21-12-2018, 04:58 PM
I agree with you Dave. I find my fabric saloon most comfortable. The seats in my 'Modern' Citroen (1999 Citroen Xantia Exclusive) are extremely comfortable initially but after a couple of hours I get a stiff neck.
In the Seven I can drive all day with no ill effects. Last year I drove down from Blair Atholl to Melrose after the Scottish Austin Seven Club AGM. Four hours with only one pause long enough to clear the smear from the windscreen. No stiffness or aches & pains.
It was cold November and the fabric saloon is cosy & warm. There is no cover over the gearbox nor vents in the bonnet so plenty of warmth from the engine. Only above about 45mph does cold air start to overcome the warm.
Altogether a perfectly practical form of transport especially in the Scottish Borders.
In the Seven I can drive all day with no ill effects. Last year I drove down from Blair Atholl to Melrose after the Scottish Austin Seven Club AGM. Four hours with only one pause long enough to clear the smear from the windscreen. No stiffness or aches & pains.
It was cold November and the fabric saloon is cosy & warm. There is no cover over the gearbox nor vents in the bonnet so plenty of warmth from the engine. Only above about 45mph does cold air start to overcome the warm.
Altogether a perfectly practical form of transport especially in the Scottish Borders.
Jim