Some expert thoughts - 182

[MonPapillon]

Hey, so planning on visiting a 182 near me. Asked for a few pics of what I think are hot spots. Clearly I’ll factor service history etc but hoping some of you may cast a more experienced eye. Arches look good, what do I check more clearly when seeing IRL.

Engine bay, seems to be missing cover and injector cover, is this a concern? Any other thoughts?

Thank you!

 

[colesy]

The steering wheel is horrendous.
The engine cover and injector cover being missing is pretty normal these days, they don’t find their way back on after oil changes.
It looks okay in pictures, check for rust in the fuel filler flap and around the arches.
The only little red flag for me is why wouldn’t a seller whose taking pics to send to a potential buyer not clean the leaves out from the scuttle, what else don’t they bother about if they can’t do something simple like that.

 

[Darryl_1983]

Rear sills are common for rust too, but usually you'd see bubbling in the lower rear arches before the sills are bad.

Crunching into gear, typically into 2nd or 3rd gear is pretty common at high revs. If it does it'll need new syncros, not massively expensive if you can remove the gearbox yourself.

Check for standard cat, aftermarket sports cats don't last long before they start failing an MOT on emissions. At one point the standard cat was worth over £450 scrap, and a replacement aftermarket one was under £100.

As the engine and injector covers are missing, I'd check for other things too. Under trays, arch liners, etc.

 

[MonPapillon]

Thanks Colesy, so on the arches I’ll just get my hands up in the wheel well and feel around, will also check the fuel filler area.

Reassuring on the covers, seem easy and cheap to rectify if I want too.

Totally agree on the wheel, hoping the Momo Boss aligns to better wheels and a Voluntech panel (assuming I end up with it), if not I’ll just replace the lot.

On the leaves, to be fair to the seller he has provided some good pics on his sale, it’s me that asked him for direct pics and he was apologetic for the leaves but is wrangling his kids!

 

[cat171]

If you have the reg, put it on here to see if anyone recognises it?

 

[MonPapillon]

Cheers Daryl, I’ll familiarise myself with undertrays and check on the Cat!

Aware of the gearbox checks, which I will do as part of test drive. Also aware of service importance, assume if it drives ok but not much history factor in just doing it all in negotiations?

 

[MonPapillon]

If you have the reg, put it on here to see if anyone recognises it?

It’s on a private plate currently that the current owner added, don’t have original reg.

 

[cat171]

Ask them for it. It'll be on that if you buy it (unless the private reg is going with it?)

 

[MonPapillon]

Will defo find out, current is P9 VLH

 

[MonPapillon]

So currently a decat fitted, he believes he still has the cat but needs to check. It has a K tec cat back system - I assume any 182 cat would fit, I.e cats2u for Most, or is this going to be a case where some mods would be needed?

Not overly concerned if it’s unbolt, and bolt in but if it’s cutting and welding it’s another and need to factor into negotiations if the rest is right.