• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    You don't want to be one of the crowd. If you are sensible and modify the car to a degree you get a unique car for very little money

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Once it was completed "Wow" I never realised what a lot of car it was, especially after they had ridden in it

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No, although it was very satisfying restoring it.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Nothing in mind just waiting to see what presents itself.

  • Buying experience

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £1,000

    When did you buy the car?

    March 2005

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Initially I thought Yes, but after 2 weeks NO!

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Project Car

    What was the dealer like?

    Bought privately from a so called enthusiast.

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Always put a smile on my face. It's not a common site on the road, and once the awful standard ride height was sorted it handled really well

    What's it like to park?

    Not easy, but no low coupe is. It's just a matter of getting used to not being able to see the front or rear of the car

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    It seemed like everything that could go wrong did go wrong, but upon reflection the problems were all minor and were rectified quite simply, once you could locate the spares, they were just so annoying

    What's most practical about your car?

    The ability to carry four people in relative comfort. With an enormous boot

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Once the car was restored the combined CD/DVD Player