i saw one yesterday come past my street doing easily 60+mph (in a 20!) and properly spanking on, 3 seconds later it siddapeared in a massive cloud of blue smoke that took about a minute to clear, there was a trail of oil to the end of the road till the roandabout then no car and no oil

otherwise i find working on them easy, bits are available aftermarket and reasonably priced.

servicing is a piece of piss

had a 6sp one snap the n/s gearbox mount off the gearbox, removed box, welded back in and then all fine.

you defanitly get what you pay for IMO but they drive well,

bit of a tarts car IMO, wouldnt own one myself but would my the missus one