Andybarbet
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 12:10 AM |
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Vauxhall Signum 2.2i - Any good ? any things to look out for ?
My best chum is going to look at a Vauxhall Signum 2.2i, 80,000 miles full service history 2006 model, budget is £3500 - £4000.
Is there anything that he should be aware of or look out for ??
He is not the sort that will fix or service it himself, I will help where i can but time is not something I have a lot of with a baby on the way, 2
kids already, a 1976 Mini & the kitcar to build so I think back street garage servicing is the way forwards.
His other half has just written off their SAAB 93 in quite a serious accident (& walked away from it pretty un-scathed)
He is torn between another SAAB 93 & changing for something different.
The only reason he bought the SAAB was because he borrowed my SAAB 95 & loved it, at the moment he is strugling to find a SAAB 93 in the good
condition of the one that got written off which is why he is looking at other models.
Basically they have two 16 year old kids who are both bigger than me (im not called stumpy for nothing !) so they need a 4 seater car with plenty of
rear legroom & have got used to the nice extra's that came with the SAAB.
Does anyone have any recommendations of a good spec car that will fit the bill ??
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stevebubs
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 12:56 AM |
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a similar mileage but slightly older 5 series...?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 12:56 AM |
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save some pennies and get an Omega would be my other suggestion...
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dray13dad
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 08:22 AM |
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Take it thats it petrol,if its got chain rather than a belt they the chain guides break (very common)
if its an auto radiator and oil cooler tanks weep water in oil(kiss good bye to box.(again very common)
Rear suspension rattles from shocks and top mounts,plus rear rose joints and antiroll bar bishes
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stevegough
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 08:51 AM |
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Get down to the car auctions?
I went a fortnight ago looking for something cheap for one of my sons.....
There were 3 white vectra 3.2 V6s there - one owner  full service history 125K, 131K and the estate had 164K miles.
All three were on a '54' plate...... each fetched £900!
There was also an '07' plate white Volvo V70 2.4 T5 SE Estate with just 182K on the clock - again, one owner full service history -
that went for a mere £1700!
(The only thing I didn't mention about the above was that they were submitted by Merseyside Police - having said that, once you'd filled
in the holes in the roof and T-Cut the teltale lines from the bodywork where the orange stickers had left faint (but still readable!) lines - they
would probably have been great cars!)
And my son ended up with a pretty mint 89K 1.6 escort for £175.......
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
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First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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zilspeed
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:27 AM |
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Lots of space required ?
Skoda Superb.
It's a limo in there.
Mechanically, it's a VW Passat, which I think is a very good thing.
Others will, of course, disagree.
I'd be suggesting a Superb though.
Look up the toys you get in an Elegance spec. car.
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stevegough
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:43 AM |
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Sorry to degrade your suggestion for the excellent Skoda Superb but it corners like a double - decker bus on baloon tyres.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:48 AM |
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I won't disagree, much, but I think they're meant for a more sedate state of deportment 
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 10:02 AM |
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All the worst cars (unreliable) I've ever had have been Vauxhalls. There's loads of better cars out there and once you've had a Saab
you are kind of spoilt so tell him to look harder! Volvo maybe?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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JAMSTER
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 10:53 AM |
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i had probs with one of these loosing coolant (auto) the gearbox oil cooler split's in the rad the coolant goes into the box and knakers the
gearbox and pos the engine. quite common on the auto gearbox version
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ashg
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 11:30 AM |
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i have got a signum 1.9cdti elite with nearly every option in the book. had it from 26k its now got 105k on it. the only thing that has gone wrong
on it is the inter cooler split at about 100k. other than that its had one set of discs all round 2 sets of pads a battery, cambelt and water pump
change at 80k and its regular 20,000 mile service.
plus it will do 55mpg every day of the week and i have had it up to 63mpg on a long run
driving wise. its smooth as silk on the motorway and as quiet as the 5series i had as a company car for a bit, its also very very stable well above
speeds your aloud to go in the uk. its pretty good on long sweeping A roads, but can get a bit un-settled through tight twisties but then its a
pretty big car at 1.6tonne.
as for the saab vs the signum they are both the same platform, the suspension and sub assemblies under them are 100% identical so theoretically they
should drive the same. from experience the saab is a bit sharper as its got stiffer suspension
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 07:29 PM |
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Mondeo can fit 2 big people in the back...
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Toprivetguns
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 07:59 PM |
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I heard the 2.2i has troubles with the waterpump and tensioners if not previously serviced properly, like most 16v vauxhalls.
Highly recommend the 2.0T as its a very sturdy Saab engine or just as good, the 1.9 CDTi
[Edited on 22/1/12 by Toprivetguns]
[Edited on 22/1/12 by Toprivetguns]
Only drive as fast as your angel can fly... !
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 08:12 PM |
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the only thing youll need to look out for with a 2.2i vauxhall engine is petrol stations
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daniel mason
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 08:16 PM |
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ive got a 2.2 sxi vectra, and have had it for about 4 years. the only thing that has gone wrong was a cracked windscreen due to a stone flicking up.
ans a cracked rear coil spring. other than that just servicde costs. only done 66k though.
and i find it quite long geared and economical too!
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ashg
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:03 PM |
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i have had all sorts of cars, fiats, bmw's vw's audi's, lancia, alfa, nissans, mercs, fords and vauxhalls. of all of them the
vauxhalls have been the least trouble.
when i was 17 i had an almost new 1.2 old shape corsa. i drove it everywhere flat out, if i didnt bounce it off the rev limiter in every gear like
all 17 year old lads i wasnt doing it right, couldn't kill it how ever hard it tried.
several years later i was given a clapped out k reg 1.4 automatic astra estate when i blew up my pride and joy. it got a free oil change from kwikfit
which come with their insurance. i ended up selling my pride and joy for a deposit on my first house, subsequently i was stuck with the astra for over
a year. i hated driving it but it did 40k without any services, and the only part i changed on it was a rear shock which i broke by stupidly
overloading it with all the running gear from the sierra for my kitcar. at the end of its use rather than scrap it i gave it to a another mate who is
a kitchen fitter. he stripped the seats out the back and uses it as a van still to this day, i believe it has since done another 20k and still not
been serviced, and still working 4 years later.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 10:38 PM |
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Cheers for all the info, i have passed the link to this page onto him so will see what he ends up with 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 24/1/12 at 12:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
I won't disagree, much, but I think they're meant for a more sedate state of deportment
Absolutely, they are wonderful cars if you like wafting around in peace and comfort, and they are exceptional value as well. If you are after warp
speed and the sharpest handling then look elsewhere, but that doesn't stop them being a good car.
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