The Lacetti

the_house123 · Post by **the_house123** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:34 pm

hi guys, wasnt sure where to realy put this, but im thinking of getting the chevy Lacetti.

i was thinking about the 1.6 5door hatchback however i want to know a little bit of 1st hand knowledge about it.
for people who have one, is it worth forking out a nice 7,000 for it?

now aftermarket wise, what kind of body kits would fit it nicely? andother forms of upgrades are easily acessable for it?
any help about this cr would be great
cheers guys
mike

raitz87 · Post by **raitz87** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:14 pm

i recently bougt one, with nose end cras, today, it is in repair, but i'm satisfied, quite cheap and much more better, than my lanos( i mean quality and staff)

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:50 pm

bodykit wise you can go to www.evofusionusa.com/TeamSR they have a couple of them. you'll have to look under Suzuki reno there though. and performace wise pretty much anything that works on a lanos engine should work for the car you're looking at. that brings a question of my own though.

are the 1.6l in the lacetti the same as the Lanos or Aveo? just curious

nick

the_house123 · Post by **the_house123** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:15 pm

thanks guys for the info.

Yeah i also have a lanos aswell, however i wanted to get a new car, yet i liked the look of the lanos and so the lacetti was what i can see being very similar.
I feel that if i do get the Lacetti, i should get a body kit, not too chavvy, maybe a fairly subtle one at most.

If anyone has any other comments please feel free to post up as id like to know as much as i can before parting with my money.
cheers
mike

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:18 am

I drive a Chevrolet Optra 5 ( Lacetti ) and I owned a Lanos before purchasing this vehicle.

As a daily driver the Lacetti is very nice... and I purchased the top end model here in Canada so it is much more comfortable than my old base Lanos.

Right now I'm considering selling my Optra5 only because I am seriously considering importing a Vauxhall Calibra 4X4 Turbo to use as my daily driver.

I also purchased another Lanos.... but it will be strictly for drag racing.

My Optra5 came with the 2.0L (same engine as the 2.0L Ecotec in the Vauxhalls ) and the car gets around pretty good.

Given it's heavier than the Lanos I'm not sure how the 1.6L would feel.... I'd have to think it would be rather slow.

But then again you brits put tiny engines into everything.... so it might not feel that bad to you.

Overall.... I would definitly keep mine or consider buying another one if it weren't for the fact that I want something more luxurious and powerfull. ( I'd have the 2.0L turbo running 300bhp in no time)

So..... I would say that you will be pleased with the upgrade from the Lanos to a Lacetti

Big Pat · Post by **Big Pat** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:34 am

Does the Optra share a platform with any older GM product?

I think I saw it was based off an older Astra chassis (Astra G?), but I can't find any references either for or against. Maybe I'm just day-dreaming!

It would make sense since Daewoo has done it in the past, and still does with it's powerplants.

Big Pat · Post by **Big Pat** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:16 pm

No one? Bummer...

Post by **Efratech** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:56 pm

i not 100% sure, but it should share the Astra G platform.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:11 am

We thought it was the Astra G but there are some significant differences..... so now I'm not sure.

I know it shares common parts with other GM Vehicles but it doesn't seem to be a simple knock off like the Lanos/Astra MK2