Ya cheeky fooker......
Finished yer red shed yet
59Fan, I think if you were really careful, with the self control of the pope you could get 30-35mpg on the motorway.
So it was a little poetic licence on my part
As it was, myself and "The Lean Ginger one" did 450 miles that day, at Highly dubious speeds and did £90 of fuel..... A tank and a half
But it was fun ;D
I still miss the torque as it comes in with a rush at about 3500 and goes a bit mad at 4000
They are geared so tall though that you are doing silly speeds really quickly.
I reckon one with shorter gearing and an LSD would be really stupid fun
Check the gearbox shifts smoothly and boot it from a standstill to check the Torque converter.
Check under the rear window for rust, check the antifreeze, running without is fatal for the V8s.
Brakes should be sharp, almost too sharp
New dampers transforms the ride, and bushes take a pounding.
You have to persuade them into bends but they do handle really well, you just cant rush it...
Bumpers, front wings and Rear arches can bubble up, as can the area below the rear window.
Door and boot seals, don't after a while
Interiors are good apart from the Veneer which often lifts.
Thats about it, superbly built and for the money theres nothing to touch them IMHO...
Even the "Ginger metro fancier" ;D quite liked it in the end
HTH
Dom