I passed my test in a 1.2 Merit

And vowed never to drive another one. I lasted about 10 years - but was desperate to borrow a car with a towbar to shift a trailer full of soil.
My mate came up trumps with a written off and "repaired" (kicked straight) 1.0 nova hatch in turquoise!!
No shit. - a 1.0 nova pulling half a ton of earth. That was an interesting experience!
It got moving suprisingly well... but stopping