I thought Id be oldest! 30 in June. Got it 3 years ago and much improvemnt on my old MG Metro.
Like said earlier when everything is done properly cheap. But then in 3 years replaced OE suspension with coilovers, cambelt and water pump changed, clutch changed, OE brakes replaced with tarox. Wheel bearings, handbrake cable, ball joint, cv gaiter. Everything done when old items were shot so not done for the sake of it, just replaced standard for better.
Only things done that werent really needed were the BMC CDA to replace K&N it came with, BB chip to make it more drivable and magnex decat and supersprint manifold to go with the magnex cat back it came with.
And got it broken into so insurance paid for delocking and some spraying and I paid for the rest of the spraying to tidy it up and derusting of rear arches. Think age actually does help with the costs.