Hi Bleeno Thanks for the welcome, I Have never driven a car on my own just with the driving instructer, I am currently taking lessons. My new galaxy is 2.3 Petrol my MK1 was a 2.8 V6 And I must admit the larger engine made it more of a smooth ride and it left most things standing still at the traffic lights. My wife is a bit of a Racer, Ho can I tell what spec I have got cause on the old galaxy it had the Ghia spec. Oh and on another not is it just me or is the MK2 more spacies then the MK1. Thanks