I collected the car last night, here are a few quick photos that I took when I collected her.
It has 61,000 miles on the clock and comes with a full service history.
Initial thoughts:
- Puts a massive smile on my face every time I press the accelerator, the noise and speed is very addictive.
- Handling is very good and ride quality are much better than expected on the lowered springs.
- The exhaust sounds epic when booting it but could potentially become a little tiresome every day, I'll live with it for a while and see how it goes.
- The whale tail is ridiculous and needs to go, I've ordered a OEM spoiler from a breakers and will be fitting ASAP
- Will be changing oil and filters shortly for my own peace of mind log book shows they were last done 6000 miles ago, but there is no date stamp.
- Front tyres are mismatched but I haven't noticed any detrimental effect so far, might live with it for now and replace them after my holidays.
- The paint is a little scratched and faded in places, nothing that wont polish out, I'll be sprucing it up the next dry Saturday we get.
- The interior is filthy, last owner was a farmer so its full of mud and agricultural smells, trying to get a full valet and shampoo sorted out this week.
So there is a bit of superficial things that need tidied up and can be tackled a bit at a time, mechanically the car is in great shape and is a hoot to drive. I'll try and keep this thread updated as I go. Thanks for the buying advice it really helped to know what potential issues to look for.