Very good points Darren I share your views on this as you already know, I think it has been blown up to the point it has put a lot of people off ownership.

I believe a search of the numbers on the 3 door cars would show a very high number of them stamped down as well! this would show why a number of the 500's ( which were after all only 496 3 doors stashed away to be converted ) are this way as well!!