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If it's got documented service history with proof of belts at 70k,
then £800 is a good price, as long as there isn't a load of hidden problems he isn't telling you.
In reality the only difference is weight and maybe 2 or 3 extra bhp due to no aircon,
plus a good non cup will perform better than a crap cup.
It's all down to what kind of life it's had.
Neither, your garage is pulling your pants down,
cleaning it is one of the easiest jobs to do yourself.
Edit : Just seen you have a 1.2, iirc the TB is in a right awkward place behind the engine,
I was talking about a 1*2, sorry about that.
I love drag racing, standing next to these things when they're giving full blast
is the most insane car related thing I ever seen or heard in my life,
I thought my ear drums were going to explode!
Yep it's worth it in the long run,
at least I know the car's history and how it's been treated and driven in the 6 years i've owned it,
instead of buying another one with belts and history that I have no clue what kind of life it's had.
The K-Tec ones only have a little sticker on them that you can pull off,
quite frankly I was amazed it was still there after you had it for two weeks Fred. lol
Yeah it's a f*cker when it all goes wrong at once.
At the start of this year I had :
Both belts
Dephaser
Water pump
Coil Pack
HT leads
Alternator & new bracket
Air Con delete (it was smashed & broken)
Sump Gasket
That little lot was £900 and that was a mates rates price, should have been...
I've probably spent a minimum of three times what the car's worth on uprated parts and major servicing,
if I like a car i'll spend whatever it takes to keep it going.
If it's just a chunk of metal to you and you have no real emotional attachment to it,
then i'd be moving on to something else...