23-07-2018, 09:31 PM
Hi Wayne
The fact that you are even thinking about 'acceleration' lends me to think that you are really looking at the wrong type of car. Unless you go for one of the sporty 7s (Nippy, Rep Ulster, some specials etc) then acceleration really isn't something that sits alongside a normal conversation about an Austin 7.
i think that you need to think of an Austin 7 (incl big) as a car to enjoy a gentle drive where you might keep up with local traffic (in 30 or 40 linits), but you probably won't up hills (especially 2 up), and away from the lights or a roundabout you are going to have annoyed teenagers on your bumper wondering why you can't do 0-60 like their Ford Fiesta, and if that isn't going to work for you then you really need to look at a more powerful car, not one with fewer than 20bhp.
For me, I avoid dual carriageways wherever possible. There is little more scary than a row of cars in the outside lane doing 80, overtaking a lorry closing up on you at 60mph plus in the inside lane, and with a hill approaching. Much nicer to use the back roads where you can pull off if you cause a queue or have a boy racer on your bumper determined to pass you.
sorry
Andy B
The fact that you are even thinking about 'acceleration' lends me to think that you are really looking at the wrong type of car. Unless you go for one of the sporty 7s (Nippy, Rep Ulster, some specials etc) then acceleration really isn't something that sits alongside a normal conversation about an Austin 7.
i think that you need to think of an Austin 7 (incl big) as a car to enjoy a gentle drive where you might keep up with local traffic (in 30 or 40 linits), but you probably won't up hills (especially 2 up), and away from the lights or a roundabout you are going to have annoyed teenagers on your bumper wondering why you can't do 0-60 like their Ford Fiesta, and if that isn't going to work for you then you really need to look at a more powerful car, not one with fewer than 20bhp.
For me, I avoid dual carriageways wherever possible. There is little more scary than a row of cars in the outside lane doing 80, overtaking a lorry closing up on you at 60mph plus in the inside lane, and with a hill approaching. Much nicer to use the back roads where you can pull off if you cause a queue or have a boy racer on your bumper determined to pass you.
sorry
Andy B
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!