I've bought a german

[Midnightclub]

You've definitely got a bargain there provided there's no nasties hiding, I would strongly recommend checking the rear subframe and mounts for cracks if you haven't already though

Cant see any signs of cracking yet... probably will get some of the reinforcement plates anyway. Theres been a couple other things come to light but nothing too major yet! Yours looks smart... what sort of mpg are you getting? 

Cheers, getting around 26 average but I've got a fairly short commute - drops a fair bit driving around town but will fairly happily sit at 40 on the MW (speed dependent obviously)

Looks to be on stock suspension, a set of eibach sportline springs would do it the world of good, should feel less 'rolly' too. A full 4 wheel alignment would also make a huge difference if it hasn't had one in a while.