
Barolo Red - 99L - 592
Saturn Blue - 4BU - 21A
Ultra Blue - 4CU - 21B
Moonland - 155L - 3KU
Horizon Blue, Chinese Blue, Centenary Blue - 4ju - 21f
Should help you find the colour but looks like silver lightning to me
Ah cool, I'll have to look for the code on the car now!
(25-03-2013, 11:10 AM)DaveW Wrote: This is a new low Tom...give ya 4 months till its broken
How long? It broke within a day lol!
(25-03-2013, 04:48 PM)devils_fuel Wrote: It's a crap car if there's no cup holders...
Theres lots of cupholders, it ain't a 306! Theres 2 near the handbrake, and two that slide out from the back seat...probably more as well but I never use cupholders so havent looked for them lol.
(25-03-2013, 05:01 PM)Midnightclub Wrote: So, you bought this to be more reliable than the HDi and within the first week had 2 pretty bad faults already......? Looks like a great start to your new ownership mate
Well yes and no. The HDi is dead and wasn't worth fixing. It now has no MOT and tax is up end of the month.
My Mum and Nan kept telling me to get a newer, more expensive car as it would be more reliable and Nan would pay for any fixes. I was eventually persuaded but think I've already proved to them that new cars aren't any more reliable.
Despite that, now its working it really is growing on me. And I can't get over how quiet it is inside.........I had a tesco bag on the front seat today....the plastic bag rattling was annoying me as it was the only noise in the car lol!