Will be out shopping for a cheapish S2 RST this week so Im hoping you lot can point me in the right direction.. common faults and things to look out for?
And hiding points for rust etc?
Not too bothered if its standard or modded but im on a tight budget so wont be looking for any concours ones!!cheers
glen

 

Battery tray area
Fuse box area
Back of sunroof on the roof
Under the sills
Rear arches
Tyre well in boot

Them are common places for rust.

As for other faults listen to bottom end rattling (good sign it needs a rebuild)

Bit of grey smoke on startup is your valve stem sills, cheap and easy to fix.

Blue smoke on hard acceleration is your turbo knackered.

 

One thing i would say mate you would be better of waiting on getting a few more money and get a good one Up2 you at the end of the day

 

Good choice glen. My only worry is you buy a poor example and end up hating them!

Another place there bad for is under the roofline gutter above the back windows, u get some nasty bubbles going on in that area sometimes.

Good luck and let us know how you get on hun

 

if you get a nice looking one,chances are a cheap car will have engine probs youll need to fix,if you get a mechanically sound motor ,bodywork or chasis components will need attention,either way your gonna pay,get a good one with receipts,best advice,get any colour too.as youll grow to love a good motor!whatever the colour. pay a bit more,

 

will do Akito, I know what you mean I had Performance Fords project saph for a year she was a real beauty and it was pretty sad selling her...

Julia will do babe just one question how comes cars are cheaper up in sunny scotland?

 

They arent, and if they are probably cause it rains every day and they all rot

I bought my car from south of england though, and its been thee all its days, garaged everynight for past 10 years too

 

Mate jus sold a mint grey S2 F plate for Ł2575 lovelly car it is too

 

theres loads of cheap ones about, but be careful mate if you get a bad one you will hate it

i agree with whats been said before, just wait and get a good one