New poster! (less than 10 posts)
Well it didn't take long and i'm now the proud owner of this
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=28699
First impressions are very good, the engine feels nice and strong, steering is direct. I wasn't ready for the attention is gets, loads of drivers on the 170 mile journey home were giving it thumbs up and slowing down to have a look.
Plans are to treat a few little scabs of rust and just run it and see which bits I want to improve.
The most impressive thing for me is that it has done 197k miles and still feels brilliant. It shows that if you look after a car properly it will last. Fingers crossed that it stays reliable.