They aren't great on fuel. I have a diesel lwb and a petrol swb. Sport gets about 300-350 miles on a tank. Better to chuck about the twisty stuff than the lwb though.
Just the usual stuff to look out for really. Timing belt, rust on sill just in front of rear arch, bonnet rust....
You'll love it mate. I'm not using my Sport right now as MOT ran on last week, and gonna convert her to a pick-up, but I REALLY miss her. My mate next door keeps asking me to sell her...NO CHANCE. When she goes, she'll go to the scrap yard in the sky.
You'll love every minute of ownership.
P.S. Put ya name on the owners register...
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