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Flies in the teeth..

Yes, I knew the 5 speed gearbox would encourage 'gear envy'. And it helps take it up to 90mph comfortably and because the weight's not 80% at the rear, the stability is a welcome change. ;-)

It's true that, like the Speedster, you have to keep moving if it rains. Although I took a tip from my old family friend who had a real 11 back in the 80s and he had a brollie in the car ready for when it came back into the pits at Goodwood on a track day. I've managed to find a 'double brolly' that effectively covers the entire cockpit, and for just £22.

@dlearl476 thanks for the invite to 'hang around' invite - I absolutely will. As for the other part of your message about sound proofing - pointless. It's a case of wear ear plugs and smile. It's worse for the passenger with the exhaust about 20inches from your left ear.

As for the car being 'compact and bijou', I'm 5'7 and 147lbs and it's squeeze for me to get myself shoehorned into the seat and my legs in past the steering wheel. Any larger and I'd need to fit a removable steering wheel.

As an aside, the main reason for the PO selling the car is he's got another that he's been working on - he picked me up from the train station in it. The most exotic taxi service I've ever ridden in!

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