Quick (sensible) opinion on a car please
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From: John on 17 Jul 2010 14:10 My daughter wants me to go with her to view a used car tomorrow - being sold be a friend of a friend at a good price - history known - mileage low. The car is a W Reg Rover 25. What should I really look out for. What are known issues (that I won't know about)
From: Andy Cap on 17 Jul 2010 14:53 John wrote: > My daughter wants me to go with her to view a used car tomorrow - being sold > be a friend of a friend at a good price - history known - mileage low. > > The car is a W Reg Rover 25. > > What should I really look out for. What are known issues (that I won't know > about) Well the most obvious one is the HG. If it hasn't been changed, which is unlikely, and been done by a reputable place that skimmed the head, used an uprated gasket set (Land Rover I think) and new stretch bolts, it WILL need doing shortly, so set aside several hundred pounds, depending where you are. At the same time, it will most likely need a water pump and they might as well do the timing belt if it hasn't been changed fairly recently. Oh and the radiators are pretty crappy too, so that should be checked over. I have owned a 200 which was written off early 2009 and replaced it with a 25, so I'm not anti Rovers like most people, but there's no denying that the K-series engine, while excellent when running, has it's serious Achilles heel. Where I had mine done have done over 300, had no failures and if you have it serviced by them, which I don't, guarantee the engine for five years, but unless you want to get involved avoid. Other than that... I've had no particular problems but I do service it properly. HTH Andy C
From: Mrcheerful on 17 Jul 2010 15:00 "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:Hmm0o.266003$w51.222136(a)hurricane... > My daughter wants me to go with her to view a used car tomorrow - being > sold be a friend of a friend at a good price - history known - mileage > low. > > The car is a W Reg Rover 25. > > What should I really look out for. What are known issues (that I won't > know about) > great little car apart from the head gasket. I got one recently in nice looking condition and very low mileage for 100 quid , BUT I had to do the head gasket/water pump/cambelt/antifreeze.
From: John on 17 Jul 2010 18:34 "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:L5n0o.7071$W43.6137(a)newsfe11.ams2... > > "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:Hmm0o.266003$w51.222136(a)hurricane... >> My daughter wants me to go with her to view a used car tomorrow - being >> sold be a friend of a friend at a good price - history known - mileage >> low. >> >> The car is a W Reg Rover 25. >> >> What should I really look out for. What are known issues (that I won't >> know about) >> > > great little car apart from the head gasket. I got one recently in nice > looking condition and very low mileage for 100 quid , BUT I had to do the > head gasket/water pump/cambelt/antifreeze. > > So - is the test to rev the engine (cool) with the water cap off to see if the level changes much?
From: Mrcheerful on 17 Jul 2010 19:20
"John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:Vdq0o.136984$U%7.74764(a)hurricane... > "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:L5n0o.7071$W43.6137(a)newsfe11.ams2... >> >> "John" <Who90nospam(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:Hmm0o.266003$w51.222136(a)hurricane... >>> My daughter wants me to go with her to view a used car tomorrow - being >>> sold be a friend of a friend at a good price - history known - mileage >>> low. >>> >>> The car is a W Reg Rover 25. >>> >>> What should I really look out for. What are known issues (that I won't >>> know about) >>> >> >> great little car apart from the head gasket. I got one recently in nice >> looking condition and very low mileage for 100 quid , BUT I had to do the >> head gasket/water pump/cambelt/antifreeze. >> >> > > So - is the test to rev the engine (cool) with the water cap off to see if > the level changes much? > no, buy a block test kit. |