Hey all,

New member here, found the website after putting 371 into google to see if I could find any info on the car! Looking at the two threads I found here with mention of the car - it appears it had a bit done to it before being presumably put back to standard and then sold.

I am slightly dubious of buying the car now due to the fact it appears to have had different suspension fitted at some point and various other bits and pieces! How hard are the 130 engines, I have a 115 currently but am wondering if a 130 with 62000 possibly hard miles is a good move!

Thanks

The 130 is one of the toughest engines I've come across.

It will handle double the bhp with no internal modification.

I'd still be tempted especially if its been put back standard it seems to have been cared for in some way? And the seller appreciates buyers

What mods did it have? Suspension just means the springs and shocks will have even less miles on them so thats a good point if anything.

I wouldnt let a modified car or a previously modded car put me off.

The way I see it somebody who mods there car in my eyes is more likely to look after a car better than someone who just uses a car for a means for A to B. Most people who spend money on there cars tend to do services inbetween the main dealers recommendations and usually change worn parts for uprated items to last many more years. I know I myself try and keep the paintwork and rest of the car in top condition as I can as Ive spent a fair bit of money on it and dont wish to see it go to ruin.

I wouldn't have a problem buying a car that has been modded in the past. Just the fact that they kept the original parts and put them back on says that they care for the car. It's just people won't buy modded cars so most put them back to standard. People who have modded cars take more care of them. I have endless arguments with my dad. To him a car is a car but to me it's my pride and joy. Love it!!!

Update guys :

We went and test drove her today and it didn't go well. The idle was high on start up for some reason, it veered badly to the left also. Going to view another one tomorrow will report back

(Could be swearing here, but test drove a 2012 Swift Sport today too and blimey do they handle well!)

Yep, swearing!

Blasphemy lol

Fabia's can pull to the left a bit, but shouldn't be a worrying amount. Some cars just seem to be camber sensitive (driven an E class several times now, they're just the same.. ) I'd actually be a little suspicious of a stock Fabia that went in a straight line.. lol.

Edited 19 February, 201313 yr by Rob.

Sorry for swearing

Looked at another one today, number 899 which had no service history from 10k until 50k! :(

I assume they are 10k services like my current ajm engine?

The garage claim they called the previous owner and it has been serviced but a massive gap like that would have to hurt the resale value if I wanted to sell it in surely?

The car has done 60k and they were asking 6999 with a 3 month labour only warranty ( I thought this poor?) which I also believe contradicts your pretty much statutory rights under the sales of goods act.

Got to admit I didn't drive this one, just walked away as no service history I believe is a massive risk?

Mines has no service history 1 owner no receipts for anything on 87k when i bought it havent have a single issue in the 5munth ive owned it service history means nowt to me i look after any car i have and service it wel

7k for a mk1 vrs is steep...

I paid 4.5k for mine, on an 06 plate in black...

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Hey mate,

It was a VRS se, had a cracking registration plate if that was your thing but the dealership (who have both vrs' in seperate locations) are really rather off putting.

If you find a high idle one again, put your toe under the throttle and pull pedal towards you.

Could well be the pedal issue many have experienced, a pedal swap would sort it ~£100 or live with it and get used to pulling up the pedal on occasion it does it!

The garage guy came out and seemingly put his foot to the floor a couple of times and this fixed it. What I don't understand is, when it idled normally it then idled high again on the next restart?

If the other car I looked at had service history i'd be very keen on it, problem is it doesn't and 7000 for a car with a 2k service, 10k service and then a 50k service really isn't good enough I feel. I'm also concerned that they offer what they deem to be an acceptable 'labour' only warranty for three months.

My SE vrs does this high idle but only when its cold.

Dont know if they have auto idle when cold or what till warmed up

Would you guys take the risk on the one with no service history? I don't like the plate on it (too unique for my liking) but I guess I can get it removed! I'm yet to test drive it but I have never driven a car that by design pulls to the left so the other one worries me!

you do relise its a dizeezal ?? and 62000 miles it hasnt even been weined off baby food yet? lol theres lads on here done 200000 and still going strong.. cars are worth more money standard now than modded its a fact so people sell the ****e off them to make more money nothing suspicious just facts

and the pulling to the left thing search that on here lol mine does it and about 200 others do it seems a common fault

Edited 20 February, 201313 yr by Big deano

you do relise its a dizeezal ?? and 62000 miles it hasnt even been weined off baby food yet? lol theres lads on here done 200000 and still going strong.. cars are worth more money standard now than modded its a fact so people sell the ****e off them to make more money nothing suspicious just facts

and the pulling to the left thing search that on here lol mine does it and about 200 others do it seems a common fault

The 62000 mile one that pulls to the left has full service history. The 60000 mile unknown quantity has very little service history. I shall go and look at the one with no service history at the weekend if it's still there

Personally I'd not touch one with that amount of missing history.

Personally I'd not touch one with that amount of missing history.

This was my thought, and I'm sure it'll have a knock on effect of the resale value of it. It's a shame as the garage has #371 and the other one at two seperate forecourts.

371 had noticable judder when accelerating hard, which after some research could be the dmf?

I've got to be honest, I've not seen a decent vrs for sale down in Cornwall!