Buying a 2006 Evolution - advice, please?

Hey guys,

So after a few months of researching rx8club's wonderful stickies, guides, and DIY's and refraining myself from buying sketchy sub $5k 04's, I've saved up some more cash and am seriously considering buying this 2006 Evolve:

http://ift.tt/1IaqVwI

77k Miles, asking $9,600.

So far the car looks great, the owner said he has maintenance records, original engine, and timely oil changes. If the compression numbers are good and doesn't have weird cranking or hot start problems I'm very interested in buying.

Here are my questions:

1) I definitely need to negotiate the price, $9,600 seems unrealistic. Any suggestions on a fair price to offer? So far I'm just going off KBB values ($7-7.5k), but I'm not sure how close KBB is specifically for actual RX8 private party sales.

2) I'm confused about how to price the Evolution model, from my understanding its the UK version of the US Shinka edition with an appearance package minus the beige interior. Should it be marked up similarly to a Shinka? (~$8k spec'd on KBB). I'm checking the VIN to see if it was imported.

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you all!