the 5 pot engine is legendary

And wholly imaginary. 4 or 6 only in the 9-3

you got me, brain typo, it’s a 9-5. 52 plate, worth so little he was given it, it absolutely flies. No traction but the OP didn’t specify traction.

I think the mondingo option’s probably not ideal, I like how they drive but they are big, hefty cars so it’s a different sort of quick. Probably an aquired taste. Not that a vectra was ever a racehorse mind.

Price will be a bit tricky, good ones tend to be above the price range. Oh, and the tax on later ones is punitive btw.

emissions(!) .. some/(most) of these cars should be destined for the scrap yard

……………..and how many more miles can they do before it even comes close to the emissions from building a new car? 🙄