13-09-2016, 09:40 AM
(13-09-2016, 09:02 AM)beulah Wrote: Thank you for the balanced responses.
My gut feeling is to avoid this one, which I will. If I was mechanically inclined, I would offer £200 and do it up myself. Trouble is, he's adamant it's worth £500...![]()
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I was brought up to believe that it's worth buying a motor when the previous owner has serviced it regularly.
Plenty more fish in the sea...
you're not wrong, good service history should figure, however the HDI will deal better with longer service intervals if need be, it is harder to get a straight car these days though i totally agree

Phase 1 D-Turdo, K14@24 psi, De-cat, meaty backbox, Bosch pump, grinded LDA pin, duel air fed K&N =133.7bhp & 188ft/lbs