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Title: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: amba on 28 February 2013, 16:36:46
Has anybody tried/owned a V6 Signum Elite. ?

Friend of mine is considering getting an 06 plate and would appreciate any advise or areas to be to aware of
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2013, 16:39:22
Henryd has one, he is quite chuffed with it.

V6 petrol or diesel?
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: amba on 28 February 2013, 16:49:22
He was looking at a 3.2 automatic petrol engine with full Irmscher kit .

Pictures looked nice but unsure how it would shape up to his Omega
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 February 2013, 17:37:49
Didn't the auto gearbox fill with water due to a duff gearbox oil cooler on them ::)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: henryd on 28 February 2013, 17:38:34
Chuffed with my V6 3.0 diesel Elite auto,goes very well and averages 34mpg driving around down here in cornwallshire,gets up to about 38 on a good run and thats not driving with economy in mind,not quite as good a ride as the Omega was but has most of the toys :y :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: henryd on 28 February 2013, 17:39:34
Didn't the auto gearbox fill with water due to a duff gearbox oil cooler on them ::)

Don't know about that,I know Mercedes had that issue ???
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: tunnie on 28 February 2013, 17:40:31
Didn't the auto gearbox fill with water due to a duff gearbox oil cooler on them ::)

Fixed on later ones IIRC
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: Del Boy on 28 February 2013, 17:52:19
Didn't the auto gearbox fill with water due to a duff gearbox oil cooler on them ::)

Don't know about that,I know Mercedes had that issue ???

Earlier Vectra C's/Signums did have a problem with their gearboxes, EP is right, they were sorted on later models as Tunnie said :y.

I'm pretty sure there was recall for the problem too, could be wrong though.
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 February 2013, 17:53:45
Didn't the auto gearbox fill with water due to a duff gearbox oil cooler on them ::)

Don't know about that,I know Mercedes had that issue ???

Earlier Vectra C's/Signums did have a problem with their gearboxes, EP is right, they were sorted on later models as Tunnie said :y.

I'm pretty sure there was recall for the problem too, could be wrong though.

Thought i'd seen it somewhere :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: henryd on 28 February 2013, 17:54:37
Didn't the auto gearbox fill with water due to a duff gearbox oil cooler on them ::)

Don't know about that,I know Mercedes had that issue ???

Earlier Vectra C's/Signums did have a problem with their gearboxes, EP is right, they were sorted on later models as Tunnie said :y.

I'm pretty sure there was recall for the problem too, could be wrong though.

I ought to check if mine was one of them as its an 04 ::)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: amba on 28 February 2013, 17:56:06
Yes I read that the water went into the 6 speed auto box too from cooler failure.

Looks a nice car though and with the Irmscher kit on sets it apart.
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: henryd on 28 February 2013, 18:00:20
Yes I read that the water went into the 6 speed auto box too from cooler failure.

Looks a nice car though and with the Irmscher kit on sets it apart.

Mines a 5 speed but probably the same cooler :-X
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 February 2013, 18:01:34
Yes I read that the water went into the 6 speed auto box too from cooler failure.

Looks a nice car though and with the Irmscher kit on sets it apart.

My old man had a 2.0 Turbo one with Irmscher kit, they do look well :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: ffcgary1 on 28 February 2013, 19:24:24
Last shape astras had the same issue,
this time caused by a rad letting go and coolant going into the auto box. ::)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Signum
Post by: TheBoy on 01 March 2013, 08:42:44
Its a Vectra-C (which all the problems that brings) with less seats. :P