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RS test drive
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?
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John
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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?
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