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Hi JDL.....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard

First thoughts would be to scan the ECU and see what codes are stored. Otherwise, if it is temperature related when the fault occurs then it may be the Coolant Temperature Sensor at fault

Is the coil pack a combined one (e.g. 4 coils on a rail) or are they individual coils? Also, have a look at the wiring going to number 3 cylinder coil pack for damage

Hi SOunds like an electrical connection has some corrosion in it Worth removing the plastic panel underneath the windscreen to access the wiper motor to then remove the connector block and see what the condition is like.

Hi....welcome to the Forum Welcome back also to the Vauxhall brand who in my opinion have produced some fine cars over the years

Hi....welcome to the Forum Without seeing which type of pulley attached to it I couldn't say if there is any slots in there that you can put a bar through to lock the assembly to tighten the nut. As it is on a taper by the look of it it won't take much to tighten down. Let us know how you get on with it

Try to fit original setup complete with height adjusters otherwise you will have to remove them and refit after the MOT test

It would be the case it if was just the one door but all of them suggests there is another common fault, e.g. a central electrical supply fault

Hi Neil....welcome to the Forum It sounds like the turbo vanes are gummed up with carbon which is a common fault. If the car drives fine until a load is applied (turbo boosting) then the vanes which are supposed to throw out to vary the pitch to improve the delivery of boost tend to stick and cause the engine to go into limp home mode. There are kits you can buy and lots of info on you-tube/google about how to clean the vanes and then once cleaned you just need to drive it hard to keep them clear of carbon deposits. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diesel-Turbo-Cleaner-Kit/333420976331?hash=item4da17058cb:g:22YAAOSwBsld27BU Let us know what you find

Absolute bargain Andy! I always believe that there cannot be too much wrong with a vehicle if it achieved a huge mileage count, it would only have got there if it was reliable and maintained correctly over its life. For that money I would just keep driving it until it expires but keeping on top of all maintenance to ensure it carries on for many years. Post up some pics of the two if you want, it would be interesting to see the comparison of the two cars

I assume that it doesn't make any difference if you click it twice on the fob?

Great result, glad it all worked out okay. Thanks for letting us know

Hi....welcome to the Forum I would first check the central locking fuse to see if it has blown.

Hi...welcome to the forums I always wanted a Magnum but also a Firenza, out of my financial reach, even back then. quite a selection of interesting vehicles there....lots of British ones in there Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Let us know how it goes

Hi.....welcome to the Forum I have no personal knowledge of the bluetooth setup using an adapter, but I think it will need coding into the vehicle for the functions to work on the wheel. Hopefully someone on here has done this before and gets back to you soon

Hi....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard

Hi Rob....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard

Easiest method would be to take the plugs out and see how they look, e.g. wet with fuel The gaps and tightening torque is critical to avoid premature coil failure

Sorry to hear about the mirror....bloody inconvenient You could try something like Wynns or STP which may make a difference...I have used it in the dim and distant past when oil was not as good quality as it is nowadays and just needed an additive to enhance it and stop the lifters from tapping away.

Even wrecks are now getting very expensive. I'm always on the lookout for old-school Bimmers, great cars from a great era!

Hi....welcome to the Forum I would first start with removing the auxiliary drivebelts and run the engine for a very short period to see if the noise disappears. Sometimes a crankshaft pulley that is breaking up can give this sort of noise and is a very simple and cheap fix. If not, then refit them and nothing lost....then time to move onto the bottom end.

Andyv6 . could be a contender

Would definitely be interested to hear how it works out, cheers

Have you checked the correct plug gaps as these can be instrumental in knocking out the coils