Is it worth the gamble?

[Cally180]

Not even got the car yet and i'm consider what to do... it has the Ticking noise from the inlet so do I

1. get it running breaks pads and parts and go racing...

or

2. as above and replace the inlet?

still a little confused about the VIS... is VIS just terminology and another way of saying inlet manifold or is it a part that of the inlet that I can interchange?

found this aswell http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZS-180-...#ht_3358wt_919

good buy?