Thoughts on this 172? - 'quife' differential??

[Chesh]

Hi, what are People's thoughts on this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160686817502?redirect=mobile

Presumably he means quaife, but if I go to see it, as it's only 20 mins from me, how would I tell? Would something look different? Or could he just be saying it because he's either clueless or lying?

Seems to be stating quite a high expenditure on tyres as well!

 

[jesus]

Ask for a demo

 

[Knuckles]

if you go look at it finish every sentence with an exclemation!

very annoying advert but car looks ok from the pics

 

[.01mph]

Seems to be stating quite a high expenditure on tyres as well!

could of got a set of nearly new part worn's for 135-200 quid, ask for receipts to backup the parts

 

[Chesh]

Ask for a demo

Could I do that? What could I ask him to do? Burnouts to see if it spins up the inside wheel? Lol

could of got a set of nearly new part worn's for 135-200 quid, ask for receipts to backup the parts

Definitely will be asking for receipts.

 

[koi]

Post to: Europe, Asia, Australia

Bet that will cost a fair bit

 

[jesus]

Could I do that? What could I ask him to do? Burnouts to see if it spins up the inside wheel? Lol



Definitely will be asking for receipts.

Chuck it around a few roundabouts at speed and see if it struggles haha.

 

[Chip-mk1]

You'll soon be able to tell on a test drive, just pull out of a T junction aggressively and the difference should be immediately apparent.

 

[Chesh]

Just been to look at this. Guy seems really genuine, had a drive in it. Ride seemed really good, quite fir, and handling seemed very good.

Had receipts for tyres and diff, speedo didn't work, apparently because of the diff? Is this right?

Also heard a very slight knock when going reasonably quickly over some bumps, but didn't sound like anything to worry about.

Unfortunately he wanted slightly more than I'm looking to spend so had to politely decline buying it. Will be keeping an eye on it though, did really like it.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Queef diff nice!!

 

[edde]

Had receipts for tyres and diff, speedo didn't work, apparently because of the diff? Is this right?

So the owner spent £1.5k on a new dif and didn't ask the person who fitted it that the speeedo needs to work?

I'd walk well away.

 

[Chesh]

Oh yeah something else Related, the car has 11 months mot, but the diff was fitted a while back. If the speedo hasn't been working since then, how did it get an mot? Made me think the mot might be dodgy which may mean there are underlying issues if he needed to get that done.

 

[edde]

Speedo doesn't have to work for an MOT only when new

Stupidly though its illegal to drive on the raod without a working speedo though

Its one of those strainge rules where the MTO ddoesn't say its legal to drive only it passes the test.

 

[.01mph]

Oh yeah something else Related, the car has 11 months mot, but the diff was fitted a while back. If the speedo hasn't been working since then, how did it get an mot? Made me think the mot might be dodgy which may mean there are underlying issues if he needed to get that done.

defo done >67k then?

 

[Iain C]

Looks interesting. Was he after alot?

 

[bennno2005]

Speedo doesn't have to work for an MOT only when new

Stupidly though its illegal to drive on the raod without a working speedo though

Its one of those strainge rules where the MTO ddoesn't say its legal to drive only it passes the test.

Wouldn't have thought that they would picking up on an mot as there isn't normally a road test.

 

[edde]

Wouldn't have thought that they would picking up on an mot as there isn't normally a road test.

It would be possible to test on the MOT using brakes tests etc.

 

[Inferno]

Aren't there two types of gearboxes for the 1*2's? Both with different speedo drive outputs? Maybe there was an issue with the original box, he had a recon built, but with a Quaif differential and the wrong type of box was used?

 

[edde]

Aren't there two types of gearboxes for the 1*2's? Both with different speedo drive outputs? Maybe there was an issue with the original box, he had a recon built, but with a Quaif differential and the wrong type of box was used?

Yep only cup boxes have speedo sensors on them.

if he had the wrong box fitted with the diff and accepted knowing the speedo didn't work why? He could have done tones of miles in a year and the next owner wouldn't know about. If you buy and find its the wrong box what do you do to have a road legal car? you would of course have to buy a proper cup box and get if fitted then have to see the box the car has now.

 

[Greeny.]

The dif seems like a strange and obviously expensive upgrade on a near standard car, perhaps its had alot of other parts removed prior to the sale.

 

[Chesh]

He said he was hoping to get between 2600 and 3k which I think is too much to ask for it.

Have been keeping an eye on it but after reading that I'd potentially have to change the box to get the speedo working I'm just going to leave it and go for something I know is good to go as soon as I buy it.

 

[fleck]

I was the under bidder, only wanted it for the diff and wheels for my track car.

Id of put it back to standard and retailed it again.