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skippy41
 Post subject: Vauxhal vectra vvt 1.8
PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:23 pm 
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A guy is selling his Vectra 1.8 vvt for 2,500 on a 09 plate 55,000 miles
What if anything should I look and check for, there is also a sri 1.8 for 500 more
any known faults
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bloodnock
PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:16 am 
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I hear modern Vauxhalls of all varieties are prone to ECU issues which can have them off the road for several days..never Had a Vauxhall though so only hearsay backed up by Net search Info.
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:24 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
A guy is selling his Vectra 1.8 vvt for 2,500 on a 09 plate 55,000 miles
What if anything should I look and check for, there is also a sri 1.8 for 500 more
any known faults



The Electrics on them are garbage, the spanner light will always appear. Steer clear of them.
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ven2112
PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:35 pm 
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worst car i ever had as a taxi, the suspension is soft as chit, i would never ever own another, honestly had to replace springs at leas once every 2 months & i could have bought a new e7 with the amount of replacement bulbs !!
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whats up with the Skoda?

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