Thanks for the reply, i've been to look at a 'y' reg one today with a mk2 engine, looked a bit tatty but solid, good alloys and tyres, it's been sat for about 6 months but runs ok. Problem is no mot which i'm a bit dubious about, why keep a car for 6 months and not mot it?.
The guy wanted ?500.00 for it and i might see if he's prepared to put it thru an mot first to see what it fails on....notice i didn't say 'if it fails', 'cause it's bound too.
I'll check that web site out, cheers. :-/