might buy an LCR tomorrow which has been long life serviced - should I be concerned?

rasco

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May 17, 2011
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from a dealer; 4 owners, registered Feb 2005, 72k miles. from photos it looks pretty mint, but, 6 stamps in book:

Feb 06 - 6k miles
Jul 07 - 24k miles
Jul 08 - 35k miles
Apr 09 - 43k miles
Apr 10 - 59k miles
(2011 at some point oil & filter change, cam belt and water pump done - basically when the most recent owner bought the car - receipt to prove but no stamp)
Mar 12 - 65k miles

Currently on 72k miles. Last owner had it for 2 years, who did the following:
custom remap at "South West In Car Tech" 268.8bhp
infinity cat-back ehaust
EBC drilled & grooved discs and redstuff pads (2 years ago)
new battery (bosch)
new windscreen recently

Lacquer peel on the brembos but that's about it. Asking for a lot for the car, thinking of viewing but it's quite a journey. My budget is around 5k, should I give it a miss? I hear bad things about long life servicing!
 
Sep 17, 2011
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i can speak for infinity exhausts they are quality so no need to worry about that and the remap are based directly next door to them
 

Dyscontinued

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My LCR doesn't get the servicing it should and it's on 105,000 miles, been remaped for about 30,000 of them.

Just replaced a coil pack yesterday, rear right spring needs changing, had to replace exhaust manifold last year and had exhaust welded back on at some point.

Had juddering brakes from when I bought it (76,000) and that's gone now I've replaced the disks.

Other than those and usual tyres it's been fine, touch wood.
 

rasco

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Yeah I'm happy to get that done (going to get a quote for doing it at my local specialist tonight) but if I do that am I negating the risk of engine failure, or is it a case that some damage could have been done that is irreversable?
 
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