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No problem with heat inside with my Mk1.
Lowest setting and highest fan has kept me cool in all the heat, no problem.
Hair pin corners can be interesting.
Parking no problem, always leave space on the drivers die as door is fairly wide.
Use mine every day, 36K in the last 18 months.
Main problem is turning circle, mainly when you have past the turning and try and swing round in the main road.
Phone round from the Yellow Pages.
Some one always seems to have a specila offer.
Also look on the Internet but have found I can get them cheaper local to where I live.
Up to now have been able to keep with Micheline
Pilots, intend to change this time round.
Have now completed about 34.5 k.
Back tyres about £120 + V.A.T. every 12K
Front tyres about £140 + V.A.T. every 24K
Servicing every 12k say £200
Petrol consumption about 30 m.p.g. almost all my trips are 100 miles plus, mostly motor ways etc.
Insurancce fully comp + wife + full...
Have now covered 34k in under 17 months in mine.
No real trouble and have no problems with handling, this is on public roads.
I have not had time to do any track days but expect on the edge the handling may not be all one would wish.
Over the period of ownership you would be surprised how...
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Have the DAB box of tricks for my Kenwood.
You can get them for in the order of £330 pounds.
Very pleased with it, over the last 12 months more stations have come on line to give better coverage.
Was a bit sparce at one time.