Wow! Many thanks for the welcome and some helpful pointers so far.
I'm a pretty picky bugger, i'd ideally love one with the rays in gunmetal grey or that nice blue, with those garish orange seats! I'm aware of both of those for sale locally - not mad keen on the wheels on the donaghadee one and the white one (read through it's thread on rms) whilst a lovely car doesn't do much for me. Actually spied one at a dealer in Ballyclare but herself isn't taken with them - the word impractical was amongst other colourful descriptions used.
Time will tell, though i think the Williams will have to go, perhaps that might apease her.
Anyway, thank you all, i look forward to plenty of reading.
Mark