Looking at the corrosion on that front subframe I should imagine most of the metal components on the car resemble Swiss cheese. I wonder how the loom and electrical connections have fared. My MK2 had been carefully dry stored for 20+ years yet the electrical connections still took a battering.
Yes, the newness has certainly worn off a lot of the components. Surprisingly, around half of the electrical equipment was still functioning when I first got it.
Here's a couple of pix of what a 4x4 Monster Midas might look like!! Any one mad enough???