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Thank you. Just making sure its got a decent history. As long as its not anywhere near as sensitives as a boxer, it should be fine I suppose.

Just out of curiousity how much did it cost for you to sort out the arch rust? Is it your daily? I found a few for sale in my area but one of them has a underside corrosion ont he MOT and the other its not shown on the MOT reports. Both are DE models too. THey're going for ~ £5k. I've been in an S3 and they do feel plenty quick, but I've also been in a 1.8 BAM is something different.

The R is insanely heavy for a hatch, any of the quattro vags pretty much are. I mean look at the TT! That's not to say they're bad cars. Just not really my taste. I prefer a GTi than any of their haldex. And thank you! So the z33 got the DE, DE rev up and the HR? I'll have a look around the forum to get more info. My impression is that the VQs in general are reliable and can take abuse well at least much better than the boxers. Obviosuly just checking the oil pressure and temp and levels too.

Are the issues due to oil starvation?

I've seen a Nismo 370z and it looks pretty nice, it was also pretty low too. Im paying £300 for my celica which is alot comparing to newer cars lol. Reason I'm kind of looking around is because my MOT is due soon, and I'm not sure how the celica will fare and thought it might be an opportunity for me to look around if I decide to not keep it. I think I might lean on an hot/warm modern hatch in the meantime and save up for a Z34 or an GT86. I did/am still consdiering the MX5 but mazdas has a particular reputation for not being generous with rustproofing (so it might be cheap mechanically but body wise, is just as expensive as maintaing any rotten car which kind of defeats the point of a cheap sports car,but i guess thats the reason why you can find them for relatively cheap for their market segment). For example, I could be looking at a 2010 model and it might last me a year or two based on their corrosion and given how much they go for, might not be a good idea?

The highest afaik is around 630? Main thing will be the insurance since Im in a weird spot. I know the fuel economy is going to be worse. Might be better off waiting in the meantime I guess.

I'm just looking for something rwd with lsd to have that experience to be honest. Other than the newer 86, 370z or the mx5. I'm not sure if waiting for them might be the better choice.

Could be on the look out for an MX5 in that case. The MR2 will be a challenging to look for given id need to get 2004+ year ones to avoid the issues of having oval shaped bores as well as a hardtop where they go for £1k minimum alone. The MX5 is more forgiving too and would be better suited to learn drifting to perhaps.

I agree on the running cost. It will be expensive on consumables and their weight doesn't help either. To be fair on the BMW, the mpg is similar to the celica i currently have so I can live with that, but id definitely would have to get one where the common issues have been resolved recently since BMW parts are expensive. Main thing is whether it would be worth getting them knowing the 350zs are rusty now and if itd be worth keeping it with the intention of possibly getting them welded etc is what Im trying to find out, since the same story could be said for the MX5s. If I keep it and I know I will plan on getting them welded etc, is it worth doing that is the question im trying to ask. I am considering the NC models but they seem to be the worst when it comes to rust. I'd definitely would get the PHRT since I feel exposed with the softop. I would love to compromise but I dont really have the space to do this unfortunately.

Currently keeping an eye out on a potential next daily. My ideal car would be something lightweight rwd & lsd since I like the agility. There doesn't seem to be alot of options except the mx5 or the MR2 which I would need a hardtop as a strict preference. One potential could be a n52 BMW and get an aftermarket lsd. But I prefer the 350z in the sense that it is a sports car vs the BMW being more of luxury cruiser. At the moment, my budget would be enough for a 350z and not the 370z. All depending on my current car, I can wait to get the 370z instead which is the logical move. What I wanted to know is rust something that can be lived with i.e as long as the corrosion has been dealt accordingly/ welded it should be good etc or would I be wasting my time and money given the nature of how rust spreads? I think because cars are inevitbly are a consumable might as well get the one you like and do what you can with it?