1973 I was in comprehensive school, then in 1977 I was selected from 350 applicants for one of 10 apprenticeships being offered by British Airways. I had applied to 27 different companies for an engineering / mechanical apprenticeship, and the rest is history. Now strangely enough, in 1979 I had a Magnum Estate with that same 2.3 Engine. That went like a rocket but OMG.. by far the most unreliable car that I ever went on to own until I bought a Dodge Durango in my Dubai years, but going back I also went to a Cavalier next, it was a 2.0L and turned out to be the most reliable car that I have ever owned. It managed 173,000 without any engine work, and I sold it to a neighbour at 199,000 miles. It eventually made it to the scrap yard due to rust of course, at 245,000 miles! I remember that I had a problem with the Propshaft on the Magnum, the centre bearing rubber support perished and Vauxhall's remedy was a complete new propshaft. Long story, but I eventually managed to get a new bearing assembly from GKN, who were making the propshafts for Vauxhall, but sold the car on before I ever got to change it, and then about 5 years ago I came across that bearing, still boxed and unused. I put it on ebay and within hours some guy was at the door buying it... he's retoring a Magnum and this was a key part that he simply couldn't get! - It was probably the most pleasurable day of ever owning that Magnum, seeing this guy so happy that he'd found his 'holy grail'. I'm now currenty restoring a 1977 VW Golf that I found in a field near Stavourouni Mountain!... but if a Magnum ever came along, I'd love to own one again.