buying a scooby info wanted
25 November 2002, 04:35 PM
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hi guys i drive an FTO at the moment and they are a heap of crap going to go fot a scooby second hand 54 thousand on the clock one owner 1997 model is there anything i should know before i by my car
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jo
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25 November 2002, 04:40 PM
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would check service history as at 60 k its due a very major service which is a bit pricey,so make sure its done or taken into consideration. Get someone to give it a good lookover, make sure no "unknown " body repairs done, as quite a lot of metalwork is hidden in the engine bay, so you cannot see too much, better still, see if you can get it to a garage with a ramp, have a loo underneath.
Once you roadtest it, check see how it drives, make sure it does not wander off to one side or the other, as most scoobs [99%] dont and are very stable when driven.
Done go near one where the engine knocks or rattles, yet again , expensive!
Once you roadtest it, check see how it drives, make sure it does not wander off to one side or the other, as most scoobs [99%] dont and are very stable when driven.
Done go near one where the engine knocks or rattles, yet again , expensive!
25 November 2002, 04:41 PM
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Read this web site - www.iwoc.co.uk
Things that are essentail, F Scooby SH, do a HPI and data check to make sure the car is straight. Apart from that its all the usaul stuff
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Dan
Things that are essentail, F Scooby SH, do a HPI and data check to make sure the car is straight. Apart from that its all the usaul stuff
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Dan
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25 November 2002, 05:28 PM
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cheers guys for that
my FTO is SO bad its done 36 thousand (SO SAY)it needs new arbs and drop links the mivec chip in the ecu has blown up brakes are very pore gear box syncromesh is getting worn i hope there are not so may problems with a scooby as with this
whats the most common thing to go wrong?
if the car pulls one way is it a get out and walk away job or get out and see if they have maching tyres on as this may cause pulling
my FTO is SO bad its done 36 thousand (SO SAY)it needs new arbs and drop links the mivec chip in the ecu has blown up brakes are very pore gear box syncromesh is getting worn i hope there are not so may problems with a scooby as with this
whats the most common thing to go wrong?
if the car pulls one way is it a get out and walk away job or get out and see if they have maching tyres on as this may cause pulling
25 November 2002, 06:09 PM
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wots so evil with pulling 2 1 side most cars will do it slightly due to camber if i'm not mistaken & me MY97 turbo 2000 does still do it sumwot when not on loud pedal but much better since geometry dun but maybe still slightly due 2 mullered tyre 
either way car is schweet & had no problems in over a year of ownership 60k aint the biggest service either is it thats 45k & 90k cambelt jobby surely? (i shud no got 90k un next 
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Enjoy either way u can be picky tiz a good time 2 buy m8y
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either way car is schweet & had no problems in over a year of ownership 60k aint the biggest service either is it thats 45k & 90k cambelt jobby surely? (i shud no got 90k un next )Enjoy either way u can be picky tiz a good time 2 buy m8y
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