Cor! Chris has just finished washing the car as Diane and I arrive. It’s the first time I’ve seen it in daylight. Diane says it looks smart – good!

We jump in the 330d and trundle into Winchester to get the banking done. Remarkably Natwest have behaved impeccably, and all goes well. Having returned to Chris’ I set about making myself comfortable, temporarily mounting the Tom Tom, and fitting the road tax. There’s a third of a tank still in the car which is nice.

The car comes with a spare bonnet, as the previous owner (prior to Chris) allowed the front hinged bonnet to blow shut in the wind while the oil filler cap was on the top of the engine, so the inside of the car’s bonnet dented, which shows in a small dimple on the outside. Fitting the bonnet in the back of the 330d takes quite a while, but eventually we manage it with the boot shut and a corner poking from the nearside rear window. It’s cold and raining, so I instruct Diane to keep the heating on!

We thank Chris and I lead home. I don’t get far before pulling over to attempt to shut the driver’s window – the switch seems very gammy. Eventually we manage it and we’re off again. The journey home on the motorway isn’t naturally very pleasant: the exhaust is noisy and there’s no stereo, but the seats are comfortable and I confirm that the driver’s heated seat works. Interestingly, when the car is doing 4,000rpm in fifth it’s indicating just over 80mph – which the TomTom confirms is actually 70mph…