Originally Posted by SECS
Unless its recently had it done....
Expect an engine rebuild within a year and save at least £2000 to do it. !!!
Sorry to sound negative, as much as I love cossies they are money pits !!!

Had mine or 3 months or so and now its time to start stripping it done already

But as said i only paid £3k ish for it
Try not to buy one thats too low as i have lost count how many time i have had to fix the exsursted

Just put new spring under the back of mine and now it sits alot better
Before (too low)

And now (alot better

)
Ps i went from a s1 to a 2wd cossie

And all i can say is enjoy

And in the wet it can bite also in the dry aswell
Good luck with the hunt
Ps has SappMike Broke his up for spares yet if not pm him as it looked like a good one