Re: I was assuming this would be a look at the mini...
My first car was a flying wedge during the early-mid 90's
I had a couple of Ambassadors - that's essentially the Mk3 Princess.
They weren't exactly speedy off the lights[1], but they really weren't too bad once you'd got used to the quirks...
Vic.
[1] Top speed wasn't too bad, though. I got busted in one once - the first thing the copper said was "I didn't think these things go that fast". I didn't tell him I had the brakes on when he caught me...