Engine & Drivetrain:
**Dash lights check a couple of times**
Chain work, any recalls or chain changes?
Noise from chain, whirring, rattling
Check Oil (& Cap), Coolant, other fluids. What oil has been used?
Blue Smoke at the back, any smoke up front?
Noises; tappets and lifters etc.
Ever had turbo changed and when? Boosts OK?
Gearbox, notchy/crunchy or sloppy?
No jumping out of any gear?
Clutch feels ok – no juddering? No slipping? No release bearing noise?
Listen for whining or rattling from Gearbox
Engine and gearbox mounts, much rocking of engine?
Noises/rattles/vibrations/leaks
Easy to start?
Temp when idling, check fan kicks in
Suspension:
Steering rack noisy, notchy, sticky, dry spots, creaky/clicky
Tramlining? Any pulling left or right
Tracking – check tyre wear and how wheels sit
Wishbones, bushes etc – does the car sit level?
Steering doesn’t feel loose indicating worn ball joints etc?
Wheel bearing noise?
Drive full lock check for CV joint clicking or clonking
Brakes, Wheels & Tyres:
Check condition and wear of brakes and tyres
What are wheels like, corrosion, buckles, kerbing etc
What brand of tyres, do they match?
Electrics:
Exterior lights, heaters, anything worth trying etc, windows, interior lights, mirrors, wipers etc
Keyfobs to test locks, key in the door also
Interior:
Condition of wheel, plastics, seats and bolster wear, door cards
Carpet condition, check not wet, same for A/B/C pillars and boot
Check all electrics inside work – lights, windows, wipers, stalks, switches etc
Seats feel solid, not rocky etc, same for door cards if leant on hard
Check seats recline and open to rear etc.
Exterior:
Rust in general and on the arches, hinges, (boot hinges/door hinges/bonnet hinges)
Dents/Scratches/Stone chips
Paint issues – laquer, fading, swirls etc, headlight fading/blotchy, skirts/bumpers loose
Check under the cills and jacking points for damage, under bumpers/skirts also for scuffs/cracks
Docs, History, Other:
All keys & fobs? Locking wheel nut key?
All history – manuals, service books (check stamps), receipts, MOT cert(s), tax discs, V5 docs, Original Folder, last service details?
Check HPI clear
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