for those who moan about needing to downsize their gear for gigging :

[Daevid]

Well that has sorted out the side and rear crumple zones on your tin can

[Jonny]

Heh, that's a squeeze. Our drummer had an Allegro (no laughing at the back now). Having a double bass kit and loads of other thuddy things I'll never know the name of he decided to pull the rear seats.
Believe me... there is nothing less rock 'n roll than doing a midnight flyposting run sat on the floor in the back of an Austin Allegro. The cops were laughing so much they just let us go. The shame...