Looking for my first seven

[JonE]

Jeff - if you have the immediate investment of 3500-4000 or so, hang out for the registered, well used but tatty car, as it will cost you less in stress and collecting and paying for re-assembly parts.i.e. something like this seems to have been hanging around a while (why?) - join your local club and preferably don't buy anything unless someone else has seen it first! https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1124346
Even better - hope than an older club member locally is downsizing a little... buying something with know foibles better than something unknown.