Simon Day

I am going to view a small turbo Auralis Blue escos next week with one of the boys. He wants a low millage small turbo example (even though I tried to talk him into considering one with a re-built, tuned engine - like Damo's for example) though is budget is about £14k.

This car is for sale at £13,995 - 38k and the reg is M3 KSA the car is based in the midlands. Anyone know the owner or know of the car?

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

probably a private plate on it so not many may recognise the car with that plate on it.

depends how long its been on though.

Damo V

Auralis ST 14k.... wouldnt expect too much TBH... Make sure you are there to overule his "Buy with heart not head moment "

tan

I think its been advertised on the rsoc bb by a guy called kully if thats any help.

Simon Day

Yes I know what you mean I looked at a few and was more tempted than I should have been at the first car I saw and looking back it was a poor example.

Damo - how much do you want for yours again............

Damo V

£16.5k plate extra

S1rst

I assume this is the one??

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW...00609226078290

This was up for sale a while back when I was looking for one before christmas. I was going to go and take a look at it actually, but mine came up for sale locally and had to have it!!

Its definatly been up for sale twice within the last few months though.

Damo V

Looks like a R/Quarter repaint to me, just be sure to check its still the original rear quarter

S1rst

Thats what I thought when I first looked at it. Out of interest, how do you check if there original rear quarters? I know all about the front end parts, wings, bonnet, slam panal etc, but not sure how you check the rear quarters.

Damo V

Loadsa ways

Easiest is to pull back the b pillar door rubber and look at the section on the inside, where the trim is, the metal will be covered by a whitish paint with a slight overspray of colour (more noticable on dark colours)....

IF there are rusting spotwelds then they arent factory IF it has been painted in anything other than the factory coating then chances are been re-spotted

Also the spots will be identical and symetrical either side (i.e N/s to O/s) and NEAT...

if there are 15 spot marks on the inside of the B pillar and only 10 on the outside then its had a new 1/4... the list goes on, its often easier to open the boot and compare the seam sealant

loads more

the funniest one I saw was a Large turbo K plate car, the bloke reversed it out the garage when I turned up, only for the first thing for me to see being the fuel filler FLAP

Opened the flap and there was a colour coded cap inside Apparently the owner didnt know anything about it ROFL

S1rst

Ive always checked the sealer as you say. Alls well on mine. Just thought there might be an easier tell tail sign to check on the one above, like a stamp of something (if it is that one that is). I might have even seen that one on ebay come to think of it.

Damo V

There is an easy tell tale sign, spotwelds on inside of B pillar

I would never go by sealant alone

S1rst

Thats just made me go out to the garage in the freezing cold to check behind mine now!!! Its exactly how it should be anyway I must be mad!!

Gary F

iTrader: (1)

It's been up on the auto trader on and off since october when it was first up for sale it said in the add it had a dent in the roof

Redkop

You can't tell just by the picture. The pics of my Evo looks like it has different colour panels, silver and light blueish cars nearly always look like that if taken in the wrong light.

Damo V

I am prepared to bet money on the fact that rear quarter has had paint.

There are two pics of that side, two different angles, both show a shade variation. But only on the rear quarter where it joins door, bumper and bodykit....

Granted some colours dont photograph evenly, but this has IMO had paint


How do you know your Evo hasnt had paint
?

Rippers

Having paint and having a new panel are very different. I've had bits on my M3 painted because of scuffs doesn't mean it was a new panel, written off or in a bad accident. Every car has to be judged on it own merrits.
If its had a new rear quarter and not just paint, plus it had a dent in the roof then I would walk.

Redkop

Because it hasn't... you look at the car in daylight and each panel is exactly the same colour. It's the way the light catches pictures taken with cameras that make each panel look a different colour.

Damo V

Ok glad you are so sure

Redkop

I am I know everything that has been done to the car. When I first saw a pic of it when it was advertised, the driver's door and rear passenger door looked a totally different colour to the front & rear... I though wtf then looked at the rest of the pics I was sent of the car, all taken at different times/different angles etc and loads of panels didn't look the same as the ones next to it. I then went on the hunt to find pics of other silver Evos and they were all the same

Gary F

iTrader: (1)

I think auralis blue looks patchy anyway

robocos

I've viewed this car and in my opinion it has an offside rear quarter.There is also a small dent in the roof and one of the side skirts needs refixing properly.
That sounds like quite a list but it also has low mileage and FSH complete with loads of history. Nice colour too and goes well.GGR 300 chip from memory.
The rear quarter was an issue for me although I did offer but it was not accepted.
Worth a look.

RS_Cosworth330

Yep, definately remember it being up for sale before with the mention of a dent in the roof! With them not stating this in the advert now though I would presume that they've had it sorted now??

S1rst

The car is now on ebay and making a pretty good price too, considering it has a dent in the roof for whatever reason.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-FORD-ESCO...QQcmdZViewItem

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

glad its not me selling it,have you seen the highest bidders feedback

S1rst

Just noticed. He's already won a porsche cayenne and some mk3 fiesta wing mirrors.