Worried about buying a Mk2.5 Sport

[hifi87]

I've been without a proper car for a few months now after buying a house, and I'd initially been dead set on an NB SVT Sport.

Then all the horror stories of rusty chassis rails scared into looking elsewhere. But after a drive of a friends car I've eventually come back around and I'm pretty keen in getting one, I just need a bit of advice on what to look for rust wise.

I know a little bit about putting the car on full lock but apart from bits flaking off what exactly shiuld a good chassis rail look/feel like?

And also how realistic should I be about spots of rust on the sills/arches? They all seem to list them in the adverts?

[hifi87]

Thanks for that!

I wussed out of going to see one near me at the weekend.

I've decided I might buy something a little less rusty as a daily driver, and buy a mk1 for the weekends instead.