I had a Maxi. Probably the most competitive car I ever had. OK, I used to go round corners thinking I'd change down to third, try to change down to third, sod it, drop into to second after the corner, and that had the 'improved' rod gear-change on the 1750.
It won awards at grass auto-tests (complete with kiddiseats bouncing around in the back), it got a best in class at a trial and won an economy run.
It towed a caravan and after I fitted rear spring assisters, the resulting stiffening of the back end improved the 'turn-in' no end. Taught me a lot about suspension!
It was the right car at the time, with a couple of kids. It followed a Vitesse and Cortina GT. It took them, a dog and a microwave oven one Christmas to an ailing MILs. Stopped by the BIBs they wouldn't believe SWMBO was ten months pregnant, despite the obvious evidence!
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