Al - the guy who's selling the GTi Auto to me has VERY kindly offered to take a look underneath the car on his ramps. Any suggested, straightforward inspections that we can suggest?
His PM read: I will take the car to my workshop Wednesday evening and have a good old poke around underneath whilst up on the ramps and let you know what I find.
Any places in particular they go grotty?
Forewarned is fore armed and I would rather you knew as much about the car as possible.
Any advice? Phil
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Best of luck with your new purchase!
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I`d imagine that water/muck being thrown up from the front wheels and lodging inside the inner arches causes some of it.
On Cavalier Mk3`s (completely different car I know but bear with me) they have plastic splash guards (similar to BX`s) on the inner wings and the water/muck thrown up from the roads gets in behind these and they start to rot where you can`t see it. Until it`s too late that is.....
On Cavalier Mk3`s (completely different car I know but bear with me) they have plastic splash guards (similar to BX`s) on the inner wings and the water/muck thrown up from the roads gets in behind these and they start to rot where you can`t see it. Until it`s too late that is.....
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