New Purchase

[welderone]

I am Contemplating purchasing a 850RT5R from someone local to me who has owned the car for the last 15 years . What should I look out for . Peter

[Timo.]

Is it a 850R or a T5-R ??

[welderone]

It says 850R- T5R just checked done 136,000 miles

[Timo.]

It can't be both. Pictures or reg ;)

[Timo.]

Service history, blue/white smoke on acceleration, blue smoke on start up (cold).

Cambelt history, crank case breather replaced?

[welderone]

Reg number P55 PJW

[Timo.]

Reg number P55 PJW

It's a 850R.

Has it been in storage during it's life?

[p fandango]

Is it a 850R or a T5-R ??
might of even been a T-5R

[Timo.]

:cry:

Knew someone would pick up on it..... I'll edit it next time :)

[welderone]

Has not been used all the time but same owner for 18 years .

[Timo.]

What sort of money does the guy/woman want?

[welderone]

£7,600

[Shinsplintz 101]

At that money you should have a file of receipts as thick as the yellow pages, be immaculate inside & out, plus be a lowish mileage manual.

If not buy a £3k car and spend the balance on getting up to spec.

Edit - it’s an auto with nearly 140k on the clock and has had two long 3yr plus lay ups in the past ten years. so don’t go above £4k It’ll be dead money.

Good luck

Ps if your looking to spend strong money then a Japanese import is a decent shout as they are generally low mileage, mechanically sound & immaculate.