Oil pressure sounds good which is a good start.
Mostly everything else sounds typical of a car that is unused and has been standing for a while.
Coolant level warning is not necessarily something to worry about but could be. I had this once as the car appeared to be using water. I thought it might be knackered head gasket but turned out the header tank was leaking and a new one for 30quid sorted it. Obviously it could be something worse but could also be a sketchy level sensor.
I think for a car that has been standing a while, it all sounds okish to me. It is obviously not a loved, cherished example, so you know that it will need a fair bit of attention but it sounds like the basics are in order and if the bodywork does not require too much, you have more to spend on getting the mechanicals working properly.
Oh, and the stock brakes on S2's are rubbish given the weight and capability of the car. An upgrade is basically imperative if you are going to use the power available on a regular basis and want to stop under your own steam rather than hitting a tree.
Good luck.
Mostly everything else sounds typical of a car that is unused and has been standing for a while.
Coolant level warning is not necessarily something to worry about but could be. I had this once as the car appeared to be using water. I thought it might be knackered head gasket but turned out the header tank was leaking and a new one for 30quid sorted it. Obviously it could be something worse but could also be a sketchy level sensor.
I think for a car that has been standing a while, it all sounds okish to me. It is obviously not a loved, cherished example, so you know that it will need a fair bit of attention but it sounds like the basics are in order and if the bodywork does not require too much, you have more to spend on getting the mechanicals working properly.
Oh, and the stock brakes on S2's are rubbish given the weight and capability of the car. An upgrade is basically imperative if you are going to use the power available on a regular basis and want to stop under your own steam rather than hitting a tree.
Good luck.
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