John .... maybe the original testers weren't too untruthful ... the standards have changed ... the 'razor-sharp handling and good brakes' of back in the day that seem poor when revisited as a Classic are now being compared to a landscape where half the cars in Tesco's carpark would kick the butt of firebreathing classic supercars.
Lowebird ... you need more interesting girlfriends! ... if you're not scared they're not the one! 🙂
DaveW ... totally agree ... I might replace the Rover 75 estate (spiritual successor to the 2000 in the express-armchair stakes) with a bland-mobile as the niche it fills is 'everyday hack' ... but I'm not inspired to buy much that's about new for interest.... and those (like the Alpine) that look interesting are all too complicated and costly to tip my hand.
K
