cheers for all the comments, i shouldn't have posted an update though as i'm 50/50 on whether to sell or not (even got the for sale ad written last night) so anything can sway me right now lol
wocka - i love it mate (as you might have already guessed), the main things i'll say is take your time looking for the right one as there are a LOT of dogs out there that haven't been looked after (it's the kind of car a lot of people will buy for 6 months and thrash the crap out of it then sell on, just to get the t-shirt sort of thing) try to get one thats as standard as possible (or been modded well and not just had bolt on parts for the sake of it)
other main things to check - the condition of the underside (check when it was imported and if it has been regularly undersealed), full service history is a must imo as it will show how it's been looked after and as the AYC fluid is changed every 4.5k miles so pretty important to keep it up as it can cause issues if not maintained, check the AYC light comes on when the ignition is switched on and goes off after a few seconds