To try and answer a few questions....
Tunst - I may pop down to Straightliners if Cumbrian Scoobs are there again, won't be running it though....
Ummm...front "plate" won't be legal no, it's just standard font size stickers stuck to the bodywork....
MPG wise, im seeing roughly 100 miles to £20 driving on the high boost map with methanol....and having a play every now and then....
Not saying how much I paid, but it was a bargain
No worries about it going bang....it's just had a fully forged rebuild by one of the best companies to do it....it's safe running that power with the spec, no problem at all.
It's a bit of a monster to drive...you have to think a few miles ahead before planting the foot lol
It doesn't need a Blob STi scoop....it runs a front mount, so not going to spoil it with something pointless