I'm David Lees from Fife in Scotland, I built a Bronze in 1985 which I ran, off and on, for 9 years and about 100,000 miles IIRC, then sold and lost track of (it was Q284 PES/DO20241 if anyone's interested).
I joined the forum after finding it as a result of a Google search while following, bidding on, and eventually not winning, a Gold on ebay over the last few days. I'd first seen the Gold during one of my many factory visits while building my Bronze, and wishing then that I'd waited a few more months...
Well, I've never lost that urge to acquire a Gold, and my partner offered to buy me "something nice" with part of the settlement she received after a recent car accident, so I caved in and accepted her offer; unfortunately, that particular Gold was cruelly snatched from my hands in the last ten seconds of the auction.
However, I've had quite an informative time poring over the technical sections on this forum, mainly reading about all the various alternatives to the old A-series engine. It's encouraging to see what various people have come up with, given how few alternatives had surfaced in the mid nineties.
I've consoled myself with the thought that another might eventually turn up, possibly in better condition and not bearing a Q plate. One can dream...