2.6 v6 Sri Estate on a 51 Plate

I initially looked at the 2.2 Veccy, but the complaints about the timing chain snapping and fuel pump problems put me off. My Veccy is standard and has a bespoke stainless steel exhaust. I paid £1495 for mine from a dealer minus £170 trade in for my 1999 2.0 Vectra estate. It came with a full service history, 6 months tax, a years mot, a recent cam belt change, is in very good condition and only 77,000 miles on the clock.
It is a lovely car for the money, powerful and acceleration is brisk and delivered very smoothly and really comes alive on the motorway. It has a huge load capacity without the car being too big or bulky. It is a pleasure to drive and sticks to road like glue. I also like the fact that the v6 is a proven and reliable unit, if maintained correctly and is very quiet.
I also love the fact that it doesn't look particularly special from the front. I have only had my car for about a month, but it gives me buzz when the herbert in front of me is thrashing his/her turbo diesel to try and get away from me and I am still sitting behind them. They must wonder WTF is he driving?
There is a downside. The ride is very jiggly on poorly maintained roads,is heavy on fuel and DIY maintainance/repair is difficult.