23-07-2018, 03:07 PM
Wayne - Without wanting to put you off in any way, if you want a car to completely cope with modern traffic and which your wife will feel safe in, don't buy a Seven. You can mod it all you like but really it is not going to be happy at much more than 45-55mph and if you go anywhere near a motorway you will have inevitably have artics passing you. And if you were able to mod it to the extent needed, then would it really still be a Seven?
The reality of a Seven on other types of road is that you will always have impatient people trying to get past you and on some roundabouts at busy times on A roads you will find it a challenge to beat the acceleration and speed of modern vehicles. Some of us deal with all this and drive as defensively as possible, weighing risk against reward. Others choose not to. It's a very personal choice.
Buy an MGB and you'll have plenty of fun with it - your wife will be happy and you'll easily cope with modern road conditions.
The reality of a Seven on other types of road is that you will always have impatient people trying to get past you and on some roundabouts at busy times on A roads you will find it a challenge to beat the acceleration and speed of modern vehicles. Some of us deal with all this and drive as defensively as possible, weighing risk against reward. Others choose not to. It's a very personal choice.
Buy an MGB and you'll have plenty of fun with it - your wife will be happy and you'll easily cope with modern road conditions.