My vectra

[shcKr-]

Hi all :) Although I no longer have a ZS, I'd still like to stick around because I like the attitude on these forums :)

As some of you may know my ZS 120+ was written off because I got rear ended, I was going to buy it back but the clutch release bearing had just started going and I got a nice offer for the car.
From here I started looking at ZS 180 but couldn't get insured as I'm 20, so that was that.

... So then I bought a vectra diesel :) -Puts flame suit on-
It's a 2.0 litre diesel turbo, so it's not too slow :)
It's huge compared to my ZS and of course doesn't handle as well, but the savings in fuel, insurance and tax make it worthwhile for now.

My own touches are:
- Orange cat ;)
- Black grill

The condition of the paintwork wasn't the best, so today I set about sorting it out and adding my own touches (some of you may not like them). I woke up at 7am and did the following:
- Washed
- Used Meguires Scratch X on a few places
- Used a clay bar
- Used a chipstick on some of the stone chips
- Polished
- Used a spray on the black plastics

Here are the results - I was quite suprised by the shine!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/sh0ck3r/IMAG0040.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/sh0ck3r/IMAG0041.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/sh0ck3r/IMAG0042.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/sh0ck3r/IMAG0043.jpg

[BUCKYDEVIL]

Take the orange cat off & you have a nice car.
Wheel trims would look better than showing steel wheels,
Really needs alloys.

[weagie]

was that cat sick over the corsa in the first pic? Nice motor you got there tho

[caled]

a ZS to a vectra... Id be careful on those corners, if I were you.

[peterzs]

We had a Cavalier 1600 auto, for 15 years, great car, never let us down.

Think you made a good choice, derv's the way to go. I'm pleased with my one.

Think your one looks like new, well worth the effort.

:wave:

[shcKr-]

a ZS to a vectra... Id be careful on those corners, if I were you.

No worries about that, I'm constantly reminded by the fact its not my MG by the fuel gage and the size of the car :D

[ZS Phil]

Hate to say it but if you were set on another ZS and insurance / fuel consumption were putting you off then why not just get a diesel ZS? Fair play if you wanted something bigger and softer but a strange choice for a 20 year old. Not that I can talk, had a V6 75 when I was 19 but soon fired that off to make way for MGs again. Diesel is deffo where its at with fuel prices.

[ZS Phil]

p.s that pink corsa is FIT

[shcKr-]

Hate to say it but if you were set on another ZS and insurance / fuel consumption were putting you off then why not just get a diesel ZS? Fair play if you wanted something bigger and softer but a strange choice for a 20 year old. Not that I can talk, had a V6 75 when I was 19 but soon fired that off to make way for MGs again. Diesel is deffo where its at with fuel prices.

It was just the price of a diesel ZS really, and I'm ultra picky as I'd want a MK2 with the bodykit :)
I'll definitely be getting a ZS180 at some point though :) What I'm hoping is to get a 180 which is under my dads insurance with me as a named driver as it won't be my daily driver and my dad enjoyed my old ZS too :D