monty1

hi guys,first of all cracking site and hello,hopefully i can get some advice and a bit of a poke in the right direction before i buy a car.
im after a early model, l,m,n,reg import i have a budget of £2500 which hopefully would get me a decent one to start with,i dont know much about them and dont want to get my fingers burnt,ive been looking for 2 weeks now on piston heads and the auto trader and i think some of these cars look pretty good value,any advice would be greatfully accepted,what should i look for and what should i try to avoid

as long as the mechanics are ok a little cosmetic work wouldnt be a issue.
the car i get will have very little use as i have the use of my other car and bike.

tia tony