annika

Going to look at one for sale in the morning,

What should i look out for?
what things tend to go or wear alot?

and advice is welcome.

thanks,.

Annika

Billy_RS

iTrader: (5)

Rust in the following places.

Battery Tray

Under fuse box

Front panel

Sills

Petrol cap

Arches

Roof

Bonnet

Wings

Underneath

Etc etc etc

Lee Reynolds

inner wings, battery tray, fusebox, sills inner and outer, chassis rails, sunroof, boot floor, ...

Well, everywhere really

annika

never owned a rst before, and going to be using it as my daily car if i buy it. and will only be £380 fully comp on insurance.

just wondering,is the engine, gearbox etc the same as the series 2?

Munch

series one's are far too good to be used as daily runners!

gup

iTrader: (1)

"sidewayz"]series one's are far too good to be used as daily runners!

hey i had one for 3 years as my daily runner
also check that the g/b doesnt whine when on over run
get the car started when its cold listen for any funney knocking noises
or smoke
make sure it pulls nicely when on boost no juddering
give us a ring on 07841700530 i can tell you more thinks to check when your next to the car
also it should cut out when the dipstick or oil cap is removed
check for oil leaks around the engine
check for service history
check vin and engine numbers for original marks
look under the coloum to have a glance at the loom so it doesnt look like its all been hacked about
check for over heating
and so on

diesel2000

Check that the strut tops ARENT the two bolt type!! There have been loads of these so called S1's flying about lately.

MikeyXR2i

Nah gearbox isn't the same, mounts are different, ratio's, i think its the 5th is different, in the S1 & S2. Also the S1 Box has the special Viscous LSD in it.

rs shawn

So was it any good? Stick the reg up as someone might recognise it

starturbo

The turbos are different as well arent they.centre bearing being oil cooled on one and water cooled on the other?If not someone lied to me.

starturbo

rs shawn Ive just seen your post count you slacker.get some bloody work done.no wonder theyve stopped you lot accessing e-bay at work.

rs shawn

starturbo All done in my time off mate
Shame they blocked ebay tho.

And if you want a slacker, check out the number of posts by Radders/ Pennywise/ Charlie Chalk dependant on what he calls himself this week.

Spax

This may help you,

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showth...t=buying+guide

Thanks to RSwoza for posting it up

rs shawn

That's what I was looking for last night, but couldn't find it
Plus she'd already been to look at it
It's a cracking check list tho.

Spax

Oh! lol

Better late then never

Just need to find a clean one for myself now