Wonderful stuff - thanks for posting.
I keep telling Mrs F that with the local standard of driving, a bent up old SIII with rusty scaffolding poles for bumpers is the ideal vehicle. That way, people might think twice before pulling out in front of us.
Our quickest exit from an NEC concert was when we saw The Firm (Jimmy Page & Paul Rodgers band) in the 1980s. My SIII didn't look too bad - there was one straight panel. It did have attitude though. It also had a trail of white smoke when first purchased. I put it in first and let it tick over - nobody got in our way and we had a smooth run to the M42. Once at full cruise (50mph), I thought there was something wrong though since I couldn't hear the engine. I put that down to the concert.
