Andrew Robert Breen ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

Probably doesn't fit your cheap to run criterion but you could try one
of the 1970 Lotus offerings, Elites in particular are cheap.

Y'know, I thought of the Elite when I first read this - then reckoned
a serious heroin habit would probably be less expensive to keep running..

I've fixed your post for you.