Advice for potential newbie
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Not an owner, yet, but these beasts appear to be very reliable. Other than the usual things to check with any secondhand buy, you'll need to know if the car's had any mods (many do) such as exhaust/remaps etc.
Not sure if Benno's is still for sale, but that's one heck of a lot of car for the money.
www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/99348.htm
Only real issue Ive seen crop up is water leaking into the rear passenger compartment. Some owners might be able to give details. But Id check under the mats for Damp there.
Otherwise they are pretty solid. Check for good service history and nice clean oil which will show a nicely maintained vehicle.
Otherwise they are pretty solid. Check for good service history and nice clean oil which will show a nicely maintained vehicle.
V8 EOL said:
The only thing I would check for is if it was an press car. Do search on this list and they have most of the known registrations. Otherwise you cant really go wrong if you check for everything you would on a 'normal' car.
Dont be scared of a press car, they are always maintained to a very high std.
don't think its the heating hose he was thinking of - isnt there a clutch hose or something underneath the car that is a bit of a problem with that model? the heater hose is a problem with all models depending on who fitted the hoses and whether they twisted them into the right position to avoid the post. The water problem - thats a simple fix as well - isnt it just a blocked drain hole again due to the build quality on the cars?
My advice would be go for it but make sure its black if you want a fast one and shop about - I've seen them go for around the 20-21k mark with <15k miles on the clock.
My advice would be go for it but make sure its black if you want a fast one and shop about - I've seen them go for around the 20-21k mark with <15k miles on the clock.
Check the discs are okay,
They sometimes warp.
The rubber hoses feeding into the PAS reservoir often leak.
The front anti-roll bar upper link bushes need replacing every two to three years.
Check the engine for undue noise (lifter tick mainly).
That's about it really, along with what the other guys have said.
They sometimes warp.
The rubber hoses feeding into the PAS reservoir often leak.
The front anti-roll bar upper link bushes need replacing every two to three years.
Check the engine for undue noise (lifter tick mainly).
That's about it really, along with what the other guys have said.
Twin Turbo said:
Not an owner, yet, but these beasts appear to be very reliable. Other than the usual things to check with any secondhand buy, you'll need to know if the car's had any mods (many do) such as exhaust/remaps etc.
Not sure if Benno's is still for sale, but that's one heck of a lot of car for the money.
www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/99348.htm
agreed, it certainly is.
had loads of interest plus 3/4 viewings with various people waiting to sell their car / raising a loan / organising to travel down from up north etc but at the moment its still for sale...
the daft thing is that the price is really circa £18,500 if you take off the new type Wortec exhaust, 4 brand new tyres, refurbed wheels and a service.....
whats been funny has been the volume of trader calls, seems they all want to rob me with daft offers. its incredible how the sucking through the teeth routine and the 'they are difficult to sell you know' falls apart when you asked why they bothered calling on that basis
Bennno
V8 EOL said:
The only thing I would check for is if it was an press car. Do search on this list and they have most of the known registrations. Otherwise you cant really go wrong if you check for everything you would on a 'normal' car.
I believe press cars were numbers 1-12, dealer cars somthing like....13-25?
bennno
ringram said:
Yeah drivers side heater hose, very close to a metal clip which can chew it through.
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