Mandilulur, ignore the profile, its nonsense. I refuse to post anything remotely truthful about myself on a public forum. My name isn't Alan either, but it'll do for this forum :)

B2D, driving is always fun, I love cars, always have. Plus its an adventure, never done it before :)

Cy, I know about the rates, but the actual monthly payment costs aren't too different, yes I pay more overall, but I can accept that for the convenience it gives me in choosing the car I want. I'm a Brit, I grew up driving manuals and its a more compelling experience than having an automatic decide when to change gear. I bought the car, I'll decide when to change. Personal opinion on Triptronics is they are there for show, and they still aren't as good as a manual box. The wannabe Schumacher's of this world can have them, I'll stick with a standard 6 speed box thanks. Easier to hang the arse out of a RWD V8 when you can control the gearbox, not a sodding computer. :)