THIS WEEK IN OUR FLEET...

DAVID SIMISTER EDITOR

❚ 1977 RELIANT Scimitar GTE Route to freedom currently blocked in by a dead Christmas tree. Counting the days ‘til the bin men arrive and cart it away – the tree, I mean…

JAMES SADLIER MANAGING EDITOR

❚ 2003 PEUGEOT 406 Coupé Parked up after its owner jetted off to Florida for some winter sun. We suspect James will want to replace it with a Mustang when he gets back.

MIKE LE CAPLAIN PRODUCTION EDITOR

❚ TO BE CONFIRMED... It’s official – I’m going to have to sell one of my MGs later this year so I can buy another, rather more practical classic. But which one gets the chop?

JON BURGESS NEWS EDITOR

❚ 1994 JEEP Cherokee Limited The windscreen has cracked for some mysterious reason. National Windscreens in Peterborough were quick to inform me that it was ‘the oldest car it’s had in for ages’.

CHARLIE CALDERWOOD STAFF WRITER

❚ 1999 BMW 318 Ti Big wash after lots of driving over winter has reminded me how bad the alloy wheels are. Replacements may be incoming, budget permitting.

CHRIS HOPE FEATURES EDITOR

❚ 1980 TRIUMPH TR7 FHC Left the garage for the first time in ages; albeit only to nip down the shops. The round trip can’t have been more than ten miles. Still fun, though!

RICHARD GUNN SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR

❚ 1994 ROVER 216 SLi Hadn’t moved since mid-December, but started first time when prompted a few days ago. The boot does seem a little on the damp side, however…

NICK LARKIN EDITOR-AT-LARGE

❚ 2003 MG ZR MG is about to have its new windscreen fitted after the old one cracked in two places, and the cracks became so long that they met! ❚ ALSO ON THE FLEET David Brown 1999 Rover 200 BRM. Steve Berry 1970 Reliant Scimitar. Richard Kilpatrick 1992 Jaguar XJS. John Lakey 1984 Opel Monza. Nick Larkin 1960 Austin A55. Alex Riley 1981 Triumph TR7 Conv. James Taylor 1950 Rover P4. Fuzz Townshend Austin 7 Special.