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What about pre 2005 with the second stick,
What bothers me most is rust, ive looked at pre 2005 before now and there shocking underneath..
The last 2005 i looked at was mint underneath but the clutch was rediculasly high on the biting point..
I tried to factor in a new clutch with the asking price but the guy just kept knocking me back saying its not slipping or doing anything it shouldnt do, and he was right but i see a few months and it needs a clutch..
I can't stretch to a 2009..
Ive got about £2600 and like most its a second car / toy to get out where i can't go in the car...
What about pre 2005 with the second stick,
What bothers me most is rust, ive looked at pre 2005 before now and there shocking underneath..
The last 2005 i looked at was mint underneath but the clutch was rediculasly high on the biting point..
( I also looked at a 2005 that was dog rough underneath and inside the boot and behind the headlights )
I tried to factor in a new clutch with the asking price but the guy just kept knocking me back saying its not slipping or doing anything it shouldnt do, and he was right but i see a few months and it needs a clutch..
I can't stretch to a 2009..
Ive got about £2600 and like most its a second car / toy to get out where i can't go in the car...
Also would an early pre 2005 box fit if i had a box failure or post 2009 as there seems to be plenty parts about
One option is the automatic. They don't have the same bearing issues.
The early box will kinda fit but it's a bit of a job not least because it's ratios are different.
The thing with that budget is going to be buying simply on condition.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
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I have one of each and the auto is in every respect equal to the manual but for being less frantic when really pushing it on road. It's just less hectic which is great 90pc of the time.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
Not many about though ive just been looking,,
Whats the main thing to lookout for on the manual 2005 to 2009 gearbox wise, do they leak oil or is it an internal issue...?
Can the box be stripped and rebuilt possably with updated seals that known to cause the problem...?
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