Well whoever suggested I use the Civic is due an almighty hoof in the slats. 43.5mpg, which is great. Avoiding some helmet on my side of the road going round Ullswater and consequently shredding the p/s front tyre beyond repair however… Of course, Civic’s have a Stan’s NoTubes repair bottle and not a spacesaver, so now I’m stuck waiting on a recovery truck.
The whole idea of this exercise is to *save* me money, not have me spending more.
FWIW, the wife looks the idea of a Pug 306. Just need to persuade her the estate isn’t all that granddad-ish.