poss new lude owner

lucas-87 · Post by **lucas-87** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:27 am

Hey up guys I've been offered a 5th gen 2.2 vti manual in red it's done 126k with good history mot till next April everything works as it should paint is a bit faded but guess that's the joys of it being red. The lad wants £500 for It as he's having a 3rd child so no room in the back does this seem about
Right and is there anything to look out for thanks

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:28 am

Welcome to LG!!

The two things that kill Preludes is rust and lack of oil. If is not that rusty and it looks like the has been serviced/maintained well then any problems that are hiding wont be too big a deal.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:21 am

As Merlin says basically!

And yes, if it's in good nick, that's cheap for a 5th gen. What year is it?

If all the dash lights come on with ignition (4ws, srs, abs) and go out after the engine is started then happy days. If not, usually still not the end of the world and is easy to diagnose on these.

Check the handbrake works correctly, not as something to stop you buying the car if it's not (it's easy to fix) but just so you know, because it is a known weak point (they need servicing every year or so, otherwise they start to seize up and most people don't bother doing the servicing unfortunately...).

lucas-87 · Post by **lucas-87** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:27 am

Ah OK cheers guys the lad has spent a fair bit on it.sorting the 4w steering etc then found out his Mrs was due to.have her third so.can't keep.it I've heard that all preludes burn oil to.some extent? It's in need of a good clean and valet etc but seems OK to me completely standard aswell so hopefully not.been thrashed to much

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:40 am

lucas-87 wrote:I've heard that all preludes burn oil to.some extent?

Well... There is burning oil and there is squirting it all over the engine bay. Most Ludes suffer from the latter. Blue smoke out of the exhaust? I'd leave the car well alone

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:31 pm

Hi and welcome
Most ludes smoke a little on Vtec.

Kristoffer · Post by **Kristoffer** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:14 pm

Hi Welcome to Lude Generation mate