Upper Middle Petrol Head:

I had imagined - naively, it seems - that October, 2021's, faecal weather was unlikely to be rivalled.  But then November followed up with even more cold, wet conditions, none of which were ideal for P3P and its dilapidated, leaky door seals and other vulnerabilities.   However, the many unseasonable downpours and sub-teen temperatures that Tasmania has endured so far this so-called spring has at least provided the opportunity - as unwelcome as it might be - to showcase some of the car's resilience and dogged refusal to behave in a stereotypically Italian automotive fashion.  Exhibit 1:  the fully functional rear demister!   Yes, readers, that beacon-like glow beneath the choke (left) and hand-throttle (right) indicates that the rear screen's defogger has been switched on and, forty five years after my now scabrous 128 emerged shiny and new from its birthplace in Rivalta, Italy, the defrost function still works!  I'd call that ...