Right..... sorry for not updating this sooner.
What can I say, we had a fantastic day. Collected from Kensington just fine, out of London in no time, and ended up heading to Edenbridge for a bite to eat and visited Chiddingstone Castle.
The car... Amazing. I have been fortunate to own some great cars, but nothing comes close to the real pedigree of the 911. Some observations:
From getting in the car, to driving away, with the sat nav and mirrors etc set, only took minutes! All very easy and intuitive.
The sound coming from the back is simply amazing.
Ride was unbelievably compliant.
Performance was as expected, great in any gear, and revs.
Traction a bit of a problem only when provoked, which had to be done while the roads were wet!
The car was only 2 weeks old, so as new.
I just couldn't believe how good it looked, especially with the spoiler up.
Cannot understand the purpose of the Turbo S model in this country......
I want one!
If anyone wants any info in connection with hiring one for the day, I happy to help, as Avis were brilliant (allowed an extra hour to return, and did not charge for the few miles that I went over the allowance)