Thread: 96 R3M V6 Terrano

I thought it was only the older model that had the rust under the seat issue?

I have a 3.2td one, its a good all-rounder. Also have a V6 spare parts truck wasting space on the driveway you could have for a box of beer if you wanted to pick it up and take it away

Check the drivers seat rails/mounts, they have a habit of cracking and tearing away from the seat base - mine had passed a wof not long before I got it, but failed for that the first time I took it for a wof. Guess my local garage checked a bit more carefully than the previous one.

Can't think of many other common faults I've heard of, IIRC earlier manuals had a weak gearbox and didn't like towing in 5th, but that was probably sorted with the r50.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

I thought it was only the older model that had the rust under the seat issue?

You could be right, mine was earlier (91 I think).