Have just been offered a H reg uk TT, 1 owner from new with 46,000 miles on clock but it has sat in a dry garage for over 6 years, is the engine likely to be ok or should i be a bit wary. Its a manual

 

Paul

buy it.....

i bought one that was outside for 6 yrs, little bit of tlc was fine!

Mine is older but have just put veilside c2 on it

 

even more reason to get rid of your old and keep the new one!

I will have 1st DIBS! on the leather interior if you are taking it out the car mate.lol. I have mint cloth interior so a swop could be doen or somethings

 

if this is Uk spec and the seatbelts are on the pillars i might be interested in it as a shell when you've had your interior...What colour is it and is it Uk or JDM?

 

Hey fellas,

 

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Securicar, mate - my advice, for £500 buy the car then if it's no good you can either sell it on for at least the £500 or use the best bits on your own car and sell the rest; bearing in mind the statement below!

 

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Richard

Although it sounds an absolute bargain I would still be wary of buying it (all IMHO of course).

 

As with most cars, they all benefit from being driven regularly, even if it is only a short distance. It maintains lubrication to all the vital parts and prevents things from degrading and falling apart (ie, mice eating away at rubber pipes or electrical wiring, etc).

 

I have recently seen a writeup of a car (non-Z32) that had been stood in a garage for 5 years. There was rust, seized brake calipers, rusted brake discs, all sorts of leaking fuel/oil/air lines & hoses, leaking seals, seized transmission, electrical problems, etc, etc.

 

I understand that the seller is driving it in for you to see but I would go over the car with a fine tooth comb (incl. compression and leakdown test) before agreeing to buy it. £500 may seem little money but if you then subsequently have to spend £3k to get things back to standard operation again it will seem a waste of money.

 

 

Wise words, as they say. "The pessimist is never dissapointed!"

Hey fellas,

 

Securicar is a registered user so he's not allowed to trade on here without subscribing. Rules are rules......

 

Securicar, mate - my advice, for £500 buy the car then if it's no good you can either sell it on for at least the £500 or use the best bits on your own car and sell the rest; bearing in mind the statement below!

 

If you want to sell anything on here you will have to subscribe - for £20 it's more than worth it for the benefits you'll receive being a member.

 

Richard

 

Not trying to sell it, havnt even bought it yet:D

Not trying to sell it, havnt even bought it yet:D

 

Well hurry up and bloody buy it man! :D

Well hurry up and bloody buy it man! :D

 

I think i came over a bit too eager as hes starting to mess me around now:rant:

Not trying to sell it, havnt even bought it yet:D

 

No probs mate!

 

I think i came over a bit too eager as hes starting to mess me around now:rant:

 

Perhaps back off a bit on the interest front - after all you do have a ZX and what with money being tight around Christmas etc etc....

 

Good luck.......

 

Richard:cool: