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My missus uses our 1500 Midge as her daily driver no problems at all. A nice 1275 would be even better as the 1500 lump is exactly that. We live up in Newcastle upon Tyne so it's quite capable of surviving the worst of the weather. They even have a usable boot especially if you take the spare out and replace it with a can of foam. Oh yeah no road tax and £150 pa fully comp isurance for the 2 of us with all the bells and whistles. A nicely tuned (but still perfectly drivable) 1275 will embarrass most hot hatches. Just drown it in Waxoyl every autumn.
I bought my wife a 1500 midget to use as a daily driver for a year. She loved it. The only things we had to replace were the battery and the front shocks. Bits are cheap as is insurance. She was gutted when she had to sell it to get something more modern as I was going to have to start working away from home (especially as the more modern car was less reliable and much more expensive to run). We even sold it at a profit.
I have to say though that I didn't like driving it at all as I found it too small (I'm 6'2") and it was too slow and 'busy' for long distances.
Mark
>> Edited by mhibbins on Friday 2nd August 14:58
I have to say though that I didn't like driving it at all as I found it too small (I'm 6'2") and it was too slow and 'busy' for long distances.
Mark
>> Edited by mhibbins on Friday 2nd August 14:58
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Paul, I have a 5 page magazine article on Modified Midgets that you really should read, Give us your Email address and I can spend an hour or two typing it out or meet me somewhere today and you can borrow it, Simon.
>> Edited by simonelite501 on Friday 2nd August 15:01
thanks, whereabouts in the south west are you?, as i live in the centre of bristol i'll be more than happy to collect it.
Had a 1275 in the eighties while a student. It was hideously f----d but I loved it. Have driven them since and they are still hilarious fun to drive, get one immediately!
One tip, put your hand down the wheel arch from inside the engine bay and make sure the front six inches of the sill has a top to it. A common bodge is to leave the outer wings on while changing sills and to do this one must cut off the sill top leaving the car dangerously weak.
Nearest newer equivalent I know is the Cappuccino if you can find and afford one. Same size, weight and power and as much fun to drive but with air con and reliability. Top is not so easy to remove though. In a Spridget you don't have to even get out of the driver's seat. In a Cappuccino it takes about 5 minutes.
One tip, put your hand down the wheel arch from inside the engine bay and make sure the front six inches of the sill has a top to it. A common bodge is to leave the outer wings on while changing sills and to do this one must cut off the sill top leaving the car dangerously weak.
Nearest newer equivalent I know is the Cappuccino if you can find and afford one. Same size, weight and power and as much fun to drive but with air con and reliability. Top is not so easy to remove though. In a Spridget you don't have to even get out of the driver's seat. In a Cappuccino it takes about 5 minutes.
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