Mk2 cat C RS ?!

[rs4al]

Been looking at a few mx's online now and one has popped up nearby on fleabay.

It's a 98 mk2 RS 1.8, obviously an import but cat C. For sale at an eBay car dealer so maybe a little bit of comeback. Tis is what they had to say when I asked about the damage

"It was ridiculous.. It needed a repair on the front wing and a wing mirror... That was honestly it... The wing mirror main dealer is about £300... So would the repair be at a dealer... Hire car would of been about £400 ish... They write cars off at 60% now... It didn't have any suspension damage etc"

Going to try and have a look today. As it is only for a track day car, I'm thinking it might be worth the risk if I can get it for the right price

Has anybody got any tips/thoughts on going down the cat C route ?

[Gilhooligan]

I don't have much experience with cat c cars (at least I hope, I never did HPI check my car) but there's been quite a few stories on mx5nutz where cars have been written off for as little as a broken bumper and dented bonnet etc. So the one you're looking at does seem quite plausible.

Edited by Gilhooligan on Sunday 28th April 22:33

[devnull]

Completely possible that the system has been written off for the above reasons. The main thing is that you pay a price that is appropriate for a Cat C since, when you sell it on, potential purchasers will want to do exactly the same.