20-12-2017, 08:39 AM
I understand what you are saying about robustness Andy but my Austins have so far outlived all of my modern cars, excepting the present one of course!
With the exception of one year I have done more annual mileage in my Sevens than any other type of car since the age of 17.
Most of the clutches in my Austins were fitted in excess of 60000 miles ago and they still give perfectly good service. The exhaust system on two of my cars are over 30 years old and one in excess of 40 years old. The crank in my Ulster is nearing 100000 miles of hard service, two others are closing in on that figure fast.
This was not always the case and, in my early years of ownership, I thrashed the hell out of the cars, driving one to destruction, twice - a mixture of poor workmanship/understanding and recklessness was the root cause. I imagine that many early (and even today) experiences in Sevens plagued with similar.
Whilst recognising the dangers, I do consider my self safer at 30mph in my sevens on the single track roads of Scotland than at 70mph on the 4 lanes of the M8 in my Volvo - I too like to be safe.
Logic is assessed in validity and one source of such is limiting.
With the exception of one year I have done more annual mileage in my Sevens than any other type of car since the age of 17.
Most of the clutches in my Austins were fitted in excess of 60000 miles ago and they still give perfectly good service. The exhaust system on two of my cars are over 30 years old and one in excess of 40 years old. The crank in my Ulster is nearing 100000 miles of hard service, two others are closing in on that figure fast.
This was not always the case and, in my early years of ownership, I thrashed the hell out of the cars, driving one to destruction, twice - a mixture of poor workmanship/understanding and recklessness was the root cause. I imagine that many early (and even today) experiences in Sevens plagued with similar.
Whilst recognising the dangers, I do consider my self safer at 30mph in my sevens on the single track roads of Scotland than at 70mph on the 4 lanes of the M8 in my Volvo - I too like to be safe.
Logic is assessed in validity and one source of such is limiting.