there's plenty of info available through the collective on here, whether its valuable......
This topic comes up fromtime to time and allows us to put our thinking hats on.
Do you have a make of kit in mind, budget in mind and most importantly what do you anticipate using the car for? ( yeah i know, you want to drive it)....but road?track days? a bumble down to the pub or racking up miles 'in a sporty way'
To kick off, i'd say that in many ways mileage is the opposite way round when buying a kit. Its personal choice, but i'd rather buy a kit that has done miles rather than one that runs to the MOT station once a year....that way you have a clue that it does what it says on the tin.
There's loads beyond that, but the 2nd biggest IMHO, is work out what you want in terms of spec, which somes down really to what you want the car for - and then if need be, pull out the stops to get the spec you'd wan from the beginning.
Upgrading these things is 'all part of the fun', BUT extras cost ...even something as simple as getting a decent tonneau could set you back £400+, or swapping seats out might be a net £300.....some 'extras' might not feature on your radar, but some could make the ownership more enjoyable from day 1 ( tonneau, bigger fuel tank etc).
Anyway, if you have specific questions ask away....
nice part of the world you're in.....we've had a few runs to that general area - Compton Abbas airfield and surrounds....reminds me that we havent ventured down there in a while.
Mark