Thanks fellas, wow...what a welcome! I don't yet have my car, leastways not the car i'm after. I currently tool around in a Jap matchbox but what i'm after, and what i've been after for a few years now, is a Mk2 Fiesta XR2.
I've always been a big fan of those but they seem to be getting rarer and more scarce each year that goes by.
If anyone knows of an original, unmolested example for sale please let me know or PM me. There are a couple of contenders that i've seen but the interiors have been butchered to make room for audio ( i also want the original radio/cassette...i'm picky that way)

Thanks again for the welcome..it feels great to finally be a part of this community.

Barry.