26-07-2012, 09:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 26-07-2012, 09:09 AM by mark_airey.)
(26-07-2012, 08:37 AM)c.a.r. Wrote: Cheers Mark.
Well the garage around the corner quoted £550 inc. VAT for a full service of fluids and filters (genuine) and a cambelt and waterpump change. If I shop around that will obviously come down. I'm happy to service it myself but not changing the cambelt and w/pump.
I should mention that the second car is a metallic green 3-door too, so pretty unusual in that respect.
You should be able to do it a lot cheaper than that! Say £120 for belt kit and water pump & oil (~£30) and filter (~£8) and the cam belt really is easy enough to do on them, also, while thats off the water pump is only another 4 or 6 bolts IIRC
As for the colour, you mean the one in your "what colour is this" thread? or was that 5 door?
If you do go for the one with no history just make sure you check everything over properly, take it for a good long drive, check its not pressurizing, no knocks and bangs/play in anything etc, make sure it has oil in that looks reasonably clean etc etc.............. You can always walk away if its total shite and that way nothing will take you by surprise if you do buy it