No, on second thoughts, WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
I've just put my Gold convertible on eBay - have had a great time with it, and actually won't be TOO upset if it doesn't sell, but driving it has revealed an "MoT advisory" with MY chassis and suspension (a very early dodgy hip) which means I can't use it as the everyday car...
I never did resolve the mystery of the gear lever - unfortunately just after I posed the question my home computer started playing silly b*ggers and I couldn't upload any photos. Have had to do the listing from work and put the photos on via a highly circuitous route!
Should be starting this evening for a week - item 150509766073
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