The brakes not working is a red flag to me. That doesn't make since to me on a car with only 25k. The brake pads might be rusted onto the rotors is the only thing I can think of happening to a car that sits for long in a very humid climate. I don't see the master cylinder going bad from sitting or age. I can't say what's wrong with the braking system without looking at it in person,, but something's fishy there. The braking system would be the last thing I would think that would be bad on a 17 year old car with only 25K. My main concern would be anything rubber exposed to oil, fuel or sunlight. The green O-rings inside the vario-cam adjusters and the seals on the IMS would be my biggest concern. If it's manual then you're good to go but if it's a tip then you'll have more things to worry about.
Edit; maybe the one of the boots on the caliper pistons cracked? That should be easy to check with the wheel off
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Last edited by itsnotanova; 08-04-2018 at 04:50 AM.
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