I was very tempted at that Granada Estate 2.8 Ghia on eBay - 1 owner
for the last 17 years + very lovingly cared for. Ok, so it was
beige, but it looked immaculate. Went for just over £500.

That's a lot of money to throwaway on the track in one day...

Track my arse! I was thinking about it as a stop-gap between the Carlton
and the Audi, as I'd like to sell the Carlton and the Fiesta and get
replacement cheap alternatives as stop-gaps. Ideally a tatty old £100
fiesta van and a tatty old £100 Carlton, but I saw that and was tempted.
Would have rathered one for about £200 though!

Peter