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Cheers for that , I did wonder if it was a case of the button just being a standard fitted part but not wired in or programmed, or something like that, ah well , I'll probably leave as is and just learn to slum it

There will be many cars that have gone way over the milage suggested for changing Timing Belt and Timing Chains. But that doesn't mean you should leave it, because if the Timing Belt breaks then you will most likely require a new engine, so it's much safer and cheaper in the long run to replace them at given mileages, and even the mileage suggested does not guarantee that the Timing Belt won't break before then. Always check their condition and if they are looking a bit the worse for wear then get the spanners out ! While you are doing the Timing Belt it is worth checking the Water Pump and why not give your car a full service while you're at it, spark plugs, oil change, change all the filters Including the Cabin/Pollen Filter (these are often forgotten about, but it will help your interior fans and stop a few smells) and even the Ignition Coil Pack or just the spark plug leads and points on old vehicles. Your car will appreciate it by running better and you will appreciate that their will be less likelihood of a breakdown.

Hi....welcome to the Club The old Astra is definitely a great car and not sure progress has been kind to the Astra name over the years Good to have you onboard with your Crossland and hope it serves you well

Well, 9 months on... as I mentioned, I only do a small mileage now, so only 5-6000 more than when I bought it. A few niggles, but nothing really concerning: 1. I HATE the infotainment system - it seems to have a mind of its own, changing default settings from time to time, and all sort of other little weirdnesses with it. Particularly loathe the loud, blaring "service messages" every time you do something, eg bluetooth device connected, rain sensing wipers activated etc. And don't get me started on the "touchpad". But... the Rover only had a basic stereo, so this is handy. 2. Passenger side power fold mirror sometimes sticks, or otherwise misbehaves. I'm pretty sure it has the same guts as the Rover ones, and they were shite. 3. Love the way water pours into the boot if it's been raining heavily, and you lift the boot lid - somebody has put a lot of thought into designing it to do that. I could go on about things like that but as I say, they're niggles. I really like the car actually - MUCH more powerful than the Rover (which was theoretically mapped to the same bhp), while only losing 3 or 4 mpg to the auto box (the 75 was manual). Comfortable and relaxed; handles more than well enough for an oul man like me. PS another niggle is the button you press on the gear selector - it's kind of sticky. I did post on another Insignia forum, asking if I could squirt some lube into it, but just got a series of teenage style comments about knobs and lube So not sure whether to try squirting some silcone spray into it, or maybe getting a new knob assembly from eBay Anyway, no reliability issues yet... Cheers PS I suppose I should say that my poor next door neighbour needs a new engine for his something about the oil pump failing, from what he said. It's been off the road for a good two months now, while he argues with the dealership, Vauxhall etc about who pays for it. His is the newer shape model from mine, maybe 2019 reg (hard to tell with our NI system!)

Many years ago I owned one of the above and I am wondering if it might be out there still. It was black over cream. The number plate was HVK 412 but this is now on a ferrari! The year was 1939. The only possible id I have -which is a bit gruesome-is that the (possible)owner at the time murdered his daughter on her wedding day-I saw a clip on television and it showed the car. My friends and I restored the car in the early 1970s. Any ideas? My number is 01379 870762

A few weeks ago I posted a photo of my 2011 Agila. Only brought the car 24/9 this year. It had a dent on the rear drivers side. Would cost a lot to have it plastic welded etc. So I thought I would cover the dent with a Red Reflector. Halfords didn't have the right size so went on Google. Found 2 Oblong Reflectors for only £2.85p. As you can see from first photo, reflector covers the dent perfectly. As I still had another reflector I put it on the opposite side. They look like they are part of the car. WARNING: The adhesive is very strong. Once it touches the paint It Will Not Come Of. Be sure reflector is in the right position before pressing it on. Luckily it is level across the number plate, so once I had the dent covered, I measured the distance from reflector ,(On the Driver's side) to the number plate. Simply a matter of getting the same distance on the Passenger side. Hope this is useful to other members

I had difficulty finding out how to access the stalk switches. First release the steering wheel, lower it and pull it out telescopically. The wheel needs to be turned 90° left and right to get access to two screws. The top plastic cover can be prised off, starting by lifting the tabs covering the screws and levering upwards - see photo. (The top cover clips onto the bottom cover.) There is a third screw centrally underneath the lower cover. (6mm socket needed for all 3.) The separate cover over the ignition switch needs to be prised off and manoeuvred out. The stalk picture shows it half out with one locking-clip seen on top. The white connector on the PEC attaches the cable going up the stalk for the rear wiper control; remove it before unscrewing the PEC. The stalk switches connect to the Body Control Module located behind the glove box; I was relieved to find that it was not the problem! The 3 positions of the wiper switch, Intermittent, normal & fast are encoded with resistors on the PEC, they are decoded by the BCM which commands the wiper relays. Sadly I had already ordered a replacement stalk from Ebay before finding the corrosion. It may yet come in handy!