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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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Hey Guys and Girls, People of the Forum!!!

Just wondering how many of you have bothered getting your car undersealed? Because of the salt on the roads at winter (I use the car as my daily driver because love it so much) and don't want to ruin it with rust from the salt.

Is the standard sealant that the S comes from factory with good enough or have some people got some story's where they didn't under seal it now they have rust everywhere?

What is the average price/ good quote for under sealing the S?

Should I defo consider putting this on the car or will it be OK? Just don't want it to rust as planning on keeping it for some time

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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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Would help if i could spell the topic right lol..... ¬_¬
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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If getting a specialist to do it mate. Expect to pay anywhere between £250-£400

Really the underneath needs to be degreased, rinsed dried then undersealed.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 01:23 PM
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I got a quote once from my local council MOT place and they were going to clean underneath first and underseal for £80, may have been +vat
I never got that car done as I sold it, not done my current one yet
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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Reckon it is a smart move to get it done tho or should be fine on the UK roads? Man all this 'surface dressing' they are doing on the roads around by me is me off!
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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I got my 2001 car done in 2012. Its had an easy life compared to many, no siezed geo bolts.

There was surface rust underneath. Right time to sort it. JR classics in Doncaster. c250-300 notes. Looks great still. Stank for a few months though

So depending on age i'd say yes
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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If you're anywhere in the south, it would be worthwhile speaking to Julian, aka Doctor MX5 - he's undersealed a fair few S2000s now and is very thorough and very reasonable

He's located in Waltham Chase btw.

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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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Will look into it, Don't mind traveling if i know it would be a job done properly as i'm from Worcester if anyone knows where that is lol.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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Southampton is a nightmare. You couldn't get any further away from me

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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by loftust
If you're anywhere in the south, it would be worthwhile speaking to Julian, aka Doctor MX5 - he's undersealed a fair few S2000s now and is very thorough and very reasonable

He's located in Waltham Chase btw.

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Did mine at the beginning of this year for £120 .
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