Does anyone here know this car?

[Randles 2402]

OK folks, my trip to Harrogate is on for tomorrow!
The rattle, as expected, was from the front strut top and the mechanic has fitted two new complete struts to be on the safe side.
I should be there at about 13:30 so hopefully heading south with a new toy by 15:00 all things being equal!
Thanks for all your help and advice; I will try to remember it all and not to get too carried away when I see the car.

 

[Charlie1875]

Hi Andy, glad the R has been rectified and ready for collection, hope you like what you see and enjoy the long drive home!

 

[JvdBosch]

Good luck with the drive home! Drive safely! Out of curiosity, how many miles has it done? New struts seems to suggest many miles?

 

[Randles 2402]

Arrived home after a six hour journey and all I can say is ‘wow’!
The car is awesome and the seats are amazingly comfortable. The ride is definitely firm and got a touch jittery on poor surfaces but OMG THE GRIP!
Once I got off motorways and dual carriageways and onto roads through the South Downs that I know well, I found myself arriving into corners and coming out the other side 10-15 mph quicker than I normally would (even though it was dark and drizzly) and I’m still adjusting to the way the car drives. This car has the potential to do serious damage to my hitherto flawless licence if I’m not careful.
The car has done 75000 miles as of today. The rattle was coming from the strut top mount on one side but rather than just replace it they changed the whole strut even though it probably didn’t need replacing and of course you always do them in pairs so I have new suspension at no extra cost to me