bbigman, here is some advice... I reckon its pretty good as well

Firstly check your diary to see if you have any free long weekends coming up, then call stu. Book the car in on the friday, drive down on the Thursday night with the missus and spend a lovely relaxing weekend in Sunny/rainy Blackpool (or bring a mate and chase northern birds around for a few nights) and then go home monday.

Either way that still give stu 2 full days to go over the car with a fine tooth comb and get the whole thing working as it should be. It will be faster, more reliable, MUCH more enjoyable and less stressful and probably cheaper in the long run