Thanks for the warm welcome!
Red is the fastest colour, FACT.
I did see the SC'd z in for sale - that car ticks so many of my boxes I wasn't sure whether it was real! Stock exterior with an extra kick inside in particular made it stand out, and probably the first private plate I ever thought was cool (I like GT5P on the PS3 a lot too) ... if there'd been a "Buy it now" button on Sat night when I saw the ad - slightly the worse for wear beer-wise - it would be sitting outside now!
But, realistically I want something stock for the time being. I've lived abroad once or twice and wouldn't want to let anything stand in the way of that happening again at some point - selling cars is always the hardest part of moving, selling a modded car is often a bit trickier too. Of course this resolve to stay stock is likely to last 6months tops when the need for FI will bite me again (usually in the wallet). Also I think I prefer to recycle exhaust gases than parasite the crank ... off the line boost is nice but a kick in the back is more exciting ... plus I don't really know until I've driven one for a while what sort of mod I'd want to do. Perfect spec but too soon.
I'll keep scanning for sale and let you know when I join properly!