Brian it sounds like your dangerous to yourself mate.
If the car was just an XR3 with the kit it has and the colour it is. It would still be an awesome mk3 to own even in non turbo form with just an XR3 engine. You try finding a mint mk3 shell which is painted in stratos silver with a full S1 kit and cossie wheels.
Then it has a better dash and electrics due to the mk4 item.
Then ontop of that its running a 400bhp cosworth motor with loads of custom one off parts that are not only expensive but very strong.
Yet you dont like it. ??? So you dont like the look of std S1 either then??
You really are dangerous lol, how can you say the best thing is the mechanicals. It looks wicked, inside and outside is great. + Its quicker than any other 450bhp cosworth let alone a fwd mk3/4.
As for the grill thats the best mod externally there is!
You fail to see what the car is, instead trying to pick out random stuff that you may not like. As for Muz and Jamie and anyone else's comments its down to the fact they have seen the car in the flesh and seen it go, so commenting on facts!
It dont sound like you have the money to buy it? so why scrutinise it like your going to? If you are, then the owner could offer you the std front grill which is the boot
Maybe then you might have a proper look round it and appreciate it more, maybe even go up the road in it so all your comments will be proven wrong.