Thanks for all the welcomes (if thats a word) Mumof4 asked about the one that went up in flames. Happened September 2006, the car was a mark II on a Y plate, I one of the very early mark II. Had 100K on the clock and had been driving fine. Driving into town one day and the car started started to play up, almost stalling etc and then engine warning lights started coming on. Turned round to try and get back home but the car cut out about five mins walk from home. Left the car at the side of the road and walked home. returned fifteen minutes later to find the road blocked by a big crowd and fire engine. Didn't take long to put two and two together, pushed my way to front of the crowd to see flames pouring from the engine and firemen breaking though the windows to try and open the bonnet. End of the tail, car was written off and the insurance money plus