Thanks for the nice comments guys and once again a big thanks to Phil and his team, things are rarely straightforward when I am there.
The blowing exhaust issue which was causing me some concern turned out to be a damaged/grounded cat. The ECU was ignoring it though, very strange.
I love the wheels, hopefully I have got a slighty subtler balance for summer with the 18s for winter. The drive back was a pleasure although it was less than spirited as it had been a long day.
I was even overtaken by two zeds, an 08 Chilli on the way out of Sunderland and one that seemed very familiar, an 07 black coupe on the A66.
To round off a really great day I was even treated to big smiles and a little bit of fun by a traffic car on the A590, good to see they appreciate sensible driving.
One happy owner. As for Saturdays, Phil wont commit to meets on Saturdays as he may get a call from an owner needing help