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  12. Posted

    87K and the drivers seat is worn? :shock: That sounds a bit iffy to me - my car has done near on 120K and the seats look almost new :) .

     

    You usually see a bit of wear on the bolster nearest the drivers door on high mileage cars - or if they have been driven by fat blokes :lol:

     

    As Scott says - you shouldn't let the high mileage put you off if it's been looked after. 16V's actually get FASTER as the mileage increases :o

     

    Cheers

    Mark

     

    Thats what got me thinking Mark...

     

    The only reason I'm after a low mileage one is that I no I'll put alot of miles on it, and then don't want to get stuck a C I can't sell on...

     

    I don't mind red cars, just my mrs hates em! :roll:

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    Cheers for your reponse Scott..

     

    I'm glad i did walk away, it did looks very nice though..

     

    ok, theres another C, its done 87k in dark green its on a G plate, got some history, and has most of the MOT's.. car reqs TLC, got 17's on it, new rear shocks, discs and pads, cambelt was done at 60k, all the electrics work, the interior is dark, but the drivers seat is worn. I've been sent pics as the car is quite far away. The chap selling it has it up for over 2k, but from chatting to him, he doesnt no much about the car, just drove it, and serviced it.. I think I can get this car for a silly price, but does depend on the engine being sweet etc..

     

    what you think scott?

  19. Posted

    Bally - sounds like you can do alot better than that. Also, it being a white car should make it even cheaper as they are alot harder to sell. keep looking and don't be tempted to rush into anything - there are plenty of good ones out there for sale!

     

    Cheers

    Mark

     

    Cheers mark

     

    I'm looking, wasn't aware that white cars are harder to shift! the other thing is no1 seems interested in my car now its for sale! :roll:

  20. Posted

    Cheers for the replies guys, the car itself was tidy, really liked it, but as said they may have left bits to late, they had done all the services themselves, but no receipt of a cambelt change.

     

    Hi Paul, that corrado seems nice too..

     

    I've seen another one of the trader, but the cars in Preston! its mean to have 87k on the clock needs some TLC, and paint, its up for £2250, I've been sent some pics of it, but the drivers seat is worn, which makes me think somethings not right??

     

    majik I saw that car, looks lovely, shame I don't have 4k...

  24. Posted

    had a look at a C 1.8 16v lastnite, on a G, it was a tidy car, in white, the owner & his dad had spent alot of time and £ on it, 17's, lowered 40mm, cross drilled brakes all round, stainless exhaust, I'm happy buying a modded one, as I'll end up modding it anyway! thing was its up for £2550, but has 145k on the clock, runs really nice, tappets were a little noisy at first (cold start up) once it got going it was abit slow on the aceleration! but as you got the revs up it went well.

     

    Bodywork was tidy, no major rust, apart from top of the front screen. the lowest they were willing to take was £2300, but I reckon its worth more £2k, the owner hadn't told me the correct mileage, theres abit of history which proves the mileage! but after a run, we left it running, and I noticed an oil drip on the front wheel, which the owner quickly wipped off, the head gasket seemed fine, and I noticed that whilst reving the car, it took a little while for the revs to drop back down! the power steering belt was making a screeching noise on full lock, were as the owners has told me he'd replaced the belt.

     

    no visual smoke though, but for the mileage I do, I couldn't buy it, plus it had 6 owners, which from a sellers point, if I was to sell it on, is a far few!

     

    what do you think chaps?

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