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Old 25-09-2012, 08:38 PM   #2
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Hi guys I'm picking up my new SG CSL on Friday and I've two questions:

1) When checking the car over, bar the usual stuff, is there anything specific to look out for?

2) Anything to look out for when driving it for the first time, bearing in mind the most powerful car I've owned and driven was a 07 Focus ST!

I feel this is going to be epic after reading everyone's comments through the forums!

Thanks in advance.
Welcome John

With a sensible head on and emotions put aside (as hard as that may be)

a) Rear chassis/boot floor cracks & 'B' post door catches rust under the black plastic cover, rust at the bottom of front & rear wings, rusty exhaust joints (mainly middle rear pipe to back box)

b) Rattling on start up & at idle (poss. VANOS issues), Clutch slur while changing up the gears under load, check the "SPORT" button works and the flap opens, diff clanking at slow/City traffic speeds.

... unless you consider these in the "usual stuff" category

Exciting day ahead
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