Haven't been on this site in a while, sold my vRS a few years back.

Just recently bought another (couldn't refuse it at the money!!) haven't even set my eyes on it yet!!

Only problem with it is that it will start, run for a few minutes and then stop. Obviously I know a diagnostic check is the best option, but just thought I'd ask here if there is anything obvious to check beforehand?

Car was a finance repossession so I reckon the previous owner has sabbotaged it a little before handing it back!!

Sorry but vcds is the first step. If its showing a fuel pump relay issue then it could be a dead ecu. I bought a spare and repair one of eBay which has this fault. Car would drive fine then randomly cut when I fitted it.

Running for a few minutes and then cutting out is a little odd. Definitely a case of seeing what VCDS thinks. Definitely looks like a fuelling issue, but caused by what specifically is tough to call.