The Lamp post did it.

[Neil E]

That's quite a list. In the pics it doesn't look that bad but we can't see how bad it is underneath.

[rdtkp]

It was on a cast iron fence.  Which didn't help.

[Neil E]

I see, yes that might account for why so much is listed.

So what's your plan? Will you try to find a similar car or add a little to the pot for a later SC430. The upgrades certainly lift the car to a new level of enjoyment.

[rdtkp]

I have found another 2002 model with 10,000 less miles than my one.  I have arranged for the AA to go and inspect it. Sticking within the £5200 approx.  If that turns out to be a bag of spanners then I may go for a 2006 model.  However I do like the RC 200T and RC300H.  I would need to make large deposit and then HP the rest.

With that said I think the build quality of the SC430 was/is much better.

[Neil E]

I do like the RC but it would have to be an F. It might be worth testing a later SC to see the difference too.

[rdtkp]

Yeah  that would be great but the nearest one to me is about 200 miles away. One of the drawbacks of living on an island.

[Neil E]

9 hours ago, rdtkp said:

Yeah  that would be great but the nearest one to me is about 200 miles away. One of the drawbacks of living on an island.

Yes, understood, probably not many RCs there either. When I took mine to South Uist, two guys in the ferry queue suggested it was likely the SC was the only one to have ventured that way. 

[mr2lad]

Defo go RCF instead of the baby RCs..... im selling my LS600hL shortly and the replacement will be RCF, still keeping SC tho as a play thing....