Well thats the XS finished off then. Did a rally last night, and managed to hit a BFO rock (like basketball sized, but more jagged) and put a big hole in the gearbox. Luckily its in the flywheel end so is still driveable. Unfortunately i do not have the time or space to change a gearbox (and the other little bits that are broke), so looks like it will be a cheap runabout until the new year sometime ;(
So if anyone knows of a super cheap (i'm thinking under 150 now) car in the South, let me know.
And if anyone wants an XS that needs a bit of work, let me know.