Ok, I’ve just viewed the car. Below 30K milles, and pretty good shape. BUT, I’ve found these below....

the car has been stored in Wales, with plenty of snow and salt.....

I don’t know guys.... what do you say?

Probably I should get one with more milles but less corrosion/rush.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

I would run a mile personally, there is a lot of rust that you can see, this means that there is also a lot of rust that you can't see. All the bottom arms etc can be cleaned/painted etc, however even the ABS sensor wire brackets are rusty, this all will be expensive to sort.
I would hold out and buy one that is in better condition. I recently sold my MY99 (admittedly a garage queen) and it was mint underneath, no rust whatso ever, so these cars are out there, just keep looking. :LOL:

thank you very much!! I Appreciate you taking the time to advise me.

i’ve found a guy that does power coating of all those parts, but I seriously don’t feel like tearing apart the whole car as soon as I buy it.

I’ve seen another one that is 1,5 more expensive, 1 year newer , VSA, and hardtop with 45K milles instead of 23k. I guess it’s a better option.

thanks!!

My MiL used to say “ what is for you won’t go by you” the right car is out there for you, you may have to look at a few first though.

Sad to see !!

yeah.... I know @noodels . I flew from Glasgow all the way to Bristol to scout this beauty to realise that her knickers were rotten

Maybe wait for one on this forum is best bet.
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On the other hand, it could well have had a new engine and if so it might be a bargain!

That's what I was hoping for when I was the owner, but it wasn't on the cards. The quote from Honda was about 16k so I seriously doubt it! It'll either be a second hand engine or a repair, either way I would steer clear. Also the diff felt a bit lumpy at low speeds.