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[mike1944]

I am a new member of a certain age and am about to purchase an NA VX220 i want to have a final fling before old age strikes, I am concerned about spares availability particularly service items I live in Scotland and there is only 1 Vauxhall dealer listed that deals with vx220 service/parts any advice would be gratefully received

mike1944

[smiley]

Welcome.

 

With the engine being an astra/vectra engine, most service items are no problem.

The only current issue are the gaskets for the oil filtering housing, which is vx220 specific.

Aftermarket versions of these are available, but not sure how a common vauxhall garage would deal with that.

 

[turboluca]

Welcome , parts should be fine . Most important thing don't brake your headlights 😉

[oggster]

Welcome mike.

 

stick a pic up when you get it.

[Ian59]

Welcome to the club. You are never too old for a vx. I am 56yrs old, 57 in January , and still loving mine.  

[Stevie Dubyah]

I am a new member of a certain age and am about to purchase an NA VX220 i want to have a final fling before old age strikes, I am concerned about spares availability particularly service items I live in Scotland and there is only 1 Vauxhall dealer listed that deals with vx220 service/parts any advice would be gratefully received

mike1944

 

 

Nobody uses main dealers any more, do they? Specialists seem to be the way to go.

 

If the 1944 bit of your name is your DOB, then I have bad news on the "...before old age..." bit of your statement.

[myles]

Welcome to the club. You are never too old for a vx. I am 56yrs old, 57 in January , and still loving mine.  

 

 

So is your username set up for a couple of years in the future?

[Ali87]

Where about in Scotland? Welcome! Wouldn't bother with Vauxhall dealers for parts, the one in Stirling tried to bum me 900 for new discs, not even fitted!

[jonnyboy]

Headlights and rear lights are available and still in production. They are just a tad expensive! 

[ollie2007]

I have a set of headlights, just hopefully you don't need to ask me to buy them!!!! you will love the car and wait till the modding starts, downhill from there. Welcome to the .org family.

[Harry Hornet]

..never too old... Just get buried in it...when you can no longer get out.. Welcome. . Hh..60 not out

[hairy]

Go for it Mike, best decision you will ever make. Lots of aftermarket suppliers for most parts - it is a vauxhall after all.

[mike1944]

Many thanks for the feedback and support have already looked at one NA bit scruffy and overpriced (dealer). To Steve Dubyah 70 is the new middle age just wait till you get there its a hoot

[Ali87]

LY_Scott selling his and pretty local to you, worth dropping a PM

[G-Bob]

LY_Scott selling his and pretty local to you, worth dropping a PM

 

 

[Crock]

PM sent.