Kopite Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 ok, definately getting a supe now as long as the seller's still ok with that need to get an RAC inspection done to keep the boss (dad) happy. i have no idea how this works! tried reading the website and that was fine for telling us what's included in each different level of test BUT what actually happens. do you book a test and they come and view the car that's being bought and test it there and then or do they take it somewhere else? also, there's a bit of a price diff between the essentials and essentials +. is the essentials+ worth the extra ££? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 I sold a renault 5 Turbo 2 of mine a while ago, and the buyer paid for an RAC inspection. Whilst the car was utterly mint, perfect and adorable, the inspection was a joke as the car is very rare, and has unusual and little known potential problems the RAC tester couldn't be expected to know about. The same applies to MKIV Supras, you are far beter getting someone that knows the cars intimately to examine it. (IMO). I'd have a look at it, but the car would have to come to me, rather than the other way around, as i am mega busy this next month or so. Good luck with it whatever happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 cheers chris, how long would it take to look at and how much would you charge a fellow bbs member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Originally posted by kopite cheers chris, how long would it take to look at and how much would you charge a fellow bbs member A verbal report would cost 75 quid if the car was brought to me. It would have a visual mechanical examination and road test, and a check as to whether any accident damage repairs were visible. I can go further and do compression and leakdown tests, et cetera, but most sellers blanche at their car being (at least partly) dismantled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 cool, sounds good when's the soonest you could do that mate if i can get the car to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 This coming week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 sounds good to me! just need to sort it out with the seller now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 As good as the RAC are, Chris really knows his stuff....wise choice:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Tell us a bit about the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 oh and your pm box is full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Suggest... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23259 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 Originally posted by Aerotop Dave Suggest... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23259 cheers dave i'd been looking for that link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I had an RAC inspection when I bought mine, he never picked up that it was extremely lowered, and that it bump steered. The report he gave me basically said " Weeeeeeeeeeee, Vrroooooommm, vroom." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRex Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 When I bought my rx-7 I had a RAC inspection done The best bit was that he advised me that the big dent in the roof, possibly caused he said by someone sitting in the middle of it would be very costly to fix He obviously didn't look at the 5 or so Rx-7s parked next to mine all displaying the same roof design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 PMSL at them last 2! ok yeah, not getting the RAC out then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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