Well eventually took the test drive and OMG, brilliant
Here goes a small report,
FOR
drive was excellent stuck the road like glue(maybe due to the smaller wheel base)
impressed with the instruments inside (fuel gauge indicator was cool)
gearbox in 'S Mode' was something else, amazing how the torque/power was available straight away.
price was very reasonable
against
Had velour type material on the door inserts, looked cheap and tacky,
in my opinion lost the throaty sound the 350 has when you lift of the pedal and coast (above 3000 revs)
having said the bad points i still went and placed an order for one in black
roll on 2010