Thanks all! Just 'joined up' officially for 12 months, in order to support the forum. I've had the benefit of the resource already in terms of searching the threads in pursuit of my new car so it would be rude not to.
I must be using the 'echeque' method via paypal because I cant post in some of the other areas just yet; I especially wished to post here:
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=287275 .
I went to look at this 182FF today advertised in the for sale forum here. I should correct my previous comment at this point (22:43 post), in fact I saw 2 mint FFs today, both blue. The one in the link above is bloody perfect. A1. New PE's too. Big thank you to the seller, Mini182, if he reads this. A real genuine seller with a fantastic car there. Sorry I didn't buy it mate, this trophy stole my heart (despite the fact it was unjustifiably more £) but no doubt at some point the lack of xenons and the other goodies will always make me think I should have gone with BD04xxx...
I feel a bit guilty that I didnt buy it TBH; if I could have had both I would have. If it's any consolation James your car will sell to the next person that sees and drives in it, for sure. All the best and thank you for your time (again!)
ETA: Can someone please link this post to Mini182s for sale ad or PM it to him? Please? I would appreciate the gesture of thanks getting to him and also if anyone is thinking of looking at his car but is miles away I am more than happy to give an honest opinion so they dont discount the car on the basis of it being a long journey with an unsure outcome (you won't have a wasted journey, trust me, I have no incentive to say this!).