HELP! 1st time 182 buyer needing some advice!!! :)

[snako]

Hi guys,

joined here a couple of days ago looking to buy a 182 asap.

I've seen 2 on here which I'm very keen on and would like some advice! WHICH DO I BUY???

Really like the look of the following but can't decide. I'll be viewing within the next couple of days in person.

Has anyone viewed the cars?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?583901-Clio-182-Cup-£4500

and

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...182-FF-Cup-Packs-54-reg-44K-Arctic-Blue-£4250


I'm new on here so if it's frowned upon for asking advice about current members cars I apologise now and will remove the post.

Any advice will be much appreciated

Cheers Mark

 

[.01mph]

hpi check, belt change, previous smash damage, paintwork most people arent bothered BUT when your paying this sort of money its always best to be picky, one thing to note you could get a slightly hammered example for approx £2k then spend £1-2k making it into a minter, at least that way you'll know that the work has been done and the cars perfect the way you wanted it

 

[snako]

cheers mate...
ive checked all them for the racing blue one and a mechanic has done the hpi checks for me. Just need to see the paintwork for myself this weekend.

 

[Austin-182]

Dont just go from the for sale thread mate, hundreds on here, have a look, see what you really like, can allways ask someone if they want to sell, they may say yes

 

[.01mph]

cheers mate...
ive checked all them for the racing blue one and a mechanic has done the hpi checks for me. Just need to see the paintwork for myself this weekend.

mate dont really on hpi checks, there are 000's which have been smashed and not recorded on hpi, BEWARE

you should be buying the car on condition not bits of paper or a shiney exterior

a 1/2 owner car would defo be a must, as the chap above says, there are 000's on the mkt, you should get a fully minted example for £2.6-£3k with 50k max mileage, this is defo a buyers mkt