One of the interior dash lights needs replacing.
Suspect it needs new front ball joints (creaky sounds coming from the suspension).
New Water pump & Pulley at 195,000.
Central Locking system was spiked/ECU needed reset.
Spacious and quick car for a good price.
I have seen many other VR's/VS's with the same engine last up to 250,000/350,000 k's with no major dramas.
Automatic gearbox is nothing flash, but it performs well.
Replaced the factory cassette/radio with a nice Sony CD deck.
All in all, it has performed very well on long trips and in the city, fuel performance is around the 10-12 l/100km mark, and apart from a few niggling electrical problems the car& engine are flawless.
The creaking is your suspension sub frame being loose. Do all your bolts up tight.
VR/VS's don't have the same engine. VS's have the new ecotec engine still used in VY's.
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