Going to view a RSI...

[Ian]

Wouldn't you want d3mha then, or am I reading it wrong? I guess that would be more expensive though?

 

[Gumby]

Lol, maybe. Best chance to get some money off is to point out the wheels Hideous creations imo! Does have a few things over the Si like Dual Optics, electric wing mirrors, 16v, rear headrests and so on. Looks ok, I would do my own HPI check just to be sure though, worth spending a few quid to save 334 miles worth of petrol!

Mine has dual optics, electric mirrors and 16v

 

[AhmedRSi]

Wouldn't you want d3mha then, or am I reading it wrong? I guess that would be more expensive though?

Yeh would be more expensive!

 

[Hazza]

mirror it.

LOL ur just buying the car for the plate really aren't u! lol

 

[Ian]

Steve is yours the same as mine? Why do I keep getting the feeling I'm missing pretty much everything with this car?!

The car's not been sold with the plate, but lol anyway

 

[Timmay]

looks okay - get those f**king awful wheels of soon as tho lol

 

[nozza89]

maybe the plate is a sign from the clio gods?? :hail:

 

[AhmedRSi]

maybe the plate is a sign from the clio gods?? :hail:

Maybe!

doesnt com with plate tho

 

[AhmedRSi]

looks okay - get those f**king awful wheels of soon as tho lol

Lol i know! got decent set of alloys but insurance wont permit them so im waiting till renewal (febuary)

 

[Gumby]

Steve is yours the same as mine? Why do I keep getting the feeling I'm missing pretty much everything with this car?!

It's an Si but with a 1.4 16v engine mate

 

[cat171]

Not only that... that is the EXACT licence plate i wanted a few days ago :S

That's freaky, maybe the owner of the car is selling the plate too ? Just not on the car ?

It looks nice to me (well from the pics anyway) Then again you can't go by pics all the time. I'm not keen on the seats, way too busy for me.

 

[trailerparktrev]

I fitted double optics to my Si. Bought it new back in 1999, one week later the 16v (later known as the RSi) appeared, back then I was gutted as I would've bought this.
Ordered the lights and fitted them a few weeks later. If you can still get hold of the K&N 57i kit for the 1.6 Si, then do so - This was the only induction kit that ever had showed an improvement on a car that I fitted it too.

My old Si (taken in 1999)

The RSi seems worth a look at.

 

[Gumby]

Maybe it's just the 16v models that come with dual optics then

 

[Timmay]

^ thats nice

 

[Ian]

Steve is yours the same as mine? Why do I keep getting the feeling I'm missing pretty much everything with this car?!

It's an Si but with a 1.4 16v engine mate

I fitted double optics to my Si. Bought it new back in 1999, one week later the 16v (later known as the RSi) appeared, back then I was gutted as I would've bought this.
Ordered the lights and fitted them a few weeks later. If you can still get hold of the K&N 57i kit for the 1.6 Si, then do so - This was the only induction kit that ever had showed an improvement on a car that I fitted it too.

Maybe it's just the 16v models that come with dual optics then

Makes me feel a bit better then! Probably gonna get the Dual Optics for mine too, that's if I don't get a different car; my bro drives mine so much I hardly ever see it, may as well sell it to him. The RSi does seem decent spec.

 

[trailerparktrev]

^ thats nice

It was nice back in the day, colour (Monaco Blue was fantastic.)
Although the wheels were 14" and I think I paid extra for them
In terms of spec it was just an RT with the engine from the RXE and stiffer shocks. The later 1.416v Si versions came with colour coded mirrors, double optic headlamps, standard alloys, CD player and I think the same rear spoiler as the RSi.

 

[Timmay]

shame you just missed out n those extras then

 

[AhmedRSi]

Just a matter of arranging insurance + finance atm. Hopefully going to view the car at the weekend.

 

[Timmay]

so are they gonna give you a good price on yours do you reckon?

 

[AhmedRSi]

Apparently only thought it was worht 800 but ive managed to get them closer to £900-1000 from the pics ive sent him, but mine does have a few downpoints... so im thinking its an alright price?

 

[Chrisjk]

If the idle is a little lumpy don't worry to much, mine is like that. Also check for worn engine mounts.

 

[Timmay]

always good to haggle deals! what model do you have - a 1.2 8v?

 

[AhmedRSi]

Yeh... apparently the history has no tick boxes to show cambelt? he just txt me.. .

 

[AhmedRSi]

hes going to e-mail me pictures from service history book tonight

 

[cat171]

Yeh... apparently the history has no tick boxes to show cambelt? he just txt me.. .

He should still have an invoice with the details on it saying cambelt kit etc + labour & whatever else was done @ x amount of miles & the date.

Stamps in the book are nice too (although they too can be faked)

If he doesn't have that long it off.

 

[AhmedRSi]

What do you mean long it off?

 

[Timmay]

^ im confused aslo lol

 

[cat171]

Sorry, it means forget about it.

" Long it off, or park it off " means the same thing, as above.

 

[Timmay]

Yeh... apparently the history has no tick boxes to show cambelt? he just txt me.. .

usually they would write it underneath the stamp - well they always have with my cars

 

[AhmedRSi]

Ill post pics when he sends me them.

 

[AhmedRSi]

does anyone know when a cambelt is actually due in this car? mk2ph1 1.6 rsi

 

[Hazza]

Usually 72k or 5 years.

 

[AhmedRSi]

so if this one hasnt had one done its overdue!

 

[Hazza]

Well yeah.

The cars from a dealership right? If so, then im sure they would've checked to see if the cambelt was done, and if not, then they'll do it right?

 

[AhmedRSi]

Its from a dealer, not a dealership. Operates from home/internet and cars are all in his lockup.

 

[Hazza]

Well ring him up and ask him first.

 

[Timmay]

perhaps you could use this belt issue in the bargaining process?

 

[cat171]

IF it's not had it done I wouldn't want to risk dsriving it tbh, you can never be too careful. Also if it's not done it's a complete sign of neglect, so based on that, what else has been neglected too ?

If it's been done & it can be backed up as I said earlier on, happy days !

 

[AlexG]

should have had its belts done by now,
nice though with some clear side repeaters and better wheels it will be ace.

 

[AhmedRSi]

IF it's not had it done I wouldn't want to risk dsriving it tbh, you can never be too careful. Also if it's not done it's a complete sign of neglect, so based on that, what else has been neglected too ?

If it's been done & it can be backed up as I said earlier on, happy days !

Txt him informing him it should have been done. Will see what happens, he is going to e-mail me scans/pics.

should have had its belts done by now,
nice though with some clear side repeaters and better wheels it will be ace.

Check... and CHECK... got both