Hello...
Right long story short my cars MOT ran out in March which means my car is stranded on my drive. The few jobs that need doing are changing a broken spring on the drivers side and this rust on the underneath. Only problem is I don't really know how to move forward with the rust issue. The guy who MOT'd it last year said it will probably need sorting this year but I don't think it's got any worse, and seems solid when poked with a screwdriver. Here's a couple of photos of it...







The problem is I think I am ready to sell this car as I want something newer and more practicable so unsure whether to sell it like this to someone who can sort the rust theirselves or break the car (which would be a real shame after Rich spending so much time on it, but spending money on the shell now then maybe breaking it further down the line would be a waste). Or fixing the car and enjoying it for another year or so.

So I suppose my question to you helpful bunch would be does anyone know the law on rust and mot passing. And also has anyone got a rough idea of how much I maybe looking at to get it sorted.

I don't really know what to do ATM so any comments might help me decide


Cheers guys.

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Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) Sold
Phase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold
Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold
Nissan 350Z (300 BHP)

I think a pensioner would have a heart attack the first time they put their foot down.

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Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) Sold
Phase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold
Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold
Nissan 350Z (300 BHP)

Yeah I know what you mean, I'm not exactly 'breaking the car because of rust' if you know what I mean, just trying to think it all through as I could fix it. Put it up for sale and then end up breaking it as I can imagine its going to be a hard car to sell in one piece.

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Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) Sold
Phase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold
Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold
Nissan 350Z (300 BHP)

Brush it down / remove rust as much as you can.

Put something like Hammerite No1 Rust Beater or RustSeal over the rust area. Put lots on and allow to dry.

Won't take long to do it.

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Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold

No such thing as rust "not getting any worse". I've had both those cross member things replaced due to idiots jacking the car on them and stoving them in causing rust. These and a couple of other chassis rails are the only bits on the underside not galvanised and it shows.

It is not a huge job to replace them if needed. I'd start by geting the loose underseal off and wire brush back to clean steel. Get some zinc primer on there and some stone chip. I'd also shoot some cavity wax inside, either through the drain holes and/or remove the grommets that are undersealed in.

If you get holes when wire brushing, get a garage to cut them off and replace. Like I said, not a big job. I think it was under two hundred in my case for both. It's just a piece of (remarkably thin) sheet metal and probably 3 hours for cutting and welding. Not sure exactly as there was a bunch of other stuff on the bill as well.

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Cherry Rallye SOLD

Sort it imo
might not be as bad as it looks and deox gel does wonders

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Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg

306's are not built from galvanised steel, they are just some special zinc based primer out of the factory.

As far as I know the 205 is the same...

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Ryan

Iv seen a video of 205's being fully dipped in galv at factory, im sure 306's would get the same treatment. Pug were in finacial trouble before the 205 came along so would not have much cash yet still did 205's fully. So by the time 306's came along their financial situ would be far better than before the 205.

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Pug fee`ver,

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This I think is the main problem with these areas, it cracks or gets cracked and acts as a trap.

Other common problems like the rusty roof are like welshy mentioned with parts being welded in after the chassis was coated.

They are not galvanised as in dipped in molten zinc, read about it, no Peugeot is actually galvanised, It's a myth.

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Ryan

Maybe not dipped in molten zinc but most of it definitely zinc coated in some form, maybe galvanic primer. You can see the grey/white zinc oxide on the sill seams etc.

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Cherry Rallye SOLD

Yeah was a while ago when i watched it, although wiki isn't to be fully trusted. It was showing the cars on a rolling assembly line being dipped into galv, it looked kinda white pale colouring from what i remember.

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Pick a Bogey, buy a Pug.

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Personaly fix it then sell it im sure it will sell again to right buyer just may take a little time

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"Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off."

Just sort it. An hours rubbing that back will soon show what's going to be involved.

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Senior Test Automation Engineer for the 306GTi6 Owners Club Forum

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