Thanks for all of the kind comments on the car. Several weeks in and it really is an astounding motor car. An early consistent battery discharge issue was sourced to a recalcitrant Television Tuner module and Car Alarm that wouldn't go to sleep.
It is funny, I was originally so set on sourcing an AMG-pack car with the styled bodywork and larger wheels. I came very close to buying the wheels and bodywork for £700 from a Gentleman who was breaking an Almandine car. But I just love the classier, low key looks, for the moment. Must source another alloy though, one has a very slight warp on it. Several breakers in my area so will see what they have.
A photo of it at home, from last weekend, showing it's Almandine Black 'winter colours'.