well gents I went to dorset today and had a look.
Sadly the engine, gearbox and transfer box all leaked
and the front swivels were both leaking and one was dripping on the tyer/wheel
the full service history (which was just stamps, no invoices) stopped 16k ago and was from random garages , only the first bits were toyota/lexus.
there was quite a bit of rust on the rear body mounts and the rubbers were perished.
the brakes had one hell of a lot of pedal travel and there was a nice lip on the front discs.
the laquer was peeling on the bonnet and a little rust starting on the windscreen edge at the top.
the oil pressure was about 2.25mm below the lower mark. also that oil light was on all the time but wasnt a pressure fault.
Both batteries were pretty old to say the least lol
on the plus points the interior was good and the aircon worked. But in the end it wasnt really the car I am looking for and I did make an offer but it wasnt too high or serious. I am after an lpg burner anyway really or an enthusiasts diesel.
the search continues.