i think you guys have the right attitude, my brother was saying the other day hes always found the 500/126's stored away have more mechanical problems than the ones run everyday. At least by running it everyday you are forced to make repairs, maintenance waxoyl etc. I try to keep my car clean, its hard work when your running it everyday though.
We have some width restrictions down our road where they put loads and loads of grit down for some reason i always drive slowly through them to stop churning the grit up into car, whilst other drivers are thinking "whats he going so slow for"!!!
Paul is yours fully waxoyled? i know kurts is.
i was chatting to a bloke in halfords, he said he read on net you can make your own waxoyl out of candles and turpentine. Would be interesting to make it.
regards
Chris