HI VERY NEW TO SITE AS WANTED TIPS ON WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN GOING TO BUY SECONDHAND SCOOBY IMPORT OR UK CAR . AS BEEN A VEC OWNER WANT A PROPER CAR NOW SO ANY HELP MUCH APRECIATED CHEERS DAZ.

 

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Hi daz try and get one with service history if you can,and probably as std as you can get so that you know where you are with it,imports are trickier to get parts for but you can get them,generally the imports are faster+more bhp so in that respect better however a lot more to insure,gearboxes are weak on the uk classics if abused,engines are generally ok if theyve had the oil changed regularly though are prone to crank failure if run with too thin oil,slight knocks from the engine should obviously be avoided,(my99/00 classics are prone to maf trouble causing them to run lean and melt pistons)engines themselves can sometimes be a bit tappety dnt worry too much about that.Try and get one with a good clutch as generally when you replace the clutch the flywheel either needs replacing or skimming which makes it an expensive job,also when test driving them (if its the classic anyway,dnt know about later models)when theyre cold you get a lot of drivetrain judder when pulling off-this is normal(though will worry you when it happens lol)hope this helps mate.