Please heed Zulu Alpha's advice.
The VW engine is the best ice-maker since Frigidaire!
It might be worth contacting Windrushers Gliding Club at Bicester.
They maintain a pretty strict quota of around 14 powered aeroplanes on site, but a VP-1 fits in with the type of aeroplane that they prefer, ie. low powered tail-dragger, vintage or PFA types with relatively low utilisation.
We're very noise conscious on the site so things like circuits are discouraged, but they're a friendly bunch. Maybe see you there one day!