I've joined the forum a few days ago but have apparently lost all of my manners in doing so and completely forgot to introduce myself.
I'm Justin, but you can call me whatever you like (and I'm sure someone is now going to refer to me as "whatever you like" everywhere I go). I've joined the Insignia owners club last weekend with a lovely little 09, 1.8 VVT I Elite, with which I'm very quickly falling in love with. Ever since then I've been frantically reading on what I can do to it, common issues on how to fix them, and pretty much enjoying the car.
Sadly, I won't be able to drive it for the next few days due to:
- It needs a full service as it's really due one.
- I don't know when the timing belt was last changed so I don't want to risk that re-modelling my valves if it breaks.
- The gearbox is concerning a little. Gears 1 and 5 move the stick about 1cm when applying the throttle even a little, but it never jumps out of gear. I've read it's a pretty common problem so I'm not overly concerned but I don't want to make it worse. I've posted a job on whocanfixmycar.com and I'm waiting for quotes. If anyone has any experience with this issue and think they can help it would be grately appreciated.
I've also started another thread here https://insignia-drivers.uk/threads/...are-my-options regarding the head unit. I've ordered one of those Tesla-style units from aliexpress and will take a shot at whacking it in myself. I'll keep that thread updated with photos and videos of my progress.
Thanks for reading and I hope to interact with as many of you as I can over the comming years! I wish I knew insignias were such nice, comfortable cars. My previous car was a 2017 VW Scirrocco R-line and honestly the Insignia is just strikingly better for me (please bare in mind, I don't like going fast, I like going smooth).
Ok i'll stop wasting your time now, thank you!
I'm Justin, but you can call me whatever you like (and I'm sure someone is now going to refer to me as "whatever you like" everywhere I go). I've joined the Insignia owners club last weekend with a lovely little 09, 1.8 VVT I Elite, with which I'm very quickly falling in love with. Ever since then I've been frantically reading on what I can do to it, common issues on how to fix them, and pretty much enjoying the car.
Sadly, I won't be able to drive it for the next few days due to:
- It needs a full service as it's really due one.
- I don't know when the timing belt was last changed so I don't want to risk that re-modelling my valves if it breaks.
- The gearbox is concerning a little. Gears 1 and 5 move the stick about 1cm when applying the throttle even a little, but it never jumps out of gear. I've read it's a pretty common problem so I'm not overly concerned but I don't want to make it worse. I've posted a job on whocanfixmycar.com and I'm waiting for quotes. If anyone has any experience with this issue and think they can help it would be grately appreciated.
I've also started another thread here https://insignia-drivers.uk/threads/...are-my-options regarding the head unit. I've ordered one of those Tesla-style units from aliexpress and will take a shot at whacking it in myself. I'll keep that thread updated with photos and videos of my progress.
Thanks for reading and I hope to interact with as many of you as I can over the comming years! I wish I knew insignias were such nice, comfortable cars. My previous car was a 2017 VW Scirrocco R-line and honestly the Insignia is just strikingly better for me (please bare in mind, I don't like going fast, I like going smooth).
Ok i'll stop wasting your time now, thank you!
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