New car 1.3 SR! maybe
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SR_Micra_Boy
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4 wheels, engine, hopefully some doors, and must be blue, lol.....
Just look mainly for rust on the arches and under the sills and noisy timing chain, they are the main problems....
Just look mainly for rust on the arches and under the sills and noisy timing chain, they are the main problems....
you could always roll on the brake disks?
chech the TB is ok and that it idles proply and the door handles arn't cracked.
check the fan controller board for corrosion.
make sure it has all four wheels and make sure your not buying a corsa by mistake :laugh:
chech the TB is ok and that it idles proply and the door handles arn't cracked.
check the fan controller board for corrosion.
make sure it has all four wheels and make sure your not buying a corsa by mistake :laugh:
J
Jim
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i remember you asking the exact same question when you got your old blue SR Jay 
RE: RE: RE: New car 1.3 SR! maybe
hehe i haven't said anything dirty yet it's all in your head :laugh: ...... dirty girl
Layla said:NeX said:its all good vibrations if you know what i mean
what with vaselined people and now good vibrations... dirty boy
hehe i haven't said anything dirty yet
it's all in your head :laugh: ...... dirty girl
RE: RE: New car 1.3 SR! maybe
hehe
?????? i was just going to say that the throttle resonse is quite poor that's all, why what were you thinking fwn
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Layla said:hey if thats what you wanna do then go for it... but darling... think of the piles
hehe
?????? i was just going to say that the throttle resonse is quite poor that's all, why what were you thinking fwn
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
:laugh: yea OK,
anything else?
i saw one from the front in hellfrauds car park and thought it was a super s till i got round the back.
SR? hmmm they must have taken the super s sticker off and replaced it with this SR one ? *curious*fwn
BTW i'd never heard of an SR before that.....
anything else?
i saw one from the front in hellfrauds car park and thought it was a super s till i got round the back.
SR? hmmm they must have taken the super s sticker off and replaced it with this SR one ? *curious*fwn
BTW i'd never heard of an SR before that.....
The basics of buying a new car are:
Don't rush into anything.
Never trust the seller (especially if they're a dealer)
Get a HPi check
If you're really worried, get an AA Inspection
Inspect ALL the paperwork
Make sure the numbers match
Looks for signs of clocking (check the mileages on MOTs/service records etc tally-up, looks for signs of wear, i.e. worn seats/pedals, shiny steering wheels, etc, etc)
See it when the cars cold, not warmed-up
Test drive it (make sure you're covered re. insurance)
Then if your still interested then look at:
One main thing to check for is if you take off the oil filler cap and you can see a cremy off white substance this will tell you the head gasket is leaking/knackered! (applys with most cars)
But then again it could also be a build-up of condensation from short runs, which is nothing. If you do find the signs of a blown head gasket, it might be better to walk away as if it is gone it will be expensive to fix.
Check for rust around the sills and the crossmembers as they are expensive to fix. Also check under the car for any damage or holes in the exhaust.
Other simple things to look at are:
- does the clutch slip
- is the oil clean
- do the brake pads have life in them
- do the discs have a lip on them
- are the discs warped or have grooves in them
- is the tread wear even on the tyres
The last thing to check is to see if the car is straight. Look for creases in the chasis as it might have been in a accident. To check the body panels, stand level with the car but at least 2-3 feet away from the front and the rear and look for ripples, lumps/dips as they show the car has been hit and there is filler on the car.
To check clutch slip there are two ways that i know
1) on the test drive go up a steep(ish) hill if you need more revs than actually needed to get the car up the hill then its starting to slip.
2) When stationary with the hand brake on put the car into fourth gear, start to slowly take your foot off the clutch if the car starts cutting out when the clutch plates start to meet then the clutch is fine. If the car doesn't cut out then you know the clutch has gone.
If this is the case i would say walk away as the car might have been treated badly. Usually if a clutch is slipping (on low powered cars anyway) the brakes are in a state as well.
Mike
Don't rush into anything.
Never trust the seller (especially if they're a dealer)
Get a HPi check
If you're really worried, get an AA Inspection
Inspect ALL the paperwork
Make sure the numbers match
Looks for signs of clocking (check the mileages on MOTs/service records etc tally-up, looks for signs of wear, i.e. worn seats/pedals, shiny steering wheels, etc, etc)
See it when the cars cold, not warmed-up
Test drive it (make sure you're covered re. insurance)
Then if your still interested then look at:
One main thing to check for is if you take off the oil filler cap and you can see a cremy off white substance this will tell you the head gasket is leaking/knackered! (applys with most cars)
But then again it could also be a build-up of condensation from short runs, which is nothing. If you do find the signs of a blown head gasket, it might be better to walk away as if it is gone it will be expensive to fix.
Check for rust around the sills and the crossmembers as they are expensive to fix. Also check under the car for any damage or holes in the exhaust.
Other simple things to look at are:
- does the clutch slip
- is the oil clean
- do the brake pads have life in them
- do the discs have a lip on them
- are the discs warped or have grooves in them
- is the tread wear even on the tyres
The last thing to check is to see if the car is straight. Look for creases in the chasis as it might have been in a accident. To check the body panels, stand level with the car but at least 2-3 feet away from the front and the rear and look for ripples, lumps/dips as they show the car has been hit and there is filler on the car.
To check clutch slip there are two ways that i know
1) on the test drive go up a steep(ish) hill if you need more revs than actually needed to get the car up the hill then its starting to slip.
2) When stationary with the hand brake on put the car into fourth gear, start to slowly take your foot off the clutch if the car starts cutting out when the clutch plates start to meet then the clutch is fine. If the car doesn't cut out then you know the clutch has gone.
If this is the case i would say walk away as the car might have been treated badly. Usually if a clutch is slipping (on low powered cars anyway) the brakes are in a state as well.
Mike
