SWB versus LWB box saloons

[Mike Costigan]

Go and drive that local RM, even if just to make sure you're comfortable with the earlier specification. Like Hedd, I prefer the 3-speed gearbox, but one aspect no-one has so far mentioned is the shorter chassis of the earlier car - it does tend to make the car less stable on undulating road surfaces - the back leaps around rather more than that of a long-wheelbase car.