There was a previous poster on here who lived in your neck of the woods and enjoyed the odd skiing trip that posted in a similar vane.
Your opinion is that the car is perfect for you, its a good place to get to.
Maybe when you actually own it that will change, maybe it won't.
I'm with V8 on this one though, through 10 months and 7,500 miles of ownership of my first my feelings on the handling echo his.
Had your opinion been supported by more than a test drive (albeit a great sounding test drive), then it would have more credence.
I'll politely decline your track offer, against someone that has been through Scottish winters and perfected their skills on super bikes I've no chance!
Not suggesting we wait til it's snowing... I'll give you a fighting chance and race you in the horizontal rain and pea soup that often frequents that track (haha).
Not me, I've never posted on this forum before.
I doubt the car will be perfect. It's only a £32k small hatchback at the end of the day. No car can really be described as perfect anyway. I could have all the performance God could throw at a car, but where would I find the space to lug 10 sheets of plywood and half a dozen bags of cement? Hmm... an Audi RS6 Avant perhaps?