Not a great day

[nrick]

Started to think about buying a new car and a discovery decided that it would try to mount mine by reversing into it. Needs a bit of paint but the question is

Should I just do what is needed - Car is a cat c that I bought to race/track and do up. That was 5 years ago and I haven't done any of it
Or should I see it as a sign from above and respray the whole car nightfire, the repair was ok but not great and they didn't get the Rosso Pearl right.

Is it worth putting money into a Cat C car?

[nrick]

Never really bothered me that it was a Cat C, had the car for 5 years and has only needed a clutch. I have always known it needs a respray as they didn't do it right when they repaired it. I am thinking nightfire red as the closest to Rosso Pearl. The question is do I bother or use it as is?

[nrick]

Yep, no problem for the repair, but if it is having the service bonnet repainted, I'd have the stonechips done, and then you need to blend the wings and then you are half way to painting the car? So he'll take the repair off the price of the respray and it would be done properly ......

[nrick]

My issues have got bigger as I have agreed to purchase a Mk3 Convertible, so do I ditch the mk1 or repair it up to a good standard and keep it hidden from the wife. I would have the time to renovate it to a high standard, or just sell it as I have an offer. Would I always regret it, the car has been really good and I have had it for 5 years.

What would a Mk1 fully sorted with a rebuild and fresh paint fetch as a Cat C? I would do a body off restoration on the chassis and sort any problems (only a few like LEDs in the indicators)