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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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Evening, I am buying an M reg Escort Si in a couple of days and would like to know what places to look out for RUST?

A list will help me out if you can. CheeRS
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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No one at all???
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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rear arches, sills, and if its a 5 door model the fronts of the back doors under the bump strip.
cheers mark.
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Round the boot spoiler too.

But especially the rear arches, take a magnet with you.......
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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Dashboard, seats, glass, tyres, etc

Hope this helps

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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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rear arches

they seem to like rusting around the edges of the roof

tailgate, under the spoiler mounts and around where the plastic lock surround is.

sills.
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Sills, bottom of boot, underneath spoiler.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Anywere else?
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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fords?? umm anywhere thats metal
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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fords?? umm anywhere thats metal
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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gotta agree i'm afraid, hope you find a minter.

sills/arches/battery tray/boot floor/boot lid
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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under the carpet where the rear fixings for the front seats bolt thru the floor.
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