[terryjoint]

Don´t worry I am 55 and only got my C/T this year. It is a VERY positive feeling driving the car.
99.9% of reaction is positive and people tend to respect classic cars, unlike newer ones.
Engineering wise, well we could all write a book on it. Get one that has been USED not stored ( provided it has records)
You will need to keep on top of the mechanics and electrics, but overall they are a very strong car, just treat them like a lady, ride them hard and reward them well !!

 

[terryjoint]

Tall people have a problem short people do not. The seats are very adjustable for short people, you need to be seated correctly as the cltch is quite heavy.
It is not a car for evey day driving though and I would hate to be in English traffic jams in one

 

[terryjoint]

I should qualify that, of course you can drive it everyday, however I would only enjoy that if the roads were able to be used and the towns not too jammed up.

 

[terryjoint]

Your welcome. Body panels are virtually impossible to find. Any C/T that has a major, or even a minor body accident is almost certainly a write off as far as insurance goes. Either the factory ( VERY expensive) or a dedicated craftsman would have to re shape the body panels which are 1mm thick aluminium.
Don´t even look at a trashed one. There are some beutiful C/T´s available in the US from what have seen.
Take advice from JRV and Raymond Stofer in Switzerland, they seem to know the C/T better than anyone else I have met here on the net