Is it a 120 or a 150?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Bob Smith, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. Bob Smith

    Bob Smith Guest

    I have been looking at a Vectra 1.9 Elite, and it was advertised as a 150PS
    CDTI. It has the red "TI" on the badge.

    I just looked up the insurance on confused.com, and they have that reg plate
    as a 120PS engine.

    Looking at Parkers, ther is no 120PS Elite.

    DVLC have that reg plate as 159g/km which matches none of the figures on
    Parkers (the various trims come up as either 154 or 157g/km)

    How can I tell if it is a 120 or 150PS? I viewed a sample HPI report on
    their website, and it mentions the trim, but not the engine output.

    Bob
     
    Bob Smith, Mar 18, 2008
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  2. Bob Smith

    Bob Smith Guest

    Forgot to say, it is a 54 plate.

    Bob
     
    Bob Smith, Mar 19, 2008
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  3. Bob Smith

    kellerman Guest

    Make a note of the VIN number and ask at your local friendly Vauxhall
    dealer to check the VIN against their database.
    Dave
     
    kellerman, Mar 19, 2008
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  4. Bob Smith

    me140 Guest

    Open the bonnet - oil cap on a 8 valve 120 is on the off side and on a 150
    16 valve is on the near side of the engine.
     
    me140, Mar 19, 2008
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  5. Bob Smith

    Bob Smith Guest

    Thanks for the answers. I will check it out.

    Bob
     
    Bob Smith, Mar 20, 2008
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  6. Bob Smith

    OPEL PARTS GREECE Guest


    Send me your engine number and your chassis VIN code and i will inform
    you for all of the details that you want to know eithe in public or by
    e-mail

    Sincerely yours
    OPEL PARTS GREECE
    Opel spare parts sales / Export Manager
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    OPEL PARTS GREECE, Mar 20, 2008
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  7. Bob Smith

    OPEL PARTS GREECE Guest

    Detailed mail sent!!!
     
    OPEL PARTS GREECE, Mar 21, 2008
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  8. Bob Smith

    Bob Smith Guest

    Thanks!

    I looked it up again and found an entry that says it is a 150 at 159g/km, so
    I am pretty sure it is a 150. I think it is just the insurance database
    that has it wrong. Will have to make sure they get it right when I change
    vehicle on my insurance - don't want them wriggling out of a claim!

    Bob
     
    Bob Smith, Mar 21, 2008
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  9. Bob Smith

    Bob Guest

    Direct Line had my 150 down as a 120. I told them, and they didn't seem too
    surprised, and altered it on their database with no argument. (might have
    been different if it was the otherway round I guess)

    Bob
     
    Bob, Mar 24, 2008
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    Mike Guest

    Did they charge you any more money though?

    Mike
     
    Mike, Mar 24, 2008
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  11. Bob Smith

    Bob Smith Guest

    When I was researching, there was £20-30 difference between the best quotes
    on an online insurance search engine. Strangely enough, the 180bhp 3.0 CDTI
    came up somewhere between the two 1.9s...

    Even if it was the other way around (you have a 120 and they are insuring
    you for a 150) they would use it as an excuse to wriggle out of paying out.

    Bob
     
    Bob Smith, Mar 24, 2008
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