But thankfully never got desperate enough to own a BL car...
Don't tar them all with the 'Allegro / Marina / Montego / Princess' brush. I had a couple of Triumph Spitfires in me yoof - great fun! Far better car than the awful VW Beetle that preceded them.
Those were the days - off to Barton with the top down, jump into the Chippy (no 6 foot security fences or gates then) and go flying. Beat up Southport beach maybe, or go chasing the sheep over the moors. And often even without a radio in the aeroplane.
Happy days!