Almost there.....
I think FF will be hoping for that as well
Given the loan amount I qualify for (and the payment I want to keep this thing at), with the taxes, fees, etc. - all in - I've figured the car can't be more than $18,700. So that restricts me to the Pop.
Budget firmly fixed
With a base of $16,500 for an auto trannie, I can add $2,200 worth of options.
Sunroof - $850
Spare - $100 (this one kills me)
Mags - $500 (I hate the standard tires - BTW, we don't have 16 alloys as a choice here on the Pop)
15 inchs give the best ride the 16s look the business but the only ones you have in this size is the masculine 5o-spokes.
That leaves me $750 to do something with - if I go with the
Pearl Red, that's $500 right there and some left over for a nice dinner out.
Eat in and get something you'll have within the budget. 
Alternatively, I could go with the spare, the mags, and the heated leather seats and skip the sunroof. That puts me over by about $100 but is doable.
Trying to figure out which
spec is more marketable for resale.
1. Get what you want. 2. Worry about the re-sale afterwards but don't over personalise.
I'm defintely going with either Peal Red, Rosso (regular red - don't like as much), or BNW with gray and ivory seats and ivory ambience. I'll look at it again, but don't think I can do the red/ivory seats in the BNW. Just didn't like them.
If I go with the BNW (my original favorite), I would like to add the chrome, but don't see it here on the US configurator. Not an option?
Would not recommend the chrome on the Red - for re-sale quite a few people prefer the painted bumpers. On the White I would try and get them fitted. Budget for $100. Be nice to the dealer. Not an option on the configurator.
Also don't see that
cute Italian winged flag, nor the ESP people talk about. Maybe some of the options aren't listed on the website?
An accessory item - ordered seperately but before car is given to you so the dealer can stick it on.
ESP - standard fit - listed under traction control - you get this for free !
One other thing I was wondering was if this car has a direct connect for iPod?
USB connection down by the gear 'stick'. New version does not need a special conversion dongle. Might need a software update to 5.5 so that the iphone4 works (this is not officially supported) but the 3Gs wil definitely work (I could be wrong on this - special Blue & Me area for any probs)
Should have this wrapped up this week. Plus the dealer has several red and BNW cars on the lot, so may be able to take one home!