im looking to buy a S2 turbo,
can some one give me a few pointers where to look for rust,
i know the battery tray seems to be a common place is there any more
problem areas ?
many thanks
some one who dont wants to buy a rust bucket:

 

Both sills all arches boot floor basiclly anywhere as there getting old now...

 

everywhere underneath, sills, around sunroof, boot area, etc. You will know when you see a tidy one.

 

Thanks for the advice

 

Also check ABOVE the battery+ fuse box (think its scuttle pannel) in the boot floor aswell. also the doors at the top next to the wing mirrors, but thats a we bit obvious to the eye. have fun finding a good one mate theres not alot left

 

you lot are putting me off abit,i might have to start looking at the RS2000
instead. only joking.

 

oh and expect some rust! Id be concerned if it had NO rust whatsoever might be a cover up

Well unless its about 8k

 

Well they have there fair share to, petrol cap, front and rear arches, ect ect

 

what sort of price for a clean,standard example.

 

hmmm standard cars are few and far between now..

Dont know mate,3k will get you a good one but you never know you might find a real minter for that price or less!Just take your time looking and dont buy the first one you see/drive

 

thanks for all the feedback
i'll let you lot know , when i get myself a decent one.
happy RSing.

 

you can have mine if you like.......................................

 

Get the fucker up on ramp b4 u buy its a MUST i sheled out £450 on welding on my old FRST it will never be totally rust free theres always a bit here and there , just weigh it up good for bad

 

Another place youll find rust is along the chassis rails towards the rear end of the car.

 

petrol cap but there plastic lol

 

inner wings, mine had a bit but sorted now

 

I meant around the petrol cap and on the rs 2000

 

Never really seen them go round the petrol cap, fiesta's however are a different story for that!

Also check behind the sunroof on the roof, can bubble, bootlid, where the rubbers hold the glass, also along the front by the windscreen, u need to spend a good hour or more looking really make sure u look everywhere, have the sunroof up and fully open and look down it for tell tale signs.... etc.

Good luck

 

good luck finding a mint one mate

mine has a bit of rust on the scuttle panel under the rubber anyone else had it there how much would it cost to repair roughly