As above my friend went to look at one today, when we started it.. it had a ticking noise on the right side of the engine sounded like a hydraulic lifter.. If so would this be costly to repair? And what else is there to look for on these cars? cheers

 

Be warned, they're a complete pain in the arse to work on. Pretty much any work that's needed on the engine will mean dropping the engine out and then refitting it...

 

Look for a different car! big fat heavy and slow, fucking mega money to fix and hard to get bits for.

 

avoid like the plague!

why do you think they are so cheap; they are the biggest ball ache to work on

 

head gaskets mainly on the things, if you drop a tool in the engine just count it as a loss as you will never get it back , pain in the arse to work on as mentioned, slow unless you get one thats had some decent tuning work, but they drive well and are comfy

 

jesus not good then by the sound of it, think ill just phone my friend and tell him forget it!!

 

these guys are specialists www.zedworld.co.uk they great cars mate if they running right i've done 160mph on one and they hold the road mint. but they very juicey giving around 15 to a gallon hope this helps !!!!!!!!!

 

my mate had one and raved about it he took me out in it and a corsa gsi annialated him from the lights ok it probably had a red top in it but still big twin turbo should be fast but they just aint and like everyone said pain in arse to work on allthough i dont think you would lose a tool in the engine bay as its that tight of a fit there is nowhere for them to fall lol!

 

hahah one word ....... BAG OF SHITE !!!
steer well clear everything about them is cack ,they as big as a boat ,weigh as much ,and as said its easier to scrap it than to say change the spark plugs on them !!!

had 2 the last one i payed 200 for as it needed a coil on plug


steer clear and im not talking h.i.c.a.s either which is another world of trouble in itself