Buying a S3, advice required.

Hi, all.

I am interested in buying a local swb S3 station wagon.

I like the look of it, but have just found out that it has the following MOT advisories:

"1. Rear crossmember suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
2. All 4 leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened ( the rear leaf springs were replaced 3 years ago )".

I've had a quick look (Google), and parabolics seem to be the way forward.

Has anybody got any thoughts on either of these points, or me buying a S3 station wagon? Is it cheaper to insure with the 4 seats taken out of the back? Does it make any difference?

Cheers,

Chris.

Try to find a 200TDi Defender - they're a quantum leap forward from a Series but simple enough to maintain.
As far as insurance is concerned, a SW is a SW, whether or not the seats are fitted - it's how it's recorded on the V5 that counts. However, the difference in cost is small.

yeah, cos a series coats about a grand and a 200tdi defender is only about 3 grand more, so therefore the difference in cost aint that much

Guys,

This one is tax exempt, and I like her. Any thoughts on the advisories?

Cheers,

Chris.

i don't think advisories where fitted on that model, they only became availible after 1987 on the landrover county

go for it mate, and make the most, there are always plenty of jobs to do on any landy, be careful what you modify on a tax exempt as it works on a points systm, send a pm to wesley pegden, he has a list of do's and dont's

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Cheers for the advice, Yella.

Chris.

gå nu bort och koka ditt huvud

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ad be interested in how you came to that illusion

why is the pie talking Welsh? i cant translate, will have to phone me dad.

tax exempt is good, i didnt realise it wasnt rolling till after i got my 90 but then i didnt know much about cars then either. i do love my 90 though. its brilliant, cant say im a big fan of a tatty series. i seen a poor series 3 yesterday near me. looked like cat ****.

anyway, good luck, whatever takes your fancy

Griffdowg said:

why is the pie talking Welsh?

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i get the impression he's a ****,