Buying a new Ep91

[Jim*]

So come tomorrow ill be buying my first glanza just want to know if there's any common flauts I should be looking out for with this car before I buy it

Any help will be appreciated

Jim

[StuDoc 72]

Not really common faults as such mate. Just what you should expect from a 15 year old turbo car.

Check underneath the car for rust, inside the engine bay and boot.

Check the engine for oil leaks or a creamy mayo like stuff on the dipstick and the oil cap. Check the coolant is relatively decent.

Check all the electrics which to be fair are normally bullet proof.

Make sure the engine is cold start it and check for blue or black smoke at the tailpipe with an oily smell. Steam is ok when the cars cold in this cold weather.

Take it a run and dont be scared to get the foot down it should pull well and give you 3 green lights when you get past 3.5k if its standard. Check for smoke on top end of rev range.

Feel like im stating the obvious but its easy to forget when buying a car a lot of people see it and the blinkers are on.

[Jim*]

That's really helpful mate very much appreciated! My first one so want it to be perfect!

Cheer for the help mate!

Jim

[StuDoc 72]

As long as you dont buy one that is ragged the hell out of you should be fine mate as I said they are very reliable cars as standard.

Do you know the supposed spec of the car or have an internet link to it? We can have a look over it?

Have you had a browse through the for sales on here? Also look through build threads you can see what a standard engine bay should look like that way you can tell if it is standard or not.

Best thing you can do is be patient and not jump into anything if you have any doubts there are a load of starlets out there.