I'd be looking at something from the Rootes stable, Arrow or Audax (particularly later cars with 1725 engine). Loads of improvement potential, some nice interiors in many and not bad for spares compared to some. Reasonable compromise between size and ease of entry and exit with a decent roadability...

SiC wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:11 pm much pre-80s stuff is a bit sketchy above 70mph on the motorway.

Bollocks.

My Triumph Herald would cruise at 90mph very happily.

As would many 60s and 70s cars.

Ben

Grizz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:29 pm it’s a great forum except for some of the management

Much like here then.

Ben

Nibblet wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:30 pm stenously

Whut?

Ben

LynehamHerc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:12 pm Was that during Enzo's time?

Enzo? He was a twinkle in the old man's eye at the time.

Ben

angrydicky wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:45 pm Have you?

Dick

Yes.

Ben

LynehamHerc wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:30 pm I think Ben compares everything with those he tests on a daily basis at Fiorano.

Have you driven a Mayflower?

Ben

angrydicky wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:54 am
It genuinely drives like a new one

As badly as that?

Ben

mercrocker wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:42 am
Rolls-Royce Corniche (assuming we haven't had it, I did see Camargue nominated)

Is Corniche a place?

I thought it just meant road by the sea?

Ben

Broke down yesterday. Car refused to do 55, fuel starvation. Had just fueled up, got about ten miles and it started to splutter. Pulled the fuel filter off and it was blocked solid with refinery sand. Removed the filter and replaced it with a barbed fitting in the AutoZone parking lot and that fixe...