Hi All,

My names Howard and im possibly looking at buying a Fabia VRS later in the year. I Currently drive a stage 1 mapped & modded Vauxhall Signum 2.8T V6 pushing out over 280 bhp. I am an active member of the Vec-C/Signum owners club and love attending meets and modding my Siggy. Due to the increase in fuel costs (£1.43 ltr SUL), only getting 24mpg and the silly tax bracket of £425 a year my beloved Siggy may have to go. I have been looking around for ages for a replacement and these little motors strike me as a pretty cool little car. Plus the benefits of getting 50+ mpg is a real bonus. I will be scouring the classifieds to see what comes up. If I do buy one I will have about £5000 to spend initially and will be looking for something standard with reasonable miles and will be looking to mod from there. A couple of questions I have are:

Is a £5000 budget enough to secure a half decent car?

What sort of mileage can you get out of the DMF & clutch?

What mileage should the cam belt and water pump be replaced?

Are there any particular problems with these cars I should look out for when viewing?

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to through my way.

Howard

Edited 13 May, 201115 yr by Porkballs29

Hi there cambelt and waterpump should be changed every 4 years or 60,000 miles

Rear console bushes are prone to wear out quickly causing a knocking noise, rear door carriers leak (quick fix with some roof and gutter sealant)

Have a search mate, will answer every question you could wish to ask before you've brought one. £5000 is enough to secure a good one