hi duncan kind of new to this passionford but i no of your car and i do understand where your comeing from i to have a escort that harvey built a engine for that i striped down under neath and restored to mint under neath and some times i loose interest in it untial i drive it and then i no why i have it mine is 22000 miles from new and mint and i love it just build your nice car up again and use it so what if it gets wet or dirty you can always clean it or paint it try and stop frying your head. just there tonight i took mine out done a 171mph in it back in home again and thats better fun for me than anything.