2.5si or 3.0i E85 Manual wanted please :)

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Shadbolt83

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 Warfield, Berkshire.
Hi peeps.

Thoughts on this before I arrange to view it.

Looking at MOT history seems to have only been maintained when it failed. Which makes me wonder if it's been cared for.

I'm in contact with the seller, other than service history what should I be asking before I commit driving the 3 hours to view?

Thanks in advance :)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305087141058?atmobcid=soc3
 
First thoughts. Maybe needs rear discs and pads. Nice colour (Ruby Black by the looks of it), and decent interior spec.

Only one key and service done by owner wouldn’t raise a very loud alarm bell with me, but worth looking into the common fault points before you make the trip. Check the buyers guide on here and ask the seller to photograph or video for you. Ultimately they’re pretty robust.

Maybe also ask somebody from here that lives nearby to go look at it for you? Can’t see where it is on the linked AT ad.
 
Shadbolt83 said:
Hi peeps.

Thoughts on this before I arrange to view it.

Looking at MOT history seems to have only been maintained when it failed. Which makes me wonder if it's been cared for.

I'm in contact with the seller, other than service history what should I be asking before I commit driving the 3 hours to view?

Thanks in advance :)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305087141058?atmobcid=soc3
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Not sure what you are wanting for £6k in the 30si market but as it stands in the advert it looks far from expensive , in fact id say if it ticked out in the real its somewhat underpriced .
I would be asking for a walkround vid via whatsapp including cold start , cold tickover , warm start , warm tickover .
If all your questions are answered to satisfaction & the vid clips don't trigger any alarm bells get down there with the £££ rapid , wouldn't surprise me if a small time dealer had a punt at that :wink:
 
IMO a fair price with the desirable engine, desirable unmarked BBS split rim 108’s & red leather heated sports seats

There’s work been done on the car

1 downside is 1 key, so you’d need to (a) get another (b) get any others coded out which u can do yourself

Looks a bargain if I were in the market & be on it like a rash

Now you’ve posted it… better b quick & check it out ASAP before ur guzumped

On a closing note… just think the car has only done 6k a year

Recon you’d easily get it for £5.5k with cash in hand if all turned out well
 
If you do end up going for it, factor in £500 for a new set of tyres to replace those woeful Potenza RFTs :lol:
 
Shadbolt83 said:
inkey$ said:
Can’t see where it is on the linked AT ad.
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It's in Banbury. So if anyone's in that area would be a great help 😁.

Will look at the guide. 👍
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If it’s Banbury in Oxfordshire, then it’s only about 60 miles from you…probably an hour’s drive.
 
It may have unmarked outer wheels but looks like one has been welded from the MOT history.
Never seen a "see separate sheet" for advisories before. Is that because the lists were so long?

It looks like Black Sapphire to me, not Carbon.
Banbury is not too far from Warfield, though. Maidenhead, Marlow by-pass, M40 at Wycombe. 30 Minutes from there.
 
Thanks all.

Some really good advice, although now worried I've shot myself in the foot and someone will get to it before me :?

My own fault 🤣. Will let you know how it goes. :thumbsup:
 
Take your time, there are quite a few cars available. Saw this one in Eastbourne which is not far from me. I can pop over to look at it for you. Clear accident history, 5 owners. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/618768086806211/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Abf7772bd-a02c-4bca-bd45-a046fecd8e0e
 
raymond.harper said:
Take your time, there are quite a few cars available. Saw this one in Eastbourne which is not far from me. I can pop over to look at it for you. Clear accident history, 5 owners. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/618768086806211/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Abf7772bd-a02c-4bca-bd45-a046fecd8e0e
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On the face of it, that one looks a better bet than the black one IMO for the same price.
Black is almost impossible to keep clean too!
 
Pondrew said:
raymond.harper said:
Take your time, there are quite a few cars available. Saw this one in Eastbourne which is not far from me. I can pop over to look at it for you. Clear accident history, 5 owners. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/618768086806211/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Abf7772bd-a02c-4bca-bd45-a046fecd8e0e
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On the face of it, that one looks a better bet than the black one IMO for the same price.
Black is almost impossible to keep clean too!
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I went to see the silver one

Rear shocks spring (weirdly one spring on the rear new the other rusted to hell) arms and brake lines rusted/corroded. Oil around gaskets in the engine bay, oil pooling in spark plug tunnel, probably valvetronic gasket leaking, I think the oil cap gasket leaking too. No big issues on that front.
Car drove well, pulled well, its missing the air thingy that sits between the seats, bodywork surprisingly clean.
 
Pondrew said:
It may have unmarked outer wheels but looks like one has been welded from the MOT history.
Never seen a "see separate sheet" for advisories before. Is that because the lists were so long?

It looks like Black Sapphire to me, not Carbon.
Banbury is not too far from Warfield, though. Maidenhead, Marlow by-pass, M40 at Wycombe. 30 Minutes from there.
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I did chat with this fella, no service history between 35k and 100k miles. You take your chances I guess. Its been up for sale for at least 4-5 weeks now.
 
coldel said:
Pondrew said:
It may have unmarked outer wheels but looks like one has been welded from the MOT history.
Never seen a "see separate sheet" for advisories before. Is that because the lists were so long?

It looks like Black Sapphire to me, not Carbon.
Banbury is not too far from Warfield, though. Maidenhead, Marlow by-pass, M40 at Wycombe. 30 Minutes from there.
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I did chat with this fella, no service history between 35k and 100k miles. You take your chances I guess. Its been up for sale for at least 4-5 weeks now.
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Heated sport seats though vs the silver one, so factor those in if important. Somewhere nice to sit while you're waiting for recovery.
 
Silver one had heated sports seats too
Maybe they could break down together and have a romantic evening by the side of the road :D
 
For reference, I paid 5700 for mine with 90k miles and a few more extras on it.

However, my car had a Scottish life so the underneath is rather rusty (working on that part)
 
coldel said:
Pondrew said:
It may have unmarked outer wheels but looks like one has been welded from the MOT history.
Never seen a "see separate sheet" for advisories before. Is that because the lists were so long?

It looks like Black Sapphire to me, not Carbon.
Banbury is not too far from Warfield, though. Maidenhead, Marlow by-pass, M40 at Wycombe. 30 Minutes from there.
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I did chat with this fella, no service history between 35k and 100k miles. You take your chances I guess. Its been up for sale for at least 4-5 weeks now.
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Oh Interesting. Ad is only a few days old and fella said he only put it up on Tuesday.

He did say previous owner was self servicing, but for this money lack of history is a concern. I'd get an Si if a decent one comes up, but otherwise happy with a non Si 3.0 if it means it's properly been cared for.

Reading comments on the silver one. I may leave that one too. Speaking to the fella he's just spent £400 odd replacing water pump which went this week.
 
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