I am on my third MK1 Saloon. The first one I bought from a motorcycle racer around 1989, sold it to a young friend who was rather impressed with the way it out accelerated modern saloons of the time. It cost me about £400 I sold it as I bought a Stag instead.
The second one I bought for £500 around 2003 purely because a friend told me his welding teacher was selling it, when I heard its spec, I could not resist it, best car I ever drove. It had an "X-Pack" spec 3.1 litre Ford Essex V6 in it. That was written off unfortunately. I do wish I had kept it and rebuilt that rather than the Stag.
I sold the Stag in 2017 and replaced it with my current Vitesse, I specifically didn't want a Convertible as the Stag taught me the faffing around isn't work it, this is my only car.
It was a genuine 32,000 mile car, totally original apart from door bottoms which is the only rust welding it ever had, and a blowover. Seems the days of £500 Vitesse Saloons are no more. Having looked at one for £6700 where the corners of the chassis did not exist due to extensive rust, I figured the £9000 I paid for this unmolested example was probably about right.
I have done a few things as it is my only car, though I do not use it very often, I fitted an overdrive, and a brake servo. I did clean up the under bonnet area somewhat as this seems to have been neglected. I also fitted Koni shocks all round.
I would add pictures but it always says "Upload Failed".