Does anyone know this car?

[Alfachick]

Hi there does anyone know this car...

F450 RTF

Its a 400SE in light metallic blue.
Its for sale in Edinburgh at the moment and I quite like it. Have a test drive booked for Monday. Is there anything I should know about when looking at these cars? Chassis rot on the out riggers and stuff like that.

Thanks for the help and info guys.

[carob]

Something was on here a couple of months back C8 CDS was the guy who was a previous owner try and contact him via the members directory.

Looks like a tidy wedge.

Rob

[chedder]

quite a bit of info on it here;
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[combine]

Chassis rot and outriggers is definitely a must look at area on a wedge or indeed on any car with a chassis .

Edited by combine on Friday 13th March 18:20

[Alfachick]

chedder said:

quite a bit of info on it here;
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Thanks for that.
Seems that the reverse gear is a bit crunchy and it overheats.
Will see if they have got those problems sorted out on Monday.
On the plus side though its fine underneath.

Do you think I could use one of these as an everyday car in Scotland (we occasionally get snow )?

[combine]

I wouldn't recomend a wedge as an everyday car , its a bit on the 'hairy' side ie if you give it some right foot ' things can happen '.

[matt-man]

Alfachick said:

chedder said:

quite a bit of info on it here;
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Thanks for that.
Seems that the reverse gear is a bit crunchy and it overheats.
Will see if they have got those problems sorted out on Monday.
On the plus side though its fine underneath.

Do you think I could use one of these as an everyday car in Scotland (we occasionally get snow )?

I wouldnt! It would get very tiring, but more than that you would get really tired of being steamed up, annoying anyones neighbours anytime you arrive/leave etc...

Dont let me put you off, but they are best left for fun times only!!

[JR]

Alfachick said:

Do you think I could use one of these as an everyday car in Scotland (we occasionally get snow )?

I did for a decade, all weathers inc snow. You get fewer problems but need a twice yearly service (6,000 miles.) I had three sets of tyres for differing uses.

[grahamw48]

JR said:

Alfachick said:

Do you think I could use one of these as an everyday car in Scotland (we occasionally get snow )?

I did for a decade, all weathers inc snow. You get fewer problems but need a twice yearly service (6,000 miles.) I had three sets of tyres for differing uses.

Now there is a SERIOUS Wedger.

[combine]

grahamw48 said:

JR said:

Alfachick said:

Do you think I could use one of these as an everyday car in Scotland (we occasionally get snow )?

I did for a decade, all weathers inc snow. You get fewer problems but need a twice yearly service (6,000 miles.) I had three sets of tyres for differing uses.

Now there is a SERIOUS Wedger.

A wedge medal for JR is in order , for bravery , valour , sheer guts !

[Alfachick]

combine said:

grahamw48 said:

JR said:

Alfachick said:

Do you think I could use one of these as an everyday car in Scotland (we occasionally get snow )?

I did for a decade, all weathers inc snow. You get fewer problems but need a twice yearly service (6,000 miles.) I had three sets of tyres for differing uses.

Now there is a SERIOUS Wedger.

A wedge medal for JR is in order , for bravery , valour , sheer guts !

Are they really that hairy in the wet and snow? Would it not be ok if you moddified your right foot? Or am I underestimating these cars? I don't have a daily commute to do or anythng like that.

[pwd95]

If you drive it like any other normal car you'll be fine but if you try & make progress & use the power in the wet, they do 'let go'....