Yesterday I decided to go to the Malverns to try some real hills and see how she dealt with some faster roads. She wasn't as bad as I expected, the real steep hill near British camp she struggled to break 25mph but everywhere else she was good.
After a slight numpty moment where I cracked my head and bled everywhere, my friend ended up driving her home and we took the m5 for "speed". We actually overtook quite a lot of trucks and even some cars much to my surprise. She held 64 solidly all the way back.
Its tempting to upgrade, but at the same time its a 50k recon engine and seems solid. I realise a second hand engine would be a riskier endeavour, so maybe its safer as mentioned above to not do it until its terminal. I think I will bookmark this thread and get to know my bus a little better before I decide.
