Thanks Stants for your welcome and wisdom. Picking the Forester up at the weekend from the dealer and driveing back down to London. I can't wait not sure what the family's going to make of it.
One issue i noticed is a small rust bubble on the tip of the bonnet. Is that the sort of thing I should sort sooner than later?
going to start my search for good Subaru specialist around London. Wish me luck.
cheers
Jody