That second one is a BEAST!!!

 

That's why my daily drive is a 1998 Landrover Discovery

 

Yeah; it's one of those balances - compromises, if you will.

It'd be fun to try an X-1/9 again, just to see how recollections have been changed with experience. The NSX reminds me of it a lot in terms of handling & feel (the FIAT turned in better, despite its high, wobbly sidewalls) but the memory is unreliable.

I once drove a really immaculate HB Viva and was amazed by the lightness & precision of its controls at learner speeds. Of course, once it got properly moving, it all went Pete Tong and I realised how poor they actually are by then-standards.

I'd never turn down the opportunity to try anything like that again. But to own?

I recently had a local Citroeniste trying to keep up with my 'Lude through Hertofrd in a late DS; it showed that they were outstandingly capable, but it looked like a chase from a 70s French classic in my mirrors. Where's Alain Delon with a shooter, then?

So whatever you buy would have to be pretty fast back then. And that probably means expensive.

There is an Evante for sale on PH; an Elan V2 made with Escort bits, so it's cheap & affordable. Might be a good compromise...

 

a lot depends if you can drive or not

growing up with pas, abs, etc can make people a little soft

 

I know i'm not remotely from anywhere near Dagenham .... and a 3.0 Capri isn't exactly sensible but as something fun to slide about in ...

The problem as always is disposable and it applies to everyone except the super rich