Steve,
You'll piss yourself when you know why I bought it .

I had been a fan of "supercars" from the moment I could say "car" and so always wanted a mid-engined exotic 2-seater with pop-up head-lamps (which is what a "super-car" was in my eyes). Unfortunately by the time I was old enough to drive, an X1/9 was the only thing I could afford that met the criteria . It also somewhat lacked the 150mph top speed that "super-cars" were achieving in the day, but hey, it was a foot on the ladder . I thought I was the "bomb" though , as I was also a homotorcyclist (TM J Clarkson ), with a Mk III RG250 Gamma as well .