Hi Conaero,
Many thanks for the prompt response, and thanks again for the summary of things to look out for. It will prove very helpful and saves me reading the 100's of pages of various forums asking just that.
The car that I was looking at was booked in for an inspection but the chap sold the car before I could put down a deposit.
As for the Spyder, it's not for me; I just love the twin turbo, V8 with Boomerang lights, but as you know, good cars are hard to come by.