Sorry for not responding earlier or to each recent message individually, I've been sharing a bottle of gin with the wife and watching two episodes of 'Normal People' - unfortunately not the sexiest ones but at least diverting. I'll certainly go through the messages tomorrow. Anyway, thank you to everyone for expressing concern, and for the great deal of sympathy in your messages. I appreciate it and I know it is heartfelt - what has happened is, as I think I said in the first post in the thread, the ultimate nightmare for those of us for whom a Maserati is a dream machine and the finances are not unlimited. When I bought the (2011) car in 2017 I inquired about an extended warranty and was told it would cost about £3500 a year but would have strict limitations. I guess I might have taken the hint and walked away at that point and bought a BMW. But I've had a few of those, and Porsches and Mercedes, and those wouldn't have hit the spot, as you all know. There's always a risk with any used car, regardless of full service history, but the stakes are higher in this rarified world. What happened to the engine is clearly unusual and at present the reasons for the presence of sealant etc are a mystery. So I thank you all for your very constructive thoughts and suggestions, and for not suggesting we put a diesel engine in there, or a small block Chevy, or a Tesla electric motor. I'm sure we'll find a superb Maserati 4.7. Seriously, I am most grateful to Matt and Ashley for their very simpatico advice, expertise and guidance - as others have said, I know the car is in the best possible hands.