Bought my Sprint Blue in August 2011, aged 23. Wanted a coop for a good few years but insurance was a nightmare!
Had spent 3 weeks previously working in Spain & Portugal.
Got home, went on t'interweb at 8pm, by 12pm the next day I was driving a coop out of London!
Garage in Tottenham took it as p/ex and didn't know what it was, offered them £600 to take it out of their hands. Checked few bits, it didn't smoke, it didn't knock and the oil pressure was good. the only piece of history was a recent cambelt recipt though
Originally bought as spares for another coupe I had my eye on. With 142k I figured I best have the AA on standby as it was a 250-mile journey home... 16 months & 11,000miles later it's still going strong!
Upon inspection it was FAR too good to break, not a single piece of corrosion and good compression across all 5 (And the 2nd coupe still isn't here)
Admittedly the only thing I've had to do to it is fit a £100 2nd-hand Turbo @ 146k and take it to the MOT Test Station...
Apologies for length, probably should post in projects!
John