As far as the family comment, Ive got 2 kids (1 2yo and 1 5yo) and a wife to go with it and we regularly take trips to the beach or wherever. The kids love it! Ive also had 2 fully grown men approximately 225-260 in the back seat at the same time and the both remarked it was amazingly comfortable. As far as the 302 thermostat housing comment, whats wrong with them? Ive been building 302s and 351s for years and never once had a complaint about them. My 2 cents.

~Preston