After a night of chatting with friends & mulling it over i've had to make the decision not to bid on an obscure Metro based Beige beastie i really, really, wanted.
Need to concentrate on getting my (non-Mk3 Cooper S style ) 98 MPI back on the road.
For the MK3 Cooper S look are you going to ditch the Sport Pack arches? (i could do with a spare set ).
One day i will set up an Imgur account, i think you would appreciate the switches for my 75. They're a hybrid using the more tactile Mk3 switches but have the Mk4 illuminated window (& plug into the later loom), not something i would recommend doing unless you like really fiddly work & have a LOT of spare time on your hands!