Cheers Garath, the omega (manual conversion 3.2 Mv6 estate with LPG) has just gone through the MOT for the grand total of 30 quid plus test fee.
Love the old bugger but sadly its getting harder and harder to maintain and as we all know, rust will get it in the end hence my looking at the A6 Avant.
Hopefully I can find something decent around the 06 mark (cheap road tax) and as my expertise grows, I can help out members on here