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Okay then...
Current everyday car is a 1998 Vauxhall Corsa (Holden Barina to you, Mr Moffat!)
Ongoing rebuild project in the garage is a 1970 Mercedes Benz 220. This is the old Beirut taxi-style Merc, with the stacked headlamps and the separate radiator grille. She's called Isolde, and she's been in my possession for ten years. As Bluebottle will attest, this is more a "laid up until I can get around to working on it" project than an active restoration. But it will be done.
The Corsa has been okay, although the handling dynamics are a bit iffy, and it is terminally gutless. It's also not as economical as you'd expect from such a small car. Apart from the ECU packing up last winter, it has been no trouble. Passed 30,000 miles in it this week.
Also in the family stable is a 1994 Rover 216GSi. Say what you will about Rovers, it's blooming fast for a 1.6 hatch, it has a rorty exhaust note when it's on cam, and is thoroughly chuckable. Heartily recommended as a family car with a little bit of a capacity for fun.
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