Poor old Les. He just wanted a nice old Mercedes fixer-upper :(

Sun's out, so took my Fiat 850 Spider out for a spin. It gave me a chance to try its new exhaust for the first time (verdict: it sounds brilliant). I'll be looking to move it on at some point this year, though, so if you know someone who might be interested...

re. glowy logos: when the VW I.D Buggy was revealed I asked the designer about them. He said an EU law classed them as a form of advertising - and glowing adverts on vehicles were illegal on safety grounds. Couldn't find many specific links but there was this: www.sae.org/publications...

Two Bluesky posts, and two attempts to flog cars. Who would like my Mondeo? It's in The Best Spec, mechanically brilliant, but has one or two frilly edges: www.carandclassic.com/l/C1810848

I've decided that my first post on here will be shamelessly for my own financial gain. So would anyone like to buy this sweet VW Lupo? It'll turn 25 next year, so it'll be prime FotU fodder in 2025... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32634945...