Castro doesn’t say which direction to head in, so I just drive around, getting a feel for the car. It really is lovely to drive. Then again, anything is a step up from my rust bucket, with its questionable suspension and lack of everything, but this is truly gorgeous. I’m completely in love with it and dare I say, hoping he’ll let me drive it again - provided I can handle the extra horsepower under the bonnet.

After spending an hour or so driving on dual carriageways, country lanes, and even undertaking a few junctions of the M25 - which is a truly terrifying experience in a shiny new car...