Newest Visibly Rusty Cars

[Mouse1903]

I've seen the odd Mk2 Focus with visible rust on them, but shocked to see an '05 Mk5 Golf yesterday and the passenger wheel arch was covered in rust. Can only assume a bad repair?

[Another Fluffer]

Common fault

[theironduke]

Mercedes from the dark days.

[christofmccracke]

I have seen an 09 merc sprinter with rust.

[Urban Sports]

2013 Defender.

[DervVW]

I think the golf is a comman fault that some have managed to get sorted with the anti corrosion with VW if they say the right thing and have the right service history

[Olivera]

I'v seen quite a few 04-05 plate Civics and Mazda 3s with substantial rust on the arches.

[Justayellowbadge]

Mouse1903 said:

I've seen the odd Mk2 Focus with visible rust on them, but shocked to see an '05 Mk5 Golf yesterday and the passenger wheel arch was covered in rust. Can only assume a bad repair?

Scene, innit?

[PugwasHDJ80]

Urban Sports said:

2013 Defender.

this- rear cross member will be rusty almost as it leaves the factory.

[eliot]

2005 L322 Range rover - rust around rear wheel arch. For some stupid reason the wheel arch liner doesnt extend all the way out to the arch lip.

[Lotusevoraboy]

Urban Sports said:

2013 Defender.

F in law has a 55 plate, is going/bubbling between the rear bumper and bottom tail lights and has been lovingly maintained, garaged and is always immaculately clean and polished. Pretty shocking really.

Edited to add...I also had an 07 plate Disco 3 and swear it was getting flecks of rust, like iron fillings, around the rear tailgate. Is gone now though thank fk.

[Vince70]

The 1st generation ford KA upto 2008 I think non rusty bodywork was a very rare optional extra.

Also I did see a late mk1 focus the other day and it it was so bad that it looked like the bottom of the doors and hatch just didn't exist but I guess living by the seaside doesn't help.

Also there is a ford galaxy around my way which was once white but its very hard to tell as its more rust than people carrier

Edited by Vince70 on Tuesday 27th August 22:27

[fridgedoctor]

My 59 Transit has rust in loads of bits already. And I bet it's all serious, this time last year I got rid of a 54 plate, mine from new which had to be welded for its MOT, sold to mate as a runner, was too far gone for the next test.

[HaloGen8]

Must be said its pretty rare to see rusty cars these days, body wise. The dangers are underneath or behind the aesthetic plastic sill covers or arch covers where the horrors can lay in detected.
A shiny bodywork dies not always mean a sound car.

[TheTurbonator]

Mazda 6!!!!

Seen plenty of 07 ones with rust. My mother had a 05 one, and even after being repaired by the garage, it still came back a year later.

[Urban Sports]

Vince70 said:

The 1st generation ford KA upto 2008 I think non rusty bodywork was a very rare optional extra.

My sister in law's 08 plate KA has 42,000 miles on the clock, the rear wiper is falling out of the tailgate and had a hole in the passenger side footwell.

[theironduke]

Urban Sports said:

Vince70 said:

The 1st generation ford KA upto 2008 I think non rusty bodywork was a very rare optional extra.

My sister in law's 08 plate KA has 42,000 miles on the clock, the rear wiper is falling out of the tailgate and had a hole in the passenger side footwell.

The 1970's called...

It wants it's car back!

Bloody awful

[calibrax]

Rover 75s and MG ZTs seem pretty rust proof. They are now all between 8 and 15 years old, and I have yet to see a rusty one through normal wear & tear (and I've seen hundreds, if not thousands). Quite impressive really, given most people's opinions of MG Rover cars...

[sparks_E39]

2005 DB9...

[pingu393]

Mouse1903 said:

I've seen the odd Mk2 Focus with visible rust on them, but shocked to see an '05 Mk5 Golf yesterday and the passenger wheel arch was covered in rust. Can only assume a bad repair?

I've seen the same on an 05 Golf in Nottingham.