ninehertz

1. • JenTheHen
   • I could do with someone to have a look since I know jack shit about cars.
     
     It seems pretty cracking, well looked after etc and drives just fine and dandy but what do I know?
     
     Anyone in Sheffield know a bit more than me and fancy helping me out?
   • [16:24 on 16/11/09]
2. • Eggy
   • 9hz is going car crazy!
     
     What you looking at getting anyway Jen?
   • [09:19 on 17/11/09]
3. • rlucas666
   • JenTheHen says:

     Anyone in Sheffield know a bit more than me and fancy helping me out?
     
     
     Not in Sheffield unfortunately but the last (first!) time I was involved in buying a car I got some helpful tips from someone a bit more clued up in the whole process, these are what I can remember:
     
     Lift up the carpet in the boot and see whether there are any ripples or crinkles in the metal, if so then it's been the victim of a serious rear-end shunt and is best avoided.
     
     Easier to have someone else for this one, but start the engine from cold and look at the exhaust smoke, if it continues to belch grey/black smoke for too long that also not a good sign.
     
     Open the filler cap and check for any white residue, this could mean that the head gasket has gone and again the car is best avoided.
     
     Give each 'corner' of the car a good downward shove, if it bounces more than once or twice the suspension might be buggered.
     
     Open the cap on the radiator and give it a good sniff, if shouldn't smell strongly of oil something has cracked or broken.
     
     Put the car into fifth gear and attempt to start it (seriously). It should stall immediately. Can't remember what the significance of this was, most likely gearbox related.
   • [12:20 on 18/11/09]
4. • Tim Holehouse
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     Jen remeber to watch out for this guy though!
     
     
   • [13:18 on 18/11/09]
5. • Tim Holehouse
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     Jen remeber to watch out for this guy though!
     
     
   • [13:18 on 18/11/09]
6. • Rob Himself
   • The trick is to look like you know what you're talking about.
   • [15:57 on 18/11/09]
7. • JenTheHen
   • Thanks chaps.
     
     I've bought her. She's called Rehanna. She is red (although I'd say crimson).
   • [16:04 on 18/11/09]
8. • Eggy
   • excellent repsonse. no mention at all of the make or model.
   • [16:35 on 18/11/09]
9. • JenTheHen
   • What does that matter? She has four wheels and she goes.
     
     She is a Fiat Punto if you must know...
   • [16:36 on 18/11/09]
10. • Eggy
    • cool. I suspect (given it's your first car etc) it's the old model not a Grande Punto (like mine).
    • [16:47 on 18/11/09]
11. • alan
    • Eggy says:

      cool. I suspect (given it's your first car etc) it's the old model not a Grande Punto (like mine).
      
      Hehe, Ninehertz Fiat Owners Club
    • [18:57 on 18/11/09]
12. • mike
    • I have a silver Corsa and therefore have become my dad.
    • [20:21 on 18/11/09]
13. • Podge
    • alan says:

      Eggy says:

      cool. I suspect (given it's your first car etc) it's the old model not a Grande Punto (like mine).

      
      Hehe, Ninehertz Fiat Owners Club
      
      Me too I have a Bravo
    • [20:50 on 18/11/09]
14. • Jack
    • bucking the trend i have a silver Ford Focus
    • [20:54 on 18/11/09]
15. • Podge
    • looser. you cant join our club
    • [21:07 on 18/11/09]
16. • Jack
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    • [21:28 on 18/11/09]
17. • Tim Holehouse
    • Jack Dickinson says:

      bucking the trend i have a silver Ford Focus
      
      Working your way up the ford range sir...
    • [07:45 on 19/11/09]
18. • bad admiral
    • pimped up corsa with a skateboard in the boot here.
    • [09:11 on 19/11/09]
19. • Carey
    • mike says:

      I have a silver Corsa
      
      
      Me too!
    • [17:28 on 19/11/09]
20. • Eggy
    • Podge says:

      looser. you cant join our club
      
      
      if you like a lot of chocolate on you biscuit...
      
      can't fault my car, yet anyway, i've had a new water pump fitted and that's the only problem so far, touch something wooden, much better than the MG, or the last clio i had. The only annoying thing is i can't see where the front of the car ends which can be bit of an issue when parking/getting out of tight spaces.
    • [08:30 on 20/11/09]

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