General Expert eyes wanted for Sei look over near Brigg Tomorrow Morning HELP!!!!!!!!

[panda panda]

Hi, I've booked a look with a seicento in Broughton DN20 tomorrow morning.

Just going for a tyre kick and a sit in it and to get a feel for the vehicle.

Anyone here local to the area fancy coming along and giving me a few pointers in what to look out for? Would really appreciate it, know it's short notice as I'm to be there for 11am.

This is the link to the vehicle

Thanks everyone John

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271151405190?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[fingers99]

Lift the carpet in the boot -- check for rust on wheelarch area and back towards rear of car -- this is 2 prescribed areas -- rear seat belt anchorages and suspension mounts -- a bugger to weld.

Check for evidence of head gasket issues and that the fan comes on before the warning light -- may take a while, and there's no temp guage in them!

Check for all gears and that it doesn't jump out of 2nd or 3rd.

First fault would probably be a walk away, the other are good negotiating points.

SPI car, so tuning, fault finding and fixes are usually simpler.

 

[randomizered]

Lift the carpet in the boot -- check for rust on wheelarch area and back towards rear of car -- this is 2 prescribed areas -- rear seat belt anchorages and suspension mounts -- a bugger to weld.

And on that note.....don't be afraid to take a pen, or blunt poking instrument (seller may take offence at a screwdriver being used) and give a fair bit of pressure to the mentioned areas, particularly along the joins and welds......spray, underseal and mastic can hide a a multitude of MOT fail sins!

I'd pay atention to the brake lines up front and rear as well....the solid lines, and see how the handbrake works (a good haggling point).

Good luck

//edit sei's are better on the rot front though, wether it's becuase they are newer? or wether (as I suspect) they paid more attention to the galvanising as they were aware of issues already from the cinq)

 

[fingers99]

I think the design in that area is better, but have still seen some horrors. Sei should be a little easier to weld up, too, with less making up unbearably complex panels!

 

[panda panda]

Thanks guys, good to get a few pointers

 

[blu73]

above covers it really.. other than that your just looking for the normal signs of a looked after or not car. condition of oil, tyres, etc etc. Particular attention should be paid to the cooling IMO. Check how the coolant looks, clean or really brown and mucky and the system is all working i.e. doesn't take ages to heat up (top rad hose should stay cold as it warms up and then suddenly get warm when the thermostat opens, thats a good easy way to check the thermostat is working - if it warms up gradually the thermostat is stuck open, again pointing toward not particularly well looked after). And that the fan cuts in and out once warm.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[panda panda]

Well I had a look......

No service history and looked like it hadn't been serviced since forever. Brown coolant, black oil leaking out of the rocker cover, advisory on suspension, two balding back tyres.
Bumpers both peeling and scarred. Whole front end peppered with stone chips.
Only one blue key, passenger side lock screwdrivered, boot lock inoperative. Drivers seat back bolster crumbling, dash shelf cut out, alarm bits and pieces in situ but not working.
Signs of rust coming thru rear wheel arch in boot, underseal peeling in places.
Had a little drive and nothing bad to report.
I asked how much he wanted for it and if he would sell it for the ebay price? No he wants minimum of £325 and uses ebay as an advertisement. He expects to weigh it in for £250.

I think the car is straight, just had 8-9 owners who haven't looked after it for most of it's life, I felt a bit sorry for it really.
It would with a bit of basic work make someone a good runabout for a year or two.

I'm really looking for a car to keep and cherish so I'll keep looking

 

[fingers99]

It'll weigh in for less tham £100. You could leave your phone number.................

 

[Pep0]

Hi

I'd walk away go for sporting with one or two lady owners budget for clutch, water pump, cylnder head head gasket and engine fan etc...

The nearest one to me is an immaclate sporting girly owner who pampers...

Noel

 

[panda panda]

Hi

I'd walk away go for sporting with one or two lady owners budget for clutch, water pump, cylnder head head gasket and engine fan etc...

The nearest one to me is an immaclate sporting girly owner who pampers...

Noel

Thanks Noel,

If it was less than £250 I might have been tempted

I'm in no rush just taken a fancy to having one at some point, I'll keep an eye out for a good example

 

[blu73]

I'll let you know if i see any decent ones in the area Sounds like you did the right thing walking away today.

 

[panda panda]

I'll let you know if i see any decent ones in the area Sounds like you did the right thing walking away today.

Thanks

 

[blu73]

https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecento-seicento/318564-tax-value-my-sei-abarth-2001-a.html might be of interest if your looking at a sei in general.. spi sei's ftw!

 

[panda panda]

Hmmm, now I've been rummaging round the threads I'm getting taken with Cinq's too, quite fancy an old lady 899cc sx, couple of clean looking ones on ebay at the moment

 

[blu73]

basically the same car, most would argue the cinqs are just better though lol.

 

[Didge3]

Hmmm, now I've been rummaging round the threads I'm getting taken with Cinq's too, quite fancy an old lady 899cc sx, couple of clean looking ones on ebay at the moment

You have a problem. Not too mention the telling off you'll get when you bring it home

 

[mpoulter]

I'm guessing this might be too far to travel for but I noticed this recently when I was considering replacing the cinq. It looks okay but you never know until you see them.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/fiat-seicento/1009283496

 

[panda panda]

You have a problem. Not too mention the telling off you'll get when you bring it home

Watch yerself Didge, these tiny fiats are addictive, it starts with the practical then turns into a hideous obsession

 

[Didge3]

Hmmm, now I've been rummaging round the threads I'm getting taken with Cinq's too, quite fancy an old lady 899cc sx, couple of clean looking ones on ebay at the moment

Not got a brown interior but it looks pretty good, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-FIAT...9005119?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item460c9818bf