Returning to Renaultsport, buying help please
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Hi all,
I haven't frequented this PH forum before so please be kind
To cut a long story short, I need to buy a car this weekend and have decided to get back into a facelift 172 or 182 after having had a 172 Cup few years ago and been very pleased with it. I just can't seem to find anything else in my budget that would be half as fun with similar practicality.
The PH search facility is down so I was hoping some people might be kind enough to write a couple of lines (or even bullet points) of things I need to look out for when buying one now, bearing in mind I'm looking at 2002/2003 cars with 80-120k miles on them costing no more than £3k. Since I will be buying this weekend barring any disasters, I just want to go in armed with a bit of knowledge to reduce the chances of buying (too much of) a lemon from a dealer.
As always, any advice is much appreciated,
M
I haven't frequented this PH forum before so please be kind
To cut a long story short, I need to buy a car this weekend and have decided to get back into a facelift 172 or 182 after having had a 172 Cup few years ago and been very pleased with it. I just can't seem to find anything else in my budget that would be half as fun with similar practicality.
The PH search facility is down so I was hoping some people might be kind enough to write a couple of lines (or even bullet points) of things I need to look out for when buying one now, bearing in mind I'm looking at 2002/2003 cars with 80-120k miles on them costing no more than £3k. Since I will be buying this weekend barring any disasters, I just want to go in armed with a bit of knowledge to reduce the chances of buying (too much of) a lemon from a dealer.
As always, any advice is much appreciated,
M
Check cambelt. Needs to have been done 5yrs/70k, boot floor for creases, oil cap for white gunk - head gasket, panel gaps for crashed ones, brakes/discs, there's loads more, but that should start you off. cliosport.net has a full buying guide, need to be a member first to access it. Worth a tenner.
steviant
steviant
steviant said:
Check cambelt. Needs to have been done 5yrs/70k, boot floor for creases, oil cap for white gunk - head gasket, panel gaps for crashed ones, brakes/discs, there's loads more, but that should start you off. cliosport.net has a full buying guide, need to be a member first to access it. Worth a tenner.
steviant
Apologies, just realised I never thanked you for your reply! Used your info and it was v helpful, thank you sir!steviant
Gutted I missed this thread. I would have offered you mine. Just had the cambelt done, new dampers, rear discs and pads and clutch cable. I've spent £1500 on it in the last few months but don't really use it enough so looking to get rid.
2 owners and 40k miles, would have sold it cheap too. Oh well.
2 owners and 40k miles, would have sold it cheap too. Oh well.
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