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#224805 - 21/07/10 01:06 PM Newbie
Luke_ST Offline


Registered: 21/07/10
Posts: 532
Loc: Stevenage, Herts
Hi all

I'm looking at gettin My ST this month/early next.
Just thought I would ask is there anything to watch out for/check?
(Apart from the normal stuff)

Thanks in advance
Luke
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#224806 - 21/07/10 01:08 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Luke_ST]
kenny Offline



Registered: 08/03/08
Posts: 11807
Loc: essex
hi and welcome

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#224807 - 21/07/10 01:35 PM Re: Newbie [Re: kenny]
ROB IS THE STIG Offline
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Registered: 21/05/06
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Loc: Kent
Hey buddy

Welcome to the nut house
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#224808 - 21/07/10 02:35 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Luke_ST]
PMP Offline


Registered: 30/06/09
Posts: 177
Loc: essex
Quote:


Just thought I would ask is there anything to watch out for/check?




Yeah, dont buy one from a chav!
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#224809 - 21/07/10 03:04 PM Re: Newbie [Re: PMP]
matt22 Offline


Registered: 25/10/09
Posts: 2296
Loc: cheshire
dont buy one from a gypsy either. check the aircon works nicely. listen out for any squeeks and rattles and ermmmm full service history and stuff like that

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#224810 - 21/07/10 03:39 PM Re: Newbie [Re: matt22]
Stu. Offline
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Registered: 15/03/09
Posts: 4538
Loc: Manchester
Welcome to the site mate! Just have a good look round it, take lots of pictures of it and post it on here, we can spot if theres anything wrong with it!
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#224811 - 21/07/10 05:22 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Stu.]
Adam08 Offline
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Registered: 15/10/08
Posts: 15118
Loc: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Check that the seats fold forward properly as sometimes the handles break
Alloys are easily curbed as they are soft
And all the usuals, flick through the site for common issues

Welcome to the site
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#224812 - 21/07/10 05:23 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Adam08]
Rowelly_93 Offline


Registered: 18/07/10
Posts: 364
Loc: Cambridgeshire
Seat Handle....
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#224813 - 21/07/10 07:35 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Rowelly_93]
Duncan_P Offline
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Registered: 09/11/09
Posts: 8421
Loc: Wincanton, Somerset
Welcome! Make sure you test drive and look out for a squeak that cant be found. Get pictures up when you get it
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#224814 - 21/07/10 07:46 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Duncan_P]
Alex_H Offline


Registered: 01/03/09
Posts: 15061
Loc: SE London
Welcome
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#224815 - 21/07/10 09:43 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Alex_H]
db04dan Offline
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Registered: 18/01/10
Posts: 3190
Loc: Essex
hello and welcome.

definately make sure the car is there, thats a pain otherwise

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#224816 - 21/07/10 10:50 PM Re: Newbie [Re: db04dan]
Looey Offline


Registered: 26/12/09
Posts: 2366
Loc: england northampton
Welcome along mate
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#224817 - 21/07/10 10:59 PM Re: Newbie [Re: Looey]
ChrisCumbria Offline

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Registered: 26/06/05
Posts: 23932
Loc: Whitehaven, Cumbria
Hi Luke, welcome to the site.
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#224818 - 22/07/10 06:52 AM Re: Newbie [Re: ChrisCumbria]
Happy Birthday SparK Offline


Registered: 12/03/10
Posts: 5269
Loc: Malta
Hello and welcome along
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#224819 - 22/07/10 10:32 AM Re: Newbie [Re: SparK]
Luke_ST Offline


Registered: 21/07/10
Posts: 532
Loc: Stevenage, Herts
Thanks all for the welcome

I've found ome I like in Performace Blue with full leather and EATC
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