Hey Nick, where's the best place to buy parts for euro cars? I recall your mentioning of a site.
I've got a BMW to fix ASAP so need auto service kit and rocker cover gasket.
It's no brainer, buy modified over stock any day.
If you chose to go stock route, thing breaks, you end up modify it anyway. May as well buy off someone after they'd pour $$$ on it before moving on and you just enjoy it.