Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 3m 20d Gender: Male Posted 25/01/12 03:26 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 03:26 AM Maxout pm Henz he knows someone selling a low k ba dirt cheap . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damos Member 14 Member For: 13y 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/01/12 09:16 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 09:16 AM Hey guys,I'm also new here and also looking for a BA Mkii xr6t. I looked at one today. Looks to be in good condition and drives nicely and I'd like to get my mechanic to check over it. I've come home and done a car history check. There is no money and it was never written off etc. There were no odo readings on it. but everything generally looks good. The VIN and engine number match but it has come up as GOLD colour when the car is actually dark purple with silver stripe down the side. Couldn't see any indication that it had been resprayed.Would this be anything to worry about?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 25/01/12 09:18 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 09:18 AM Check the manufacture plates/stickers on the car itself.. see what colour it left the factory.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impellor Member 835 Member For: 14y 6m 22d Gender: Not Telling Posted 25/01/12 09:36 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 09:36 AM Maxout, the only advice I would give anyone that is not mechanically minded IS DO NOT BUY A XR6 Turbo that has that many K,s. for that sort of money. There are a multitude of things that can fail, that are extremely expensive. Turbo $2500, Diff Bushes $1500, clutch min $1000, engine $4000 gearbox $2500(although unlikely) plus many other smaller things. This list alone comes in at $11500 give or take as it is a rough guide. Buy yourself a well documented serviced vehicle with low k's. And remember the asking price is rarely the selling price.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/01/12 09:51 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 09:51 AM Hmm.. RACV doing a pre purchase inspection is probably your best option then.. They are pretty thorough.. Not really, my last one missed a huge hole in the radiator. 5 mins with the car running would of picked it up. Just depends on how good the guy doing it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 25/01/12 10:07 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 10:07 AM For a T with all the things we know about them, I'd take it to a forum sponsor/ performance car based workshop (someone who knows these cars in and out) to get it checked out possibly chuck it on a dyno and see how it performs... I doubt an RACV bloke is gonna check the bearing free play or compression test the engine.. Plus my mum just had one done and it cost over $300 and we are members too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 25/01/12 10:12 AM Share Posted 25/01/12 10:12 AM RACQ up here do compression tests on request.. Costs a bit extra.. Worth it though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXout Member 458 Member For: 13y 18d Gender: Female Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 25/01/12 10:53 AM Author Share Posted 25/01/12 10:53 AM that's the $100 000 000 question . Sadly even a car you drive straight off the show room floor can be the biggest lemon out there .If you have your heart set on this car then go over every receipt carefully , they should have a stamp or something showing where the work has been done . I would then contact the workshops and just try and find a bit out about why the work was done or hade to be done . Do all the other usual checks REVS RACV etc ,you could even say that you would like to take the car to a respected turbo tuner for a quick once over, and something else I would do is to get a small magnet and a thin piece of cloth ( so you don't scratch the car ) and run it along the lower half of all the panels , If they are full of BOG the magnet will not stick . just food for thought.Secondly don't stop asking questions on the forum as many as you can no matter how silly you may think they are this is the place you will find the answers to your questions and one hell of a lot of experience from guys & girls who have done it all before , Take with you a piece of paper with everything you have learnt and ask the seller of car every question under the sun , if he can not answer them directly without hesitation and starts to babble on then maybe you need to think its time to walk away .Good luck & as PRMO PANDA said welcome to the NUTHOUSE ...... Every question I have asked the owner he has responded quickly and thoroughly.He has kept all receipts and always took the car to a dealer mechanic. I believe he purchased the car from a Subaru dealership so he got the car serviced there for the warranty. After that he then took the car to a Ford dealership for servicing.I told the owner that I would like to get the RACV to do a check over the car and he welcomed it with open arms! I also asked him what the best price he could do is and the absolute lowest is $1,000 cheaper, so that would bring the car down to $13,800. It also comes with a roadworthy.Ciaran - I don't hate Auto's. I got an Auto license initially and all my cars have been Autos. I just really want a Manual now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L plate Donating Members 96 Member For: 13y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 25/01/12 09:55 PM Share Posted 25/01/12 09:55 PM Not really, my last one missed a huge hole in the radiator. 5 mins with the car running would of picked it up. Just depends on how good the guy doing it is. +1 Spot on Dillz . Same as all the tuners out there.For a T with all the things we know about them, I'd take it to a forum sponsor/ performance car based workshop (someone who knows these cars in and out) to get it checked out possibly chuck it on a dyno and see how it performs... I doubt an RACV bloke is gonna check the bearing free play or compression test the engine.. Plus my mum just had one done and it cost over $300 and we are members too.. MAXout this is your safest way to see if your buying a lemon or not . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXout Member 458 Member For: 13y 18d Gender: Female Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 28/01/12 03:06 AM Author Share Posted 28/01/12 03:06 AM Ok. Cool. The car is located around the Ballarat area. Is there any reliable and good mechanics who specialise or know XR6 Turbos well around that area I could take it to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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