Member Since: 08 Apr 2023
Location: Belfast
Posts: 3
'I'm never going to financially recover from this' RRSS
This is why I should be banned from buying cars. Spotted the ad for this a few weeks ago, it got stuck in my head badly. A few messages later, the owner happened to be passing my house on the Sunday morning so I got a look and drive in it. That was that, officially screwed. With a baby on the way in the next few days/weeks, my very very loud focus ST 3 door I'd retrofitted isofix to was 'starting' to seem like a bad idea, so I made up an advert and I sh!t you not was sold within 10 minutes on Sunday afternoon for asking price that I thought I was aiming high to get with a months MOT left and poor service history. So Monday afternoon, boom here she is
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Now it's not without its issues, and please forgive the No. Plates, I'm going to sell the plate and stuck my own on.
No. 1, supercharger rattle, great start, did get a considerable amount knocked off to allow for this so just the PITA to find somewhere to sort it, think it's the coupler but when it's apart it's worth changing the bearings and new oil.
No. 2, side steps have rusted to bits, but a new set was included in sale so just a case of getting the old ones off and new ones slotted on.
No. 3, Drivers side wing rusting from the inside out, a replacement was included as well but the wrong colour so need to get that sorted at some point.
No. 4, Drivers seat isn't working, because it's a sunroof model these are known for water getting to the wiring harness if the runoff pipe gets blocked so likely a case of tracing wires and checking continuality, seat isn't in a bad position tbh but I'd much rather have that sorted.
Looks wise bye bye sunstrip, side stickers look abit better in person as they're grey not white but still on my hitlist, the rear tinted lights and the plates.
Yeh the supercharger rattle should have put me off but tbh it's alot of car for the money and besides that I've really enjoyed it this past week on my luckily short commute. It has an LPG conversion, which I'm planning on testing later on today, for family runs to Donegal it could save a good bit
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Sat Apr 08 2023 7:45am
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 10 Mar 2022
Location: Kent
Posts: 348
Welcome, just did ny sc snout recently...well my mate did it
Sat Apr 08 2023 9:57am
Renman8957
Member Since: 08 Apr 2023
Location: Belfast
Posts: 3
Ah excellent, did it take him long/many difficulties? Looking at doing it myself if possible
Sat Apr 08 2023 10:14am
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 10 Mar 2022
Location: Kent
Posts: 348
The so called UK specialist wanted the car for a week and over a grand think my mate did it in under 5 hours with coffe and bacon roll break, no special tools either.
Sat Apr 08 2023 10:41am
Renman8957
Member Since: 08 Apr 2023
Location: Belfast
Posts: 3
Thats good to hear, my local specialist didn't even want to touch it haha I work nights so might just go for it when the snout arrives
Sat Apr 08 2023 10:43am
brimfull45
Member Since: 06 Jun 2022
Location: wrexham
Posts: 25
Re: 'I'm never going to financially recover from this' RRSS
Renman8957 wrote:
This is why I should be banned from buying cars. Spotted the ad for this a few weeks ago, it got stuck in my head badly. A few messages later, the owner happened to be passing my house on the Sunday morning so I got a look and drive in it. That was that, officially screwed. With a baby on the way in the next few days/weeks, my very very loud focus ST 3 door I'd retrofitted isofix to was 'starting' to seem like a bad idea, so I made up an advert and I sh!t you not was sold within 10 minutes on Sunday afternoon for asking price that I thought I was aiming high to get with a months MOT left and poor service history. So Monday afternoon, boom here she is
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Hi, great looking car
Now it's not without its issues, and please forgive the No. Plates, I'm going to sell the plate and stuck my own on.
No. 1, supercharger rattle, great start, did get a considerable amount knocked off to allow for this so just the PITA to find somewhere to sort it, think it's the coupler but when it's apart it's worth changing the bearings and new oil.
No. 2, side steps have rusted to bits, but a new set was included in sale so just a case of getting the old ones off and new ones slotted on.
No. 3, Drivers side wing rusting from the inside out, a replacement was included as well but the wrong colour so need to get that sorted at some point.
No. 4, Drivers seat isn't working, because it's a sunroof model these are known for water getting to the wiring harness if the runoff pipe gets blocked so likely a case of tracing wires and checking continuality, seat isn't in a bad position tbh but I'd much rather have that sorted.
Looks wise bye bye sunstrip, side stickers look abit better in person as they're grey not white but still on my hitlist, the rear tinted lights and the plates.
Yeh the supercharger rattle should have put me off but tbh it's alot of car for the money and besides that I've really enjoyed it this past week on my luckily short commute. It has an LPG conversion, which I'm planning on testing later on today, for family runs to Donegal it could save a good bit
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