It's good to hear from someone else who turns out to be dumber than he looks....
Pardon my sense of humour (I bought a BE in 1972 for my then girl-friend (now wife); turns out the guy doing the restoration tended to put bolts in with a hammer; bought another one shortly thereafter 'cause it ran, but the burnt exhaust valves wouldn't get it up the hills to home. Got the head fixed back then and it was our only car for a couple of low budget years; touch wood, both will be on the road this summer - for the first time ever).
Seriously: when you drive a bugeye, small children laugh and point, and so do their parents. They are not only fun and unique and a joy to drive, but they bring happiness into the lives of everyone you go past. Enjoy the wee beastie, and it will care for you as much as you care for it, and you'll have even more fun. Doug