Thank you all for your good wishes.
I drove Westover Motors (Poole) Black 500 the day before yesterday. FANTASTIC! CAme across the back of a Grockle up in the Purbeck hills, dropped it 2 cogs and floored it ......... where'd he go!

Lady friend next to me nearly had kittens. But being Police class 3 trained the manoeuvre was perfectly executed of course

Great fun B U T I am 64 ( in body 25 in mind) and a long ago slipped disc does not approve of the suspension. I asked If a free Chiropractor was supplied with every car but apparently not.
I think the suspension must have been an extra on the car I drove! Having 40 aspect tyres on it does not help. I hit the edge of a sunken manhole cover approaching a roundabout and I seriously though I had cracked the wheel rim the jolt actually hurt my neck.
So.................. I await the more softly sprung convertible before I decide. Watch this space.....................
It has been suggested that some of the more petrol headed amongst you may be interested in seeing the previous cars I haver owned. So I shall put the list in the forum now.
TTFN.
Colin.
p.s. A500SSBOB. No not in Dune

I thought I was being clever.... Abarth=Scorpion=Sting!
Chris555. Christian name? Surname? or both. Small world! I lived in Alloa (Brankstone Grange)! but only as a wayn. Lang may yer lum reek!