That looks in remarkable condition Dr Mike, lovely gloss, you must be very pleased
Thank you, I am. I'm impressed by the performance, but it's hard to explore the capabilities of the chassis when you're constrained by holidaymakers, the indigenous wildlife (who all seem to have become accustomed to having the Forest roads to themselves during lockdown, and haven't realised that there are far more peole and vehicles around now), cyclists and a blanket 40mph speed limit. I need to take it out to some of my favourite roads in West Sussex, and learn a bit more about it.
It reminds me in many ways of the original Audi Quattro, and it's a similar story in that the laws of physics will still apply, but you'll be going a lot faster when they do. The General Manager of a VW/Audi dealership, as they were back in the '80's, managed to blag a Quattro as his company car, and wrote it off, together with a brick garden wall, when his enthusiasm exceeded his talent on a quiet country road late one night.
Having looked at the car's MOT history, it actually failed its' first test for a cut in a rear tyre, and there's an advisory for rear brake disc scoring - am I right in thinking that this is a known issue on the R?