You do this alot to cars? My work colleague does this all the time, buys up a car in similar state and sorts it, to fund it he services people's cars (he obviously used to be a technician). If your missus isn't bothered then yeh no point spending lots of money on mods just get it back on the road.
yeah... currently got a 55 plate pug 206 with heavy front offside damage (both airbags) for £900 and my Octy vRS was a cat D too...
it keeps me out of trouble