I'm just about to hit 35, and the wife has agreed to let me have my "mid life" motor moment! I'm seriously considering a S2 (as my mate's got a S1, so I've got to be different!), and I really don't want to pick up a dog! Apart from iffy body and engine mods (I'd like one as standard and clean as poss.), are there any serious weak points/faults to watch out for? Any help greatly welcomed!

 

Bodywork wise

Battery tray & Fusebox area can be bad for accumulating water and rusting.

Sills and Rear Chasis legs are prone to rusting.

Best of luck hope you find a clean one

 

if you go through the many pages this topic has been answer many times...best of luck finding a nice series 2.....but you wont want it std for long!..check the many mags and the add's on here...there the same as any car of that age...remeber the newest ones are now 14/15yrs old. so rust is a major factor...as are poorly maintained ones (engine wise)...so if you find a "nice one" pay for an AA check...

 

its a mind field mate, their all gettin on now so look round at rsoc shows ect, you will end up payin abit more but could save you a fortune in the long run.

then when you've found one you like get it aa cheaked

 

personally i would not bother with an AA check , take it to well know tuner/specialist and get them to check it out for you, they will know lots more than any AA man

 

and if its his first time at a tuners what the chance there goin to look over a car for him?! sorry but it takes like 3 weeks to get into some tuners maybe longer i doubt there gunna have a look at a strangers car on the off chance he might bring one by!...sorry but seems a bit cookoo to me

 

What tuner do you go to that takes 3 weeks to look at your car

 

one that must be more busy than ava by the looks of it!

 

 

have a sniff at this, read through it and take some one with you who knows what there looking at not someone who owned one 6 years ago either and cant remeber all the deatils that you forget ie the cost of repair and common faults etc. rsoc cars are pretty good normally well looked after exapmles

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11094

 

buy mine mate

started totally standard been tuned a little but can all be put back!!

 

Take someone who really knows what they are looking at!!

Ask on here and I'm sure someone local to you would be willing to go with you for the price of a McDonalds

I personally wouldn't want a standard one for long though...it needs to be stage 1 at least to be any real fun