ping Adrian

"Clive George" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Manual box - not too bad at all, for a column change. Semi-auto box - absolutely, utterly, thoroughly gorgeous.

You know you want one.

I spent some time over the weekend cruising around with a mate in his new acquisition. He's just sold a very nice DS, and replaced it with...

a 1986 Wartburg 353 Tourist estate. Two smoke, of course. In bright tangoed orange.

I love it.

Nowt wrong with a smelly old Warty. They can be made to go quite well.

Only driven the type with no clutch pedal - and it worked fine. For a column change. Can't see the manual being much different.

Elder gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Nowt wrong in a "So shit it's hilarious" kinda way.

I want a Zaporozhets. They'll be far more hilarious than a Wartburg if your logic is right.

Mike P

Mike P gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Any car that comes with a hatch in the floor for ice-fishing without actually getting out of the car HAS to score highly on that scale...

Just googled an image and nearly lost my lunch.

Fraser