what should I be looking for???...new toy bought

[the loon]

been offered a vit with a little tax/test on for £300 and going to have a look at the weekend.
The vechicles been taken in as a part-ex at a local garage but I have a friend who works there
can anyone give me a heads up as to what I need to be looking at to make sure I'm not buying a dog
 :D

[wheelspinner]

All the normal car points,followed by the age old Suzuki problem "rust" especially around the floor near the back door (lift the carpets have a look) check near the seat belt mounts .Rear arches,if you are handy with the welder its not too much of a problem.
Mechanically they are pretty bulletproof.If you bought it and couldnt fix it you would make your money back breaking it.

Ask the garage to put it through an MOT before you buy it at least you would know what was it would fail on.but at £300 its a cheap motor.

Regards

Steve

[the loon]

cheers wheels
Will be having a butchers on saturday and seeing what the score is

[the loon]

well got the vit today...
Its a 1.6 JLX "class" with 186 on the clock
Needs a couple of minor bits doing but nothing that I can see thats actualy beyond me.

Now all I need is to find me curling tongs...
 :lol:

BTW anyone got any muds for sale?

[Littledan]

is it me or is the rear wheel off the ground???

dan

[generation-x]

has it got a hard top soft top thingy fitted?
yeah dan i saw that too ??

[the loon]

is it me or is the rear wheel off the ground???

dan

its a hover-zuke  :lol:
it was up on axle stands when pic was taken as had been tinkering underneith and checking 4wd etc was all ok

has it got a hard top soft top thingy ?

its got the removalable hard top

[Littledan]

ah right i see :D nice looking motor that!

[winchman]

If thats a hard top it was worth £300 just for the top!
I paid £300 for my vit with MOT, CD leccy windows, fab little cars, best value off roader.
Just add mud tyres 195x 15 s are easy to find used as people insist on fitting big rubber but that just messes up the gearing, but de values standard size tyres.
I paid £40 for 4 Colway Ctracs and a dogey spare.
So what other capable off roader can you get for less than £500?????

[the loon]

well took it out for its first run in the mud and to put it mildly I'm gobsmacked.
Having only run green oval I wasnt expecting much  but even with just standard road tyres on still managed to keep up with 2 discos with muds/AT's ...now I'll be looking for some muds and some underbody protection....any one know of anywhere I can get bits at goood price  :?:

Oh and I need to know
(a) whats the best way of waterproofing a petrol motor  :?:
(b)Wheres the air intake run to so I can make up a snorkle  :?:

[generation-x]

hi m8y
well its good to see another convert from the green oval!!
waterproofing grab one of the wifes marigolds and put over ya dizzy and leads :lol:  and get some wd40
snorkle has to come from ur n/s wing take care with water till its fitted as the end of the intake is behind the n/s headlight with not a lot to stop water gettin into it

simon

[the loon]

hi m8y
well its good to see another convert from the green oval!!
waterproofing grab one of the wifes marigolds and put over ya dizzy and leads :lol:  and get some wd40
snorkle has to come from ur n/s wing take care with water till its fitted as the end of the intake is behind the n/s headlight with not a lot to stop water gettin into it

simon

nice one simon
not a total convert as yet but seeing the best of both worlds  

I think I've found the air intake point...comes into engine bay ( will sort a pic once its light)
now where can I get some muds at a decent price  :?:

[generation-x]

not total convert eh?? theres time yet m8y lol
ok tyres u want new?
http://www.sowdentyres.co.uk
http://www.offroading.net/shop/index.php/cPath/21?osCsid=fe045d221daf4235068acbbd8c77b904
if you want cheapys get onto fleabay usually some floating about under suzuki

simon

[wheelspinner]

A cheap lift can be done with a set of long wheelbase Grand Vitara springs they give you 1& 1/2 inch lift for not a lot of money.

Steve

[the loon]

A cheap lift can be done with a set of long wheelbase Grand Vitara springs they give you 1& 1/2 inch lift for not a lot of money.

Steve

any castor correction needed  :?:

and thanks for the tyre links Simon

[generation-x]

it really depends on the castor set up you have ive lifted 3 vits 2 had castor probs one didnt again see dave jones @ bits4vits for correction bolts if it is needed

simon

[wheelspinner]

I forgot.....He does the springs as well