pinklepies

Evening all
I'm going to test drive my 1st MK2 RS on Monday...can't wait...what sort of things should I be looking out for. I currently own a focus zetec s so am used to the focus but never even sat in an RS, so am a complete noob.
Is there any common faults that RS's suffer from?
Thanks in advance

John

simsytall

Rear arches rust,check radiator for leaks,service history?,owners is it standard ? The usual really hpi check and if you buy then get a second alarm as there security is shit

pinklepies

Thanks for that..pretty standard stuff then. Are the dummy OBD port things any good? They look like a good idea.

simsytall

Anything to stop them is good in my book

pinklepies

Right... so I test drove it today. Firstly oh my f**king God it was quick, never driven anything like it. Nice standard car, interior was mint apart from an annoying creak/rattle from the dash, near the clocks. Is this a known thing/easy to sort. Rust on the arches, didn't seem to be bubbling just yet but there was defo rust/staining there. could be a good bargaining tool if its easily sorted. what do you think. just a tad over Ł22K, 27,000ish miles.

simsytall

Sounds ok but how many owners and what's the service history every year stamped ?? There's a lot of Rs's out there for the same money with no rust and full service history

pinklepies

LOL, you know what...because I was so excited about getting behind the wheel I didn't even check the service book!!!
To be honest the fact that it had rust when only 7 years old concerned me a lot, I have a focus zetec s that is the same age and absolutely mint, it seems a bit strange spending lots of money on something already rusting. I presume the rust issue only affects some cars or is it a problem that all RS's suffer from due to the different arches?
john

markie t

7 years old, 22k, rusty, walk away.

pinklepies

My thoughts exactly I'm new to the RS scene but have been involved in the mini scene for 26 years so know all about rust