You are right the extra power and the green ticket all make me want to change right now, but if the truth be known and I put my sensible head on, I don't make use of the power I have already. Occasionally foot meets the floor when overtaking, but otherwise it would be wasted on me.
The costs also don't add up if you change car to make savings on fuel or road tax, it takes a lot of years to recoup the expense of a car change which always seems to run into many K.

I'm only in for a change when:
- front suspension is updated
- engine is at least 280hp
- interchangable hardtop
- NO DRIVING AIDS
and I'll have airco this time (can run longer with hardtop

he he you might be in for a long wait, if it ain't broke don't fix it, even if it never worked that well in the first place
- British engineering at its best, there's no guarantee a front end upgrade would translate into more sales, might even mean that a mog has to bear closer scrutiny with rivals.

as for a power upgrade main problem I have is spending enough time with the power i've got........

Hmmm. Aircon = weight & power sapping compressor. I'd rather open a side window....
And there's little point changing the front suspension while keeping the live axle, and for me, the antique suspension is part of the charm. So although I could be tempted by more power in the same chassis, I'd be less tempted by more power in a better chassis.

Good Lord Mr Wellings, looks like I'm not the only one in the traditionalist camp

G
PS Still think the Chevy V8 was the way to go with the Plus 8 = more power in the same chassis, plus great sound, plus unburstable- OK, I would say that wouldn't I? but it worked for Carroll Shelby and it'still a good equation

You'd be right there G!
Give me proper feel of the road...

Cheers,

guess you never took the Karoussel with decent speed,
it makes the whole front-end bob/jump/jutter...scary, now I lubricate before going to the Nuerburgring

What dampers on the front 1560??
Mine bobbed about with the AVO's on zero clicks, but is much better on four clicks, and with about ten more to go.

The karoussel isn't your typical road though is it.........

I'll check that, thanks for the tip!!!!

I used to get tired of bobbing up and down, going in circles. The transport didn't matter - fire engine, ute, pony even a single seater plane, up then down, round and round...

Sorry - stressful time...