What to look for when buying

[Wayno]

Hi guys I'm hopefully going to buy my 1st Honda 2moro. Is there anything in particular to look for?
I've already had a quick look at it and I fell in love with it.
My only concerns at the moment is the car reached it's running temp within like 4 minutes of the engine turning on. The fan kicked in in under 1 minute of the engine running, I find this a bit unusual but I'm coming from a diesel which takes 30 mins or so to heat up to a petrol. Is this a common thing with the accords?
Also when I was pressing the clutch pedal in and out I could feel & hear a slight knocking or clunking noise on the pedal.

 

[Wayno]

Forgot to mention its a 2.0i petrol 2004

 

[SayamaAccord]

Look for good history with regular oil changes.

The water temp warms up quickly - takes about 5 miles for the engine to warm up fully.

Not sure about the clutch - sometimes they squeak and just need a lube & there is a thread on that on TA - if it clunks it might be something more.

 

[Wayno]

Thanks Cliff, don't think the car comes with any history. I'm buying it from a car auction company. When I spoke to them they didn't know anything about the car.

 

[gtv]

If you go into any Honda service dept with the reg and ask nicely they can check to see what Honda history there is. I did this with mine when I brought it.

 

[Wayno]

Thanks Giles