Getting mine was a leap in the dark , 4 years on, still not hit the bottom yet ..
just talked to a guy , tonight , who brought one last year .
only to find the engine was K-put , since parted the car out
to recover his loss ..
Haldex is the killer, everything else can be repaired
Mine started to bunny hop in tesco's car park ... why ? probably
due to the sticky tarmac , full lock reverse and the inside back wheel
would spin in the direction of travel , probably winding up the drive shock
Yet, the haldex was still 'working' dumping the clutch in first gear on wet grass
showed the front wheel rotating 90 deg before the back engaged
I suspect the high pressure reg valve is leaking slightly , due to seat wear
partly engaging the clutch ..
Really at this age , its a question of horses for courses ,
you can make the equivalent of a 4 wheel cafe racer
c/w rear sets , alloy tank , clip on's , rob north frame , over bored engine etc
or a concourse de elegance , the middle ground is questionable
G,)