andrewr

Thanks for all your help so far, I've got a check list, magnet and torch so should hopefully be able to figure the car out.

Thanks for the quick replies! I assume it's ment to have SU rather than Stromberg, thought Stromberg were on US cars? I've made it clear to the seller I won't be buying without a full MOT So the "work" was both sills and rear 3/4s, plus a bit of paint tidy up, they do have a detailed invoice for it. I've got my magnet with me to check what is filler (or fibreglass/newspaper/sawdust) and what is metal. The areas I know to check are outriggers, sills, rear 3/4, floorplan, rear bulkhead. Anything major I've missed?! I know the usual check for crank wear and knocking noises, what should pressure be? I have been told cold idle 40-50, cold rev 100, hot idle 20-30 and hot rev 50-70 I also *think* from the bay pic it might have been upgraded to electronic ignition as well. Agree on the price, I am happy to travel the distance to view as it looks to be a genuine car that will require a little work to get it back to glory, but I would rather pay a little less than advertised. Of course if it's full of filler I'll be walking away!

Morning all, I'm a relative newcomer to the world of classics and have spent the past few months reading up and speaking to some local clubs and decided a Spitfire 1500 is probably the cheapest and best way to cut my teeth. I've been to see a couple of cars locally that were all total rot boxes with shiny paint jobs, I've spotted one but it's a 300 mile round trip to view, car is in Southampton and I'm in Cambridge. Would anyone be able to quickly peruse this ad and let me know if it's worth the trip? http://www.mandmautomotive.co.uk/used/TRIUMPH/SPITFIRE1500/AETV91469833 I've spoken to the seller and they seem to have a lot of history for the car (old MOTs, service history, tax discs etc) but the only thing that worries me is the rust on the front suspension parts and firewall. Thanks Andrew