mk5cos

still dont know if i should buy a moonstone blue shappire?

its only done 54k on a f plate 88, rust? what rust its no rust on it at all! (always been garaged) it has a few scratches on the body and the bumpers really need spraying. its 280 bhp with a turbo systems conversion and has a koni suspension set up. magnex exhaust, mint interior (for age). all mots from new and full ford history, engine runs 100% and drives exellent. the owners had it ten yrs and does about 1500 mls a year in it.

hes wanting £5250 with 6mth mot and 1yrs tax on it.

do you think its worth it?

whats the bottom price for a shappire as they must be worth so much in spares?

oooohhhhhh i just cannot decide! help mmmeeeeeeeee

Demondave

Sounds a bit expensive to me mate

Mrs Ginge

depened mate but tbh be prepared if ya buy a car cheep to repair the bodge repairs that the car may have had done by the previousn owners in its time


try to buy a car thats well know and ya laughing

the strut brace

CANNOT STRESS THIS ADVICE ENOUGH MATE, passenger side rear chassis rail around the coil spring etc remember , its the chassis rail, if a saff is goin to rust beyond repair its there, believe me i know , see my sig and 2 of my mates, one with a 35k 2wd concours car has the same prob, chassis rail rotten, cant get em anymore so ya knacked, you must get under the car and poke the rail with a screwdriver at any rust on the rails ,coz if it goes through its fucked and fixing it is a massive job, so dont be shy,check check and check again

the strut brace

btw i would expect a minter (not concours though) of a 2wd saff for £5250, shouldnt need painting and should have loads of history and bits for that price in my opinion

mk5cos

cheers- thanks for that.

this 1 does seem to be a genuine unabused example and when looking undearneath there was not a sign of any rust on the sills or anything-but i will check the rail b4 i buy.

looks like another look is in order.

the strut brace

to be honest mate, you must take the car on its merits, if the car aint rotten there chances are it wont be rotten anywhere, this prob doesnt only affect shitters it really dont, mine was a 90k shitter and was rotten, my mates has done 80k and his has been a concours car for years and his was rotten, my other mates is a 35k concours car underneath and is pristine in every way and his is rotten, the prob is its double skinned and rots from the inside outward so you cant tell untill its too late unless you prod around and make sure the metal is good, its a design fault from ford and its got nowt to do with how clean the car is its wether or not, its a time bomb , so make sure its ok mate

dave cos4x4

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bit expensive to me.

Could get a late one for that much.



Dave.

Rhys

Price dont seem that bad at the mileage and if its mint?

dave cos4x4

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but its not mint though.

well, not with that damage.



Dave.

Rhys

Sorry forgot it needs a respray Gold fish memory kicking in agian

dave cos4x4

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forgot how to spell aswell.






Dave.

the strut brace

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34133

here mate, this will make interesting reading for you as it shows great pics of what to look for and the work involved in fixin it if you dont run for the hills if you see it

if your on dial up bear with it , its worth it for the pics

Rhys

Nah Dave never knew how to spell And gets worse after having a few beers

dave cos4x4

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Beers............mmmmm.


Going to get one out the fride right now...Cheers!



Dave.

wimwerf

is that rotten thing also with the late 4wd saphs.

Rhys

Yup i would say with most fords

the strut brace

to be perefectly honest i havnt had the personal experiance with the 4wd just the 2wd, cant see it being any different , i fuckin hope its not though coz i just bought a 4wd saff last night, chassis legs are ok though, i know the car and it was undersealed like fuck from about 3yr old so i may be ok with it, time will tell though

dave cos4x4

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As far as i know, not on the 4x4's.

Inner wings around the strut tops too,look there.







Dave.

the strut brace

thats right too, mine was rotten there aswell