Does this underside look in good condition?

[Dan_1981]

Would appreciate any advice on this one.

Currently speaking to a seller about this car - its an 11 years old Jap import- been in the UK for 5 years, and has been undersealed for the last year - but he doesn't know about prior to that.

So anyone with any experience of rusty jap motors / undersealing imported cars etc - how does this look condition wise.

Apologies for all the pics.

Bonus PH points for getting the car.....

[crofty1984]

Looks OK for an 11 year old car to me. Not mint obviously, but I wouldn't worry about it. Keep it undersealed and it should be OK.

[davepoth]

That really doesn't look like 12 month old underseal to me.

[cheesesliceking]

Not a chance that's 12 month old underseal.
It doesn't look in particularly good condition either, rust bubbles showing through all over the place.

[firman]

cheesesliceking said:

Not a chance that's 12 month old underseal.
It doesn't look in particularly good condition either, rust bubbles showing through all over the place.

+1 to this

oh and is it an Impreza or Evo?

[soad]

davepoth said:

That really doesn't look like 12 month old underseal to me.

Agreed.

[cheesesliceking]

Seems to have a rear diff but not sure what's going on with the side skirts, not sure it's an Impreza.
On second look those sills aren't great at all.

[JuiceBag]

I'm guessing Evo of some kind.

[DuncsGTi]

The shape of the Exhaust in the first pic tells me its an Evo IV - VI, and 11 years old makes it a VI.

White wheels suggest it may be a Tommi???

Edited by DuncsGTi on Monday 9th April 21:19

[snuffle]

MGF ?

[Six Fiend]

Was it undersealed with water?

[eldar]

cheesesliceking said:

Seems to have a rear diff but not sure what's going on with the side skirts, not sure it's an Impreza.
On second look those sills aren't great at all.

Agreed, the sills need a quick poke with a screwdriver to see how bad the corrosion is...

[AF1]

Looking at the wishbones I'd say evo 6 as well. If so tread carefully, i looked at quite a few and they looked cleaner than that but the chassis legs were goosed around the rear diff mounts!

[Dan_1981]

DuncsGTi said:

The shape of the Exhaust in the first pic tels me its an Evo IV - VI, and 11 years old makes it a VI.

White wheels suggest it may be a Tommi???

PH points.

It's a VI Tommi Mak.

Problem is its at the other end of the country so I can't just nip round.

[skinley]

snuffle said:

MGF ?

Jap import MGF with a propshaft?

[Fleckers]

as you are not sure and its at other end of the country I suggest you walk away

[cheesesliceking]

Dan_1981 said:

PH points.

It's a VI Tommi Mak.

Problem is its at the other end of the country so I can't just nip round.

Wouldn't even bother if it was close, if the seller isn't being honest about the underseal and I really don't think he is, what else isnt he being honest about?
Look elsewhere would be my advice. Sorry

[El Capitano]

I really don't see that as looking bad at all?

I'd say thats an average underside of a 10 year old car. Really wouldn't put me off, and easy to underseal yourself if you were worried about it. At least you can see the condition of it and it's not hidden by layers of new underseal.
To me that's minor surface rust and will clean up with no issues.

[swifthobo]

I thought my 93 swift was good on the underside so took the side skirts off to have a look if there was any rust behind them I would of been lucky there was no fking metal lol



and before looked peachy!

[P I Staker]

Looks fine to me, bit of surface rust starting but nothing to worry about. Although I would agree it doesn't look like its hard under seal on it.