Thanks for the replies guys, all good info! I'm going to have a read of Pete's thread, a proper read, not just a skim read, of all 77 pages.

Brakes are definitely on the cards to replace, the previous owner said something was wrong with them, so we'll have to take them apart. The 256mm disc upgrade also sounds good, I'll have to start a wtb thread to source the supporting mods for that.

Reliability is definitely the main priority, so we'll start with a full service, see what needs attention, replace anything that's worn, I think a few things are gaffer taped together so that'll need to be sorted.

In regards to tyres, current stock rims are 14x6 iirc, and they will fit max 185's? Should we be looking to get some 14x6.5's so that a 205 tread will fit?

I'm happy to stay at 14" as well, means can get nice and low and still be all function over form.