Insignia Sri.

Well I picked it up Wednesday morning and tbh it's lovely.
Beautiful to drive it's really smooth and comfy.
Only got one pic cause we've had rain most of the week.

 

[Loz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ucWBoN4Dcs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Happy new car mate, hope this ones got all its parking sensors.

 

[turbonutter69]

Cheers buddy. Yeah it came with everything it should have.

 

[Loz]

What toys have you got then?

 

[turbonutter69]

Erm....
Front and rear sensors, Sat Nav, Auto Lights, Climate control oh and front fogs.
Cruise control, Leather covered steering wheel, Vxr pedals, usb connection.
And just about everything the Astra had.
It's got rid of the stupid stop start thing so that's a bonus.

 

[T9 man]

Congrats TN, it was a long fought battle but you won in the end.

 

[turbonutter69]

Cheers mate. Yeah it was i'm just glad it's here now.

 

[Loz]

Erm....
Front and rear sensors, Sat Nav, Auto Lights, Climate control oh and front fogs.
Cruise control, Leather covered steering wheel, Vxr pedals, usb connection.
And just about everything the Astra had.
It's got rid of the stupid stop start thing so that's a bonus.

Schweet!
No stop start is a definite plus too! :bigsmile:

 

[davalav]

Whens the remap booked in!? Great looking car mate, I am glad you got everything sorted in the end and is happy with the car they sent you!

 

[turbonutter69]

When it's been run in.

 

[Loz]

What engine is it?

 

[turbonutter69]

Same as the Astra except no stop start. 2.0 cdti 165 bhp.

 

[Loz]

Won't be run in till 100,000 miles then.

 

[turbonutter69]

Ok the new build run in period is around a 1000 miles I do believe.

 

[Loz]

Okay 1000 miles? That should be about Sunday then.

 

[Jakeymd]

Do motability allow you to remap?

 

[turbonutter69]

No I'm at Cadwell Park in the morning till Sunday evening so it will be parked both days.

Okay 1000 miles? That should be about Sunday then.

Who will know if I do it? And besides I read it doesn't affect the warranty anyway. :blink:

Do motability allow you to remap?

 

[herb]

Nice motors just very uninspiring to drive i found!

 

[turbonutter69]

I find it quite good to drive tbh.

 

[geraint13]

Happy motoring mate !!

 

[turbonutter69]

Enjoying Cadwell Park!!

 

[turbonutter69]

 

[custommk4]

you need to get some 20" vxr wheels on there and drop it.

 

[ukcarmats]

its a lovely car, a good set of mud flaps would not do any harm though

 

[HugoBoss]

Classy wheels there, not my thing but pretty nonetheless,like it.

 

[T9 man]

Now that you have had the Insignia for a while now TN, does it still press all the right buttons for you?

 

[Yugguy]

And have you had the remap????

 

[T9 man]

^^

If I remember rightly there was a period were we did not hear from TN for about 2 days after the car was delivered, I think he might have even slept in the car rather than go home, I heard he was dragged kicking & screaming from the drivers seat

 

[turbonutter69]

When I first had the car I took it straight to Cadwell Park cause I was marshalling that weekend.
I drove it there and parked it for the weekend.

 

[thornblade]

Happy new car mate, hope this ones got all its parking sensors.

I used to have one and it was a great handing car with plenty of cornering grip with 18"s. Enjoy!

 

[Yugguy]

I could be wrong but I seem to think there's a Vx approved remap for these newer 165 diesels.

 

[Blackie]

A friend and former work colleague of mine had a VXR one of these, fitted a full piper exhaust system which gave it a hell of a bark!! Very refined from inside though, you'd never know the power it had unless you looked down at the speedo lol

 

[T9 man]

How are you getting on with the Insignia TN, are you still happy with it?

 

[turbonutter69]

Went back ages ago pal.

They decided that because my son can walk a short distance unaided he's no longer disabled. Although walking is still difficult for him.
The level of care and mobility have been dropped so he no longer qualifies for a car.

I think whoever decides the amount of benefit awarded to any disabled person is based on the budget, rather than needs.

 

[T9 man]

The level of care and mobility have been dropped so he no longer qualifies for a car.
I think whoever decides the amount of benefit awarded to any disabled person is based on the budget, rather than needs.

So sorry to hear that TN, when will common sense start to take over from council budget restraints I wonder?
Good thing this is a family forum as I could turn the air blue here with this kind of budgetary nonsense

 

[turbonutter69]

Well buddy, it helped while it lasted but in all fairness it hasn't really affected us. Other than it put a bit more strain on our finances.
But you know how it is, in this day and age you have to adapt to the situation.
As it goes it's not fair on my son as it seems as he gets older the less the government want to support him.

But that's life so we do the best we can.

 

[geraint13]

shocking mate. I see people who get benefits who should be shot for the level of fakeness and BS that they spout. Will say no more or I will make T9 blush with the level of explicitness I could say