A great read, Thanks for posting it Charlie.
When my wife and I drove to Switzerland and back in the heat of July in a Caterham Seven 20 years ago, it was so wearing that we were barely on speaking terms by the time we got home, and we had a windscreen too, and no death valley adventure[Don't worry though, we are still together, 40 years this year!]
I think Charles and the delightful Mrs M. deserve fullsome praise for their achievment.
By the way, did I read somewhere that Kiera is an 'actress'? Anybody know what she has appeared in?