Took both cars out today between raindrops. Alfa ran perfectly. Started right up in reverse with clutch down, backed out of garage and off I went. Go figure. TR6 started right up, backed out of downstairs garage, across the lawn and out to the street. Ran fine except for a lot of rattles, banging and clunking on the rough roads we have here in town. I'll have to have that checked out. I did have the top up and that makes a lot of rattles. Takes at least 2 people to get top back up and latched so I leave it up. If I didn't drive the car in the fall and early winter, I would just leave it down all the time but I'd be afraid of getting caught in one of the numerous downpours we're now getting - not for me, but the car.