Off to look at this as its pretty close to where I live.
By the checkup it was originally green, he provisionally sold it to a friend whom then got it sprayed yellow and then crashed it in a carpark...
Sale fell through the lad has sourced all the bits needed for rebuild and fitted them, panel gaps are a bit off but just need tinkering with to get them to sit right, he did a 200 mile round trip like this and the car was fine apparently.
Mechanically sound, or so he says, a 1.8 VVC, comes with a good rear screen to be fitted and a TF bootlid.
MOT and tax have expired but can book it in for an MOT in Carlisle the day I go see it, will allow me to drive it back if his story checks out.
Will be looking at a relatively quick turn around, business is only just getting off the ground and was looking for something with a blown head gasket but I think this has a bit of potential under all that tape..
Madness?