i cant make my mind up

[deano1988]

hey everyone, ive been looking for a 1.0l k11 for round about the 6-700 mark but ive come across a 1.3sr blue for 350ono (cant post the link its on autotrader) its got 3 main dints that i can see, do i go for this and repair it or look for a dent free one?

Thanks Dean

 

[Guy]

If you're happy fixing the dints, go for it. Be careful though, check the crossmember, brake lines etc for anything getting too corroded .

 

[deano1988]

Yeah im going to get a few quotes to see how much roughly it would cost to put right, and yeah I will do, if not if seen a clean white 1l that looks promising

 

[essexpunx]

The extra go of the 1.3 is worth having, just check for rot, £350 is a good price, for £6-700 you should be able to find a 1.3 that needs no work at all, :grinning:

 

[deano1988]

Yeah will do, there's not many but I've just seen a nice looking super 1.3 its up lancashire £700 44k, I'm away up at the lake distract next weekend so hopefully he still has it

 

[Scouse boy]

^^ by any chance is that a black one? if so it has had an engine transplant! it doesnt look that tidy tbh mate

 

[deano1988]

Yeah thanks for the heads up I've seen worse Haha ill keep looking, all the good ones are hiding

 

[Scouse boy]

they are mate, where are you based?? i'll keep an eye out on the north west for ya haha

 

[deano1988]

Derby mate and cheers

 

[Kage]

Cross member would cost around £200 to replace if it is rusting I believe? Not entirely sure, but even so, if its rusting, it shows that it probably has other signs of wear as well.

£700 would be amazing for a nice 1.3 and probably worth the extra performance

I managed to find a 1.0 blue 2002 Tempest for £1200 that had only 10k on the clock. Deal of the year lol.
Its fast, but a 1.3 would have certainly been more preferable.

 

[deano1988]

Thanks for the info, yeah Im thinking that too, I've not found 1 without a problem, I've found a clean white 1.0 equation just over 700. Oh I read somewhere the model to go for is twister as its got more goodies and the one to avoid is profile, but doesn't say why?

 

[mcgregornw]

I have a twister and it's nothing fancy. Just a/c, no other exciting bits... not even a cigarette lighter!

 

[essexpunx]

The secondhand market is pretty bad at the minute for sellers, it's a buyers market, people aren't getting anywhere near the asking price, so my advice would be to to bid hard as cars just aren't selling