Righto m'laddos.
Sorry for the late reply and all that jazz.
Gear linkage was sorted, brought the car home, parked up, pulled up the handbrake, handbrake cable snapped.
Took the car back, 75 quid to get that sorted.
And that's where my new tattoo money has gone.
But on the plus side, The Pandzer has been an absolute trooper this week.
Southport > Halifax > Glasgow > Southport > Halifax > Southport without missing a beat.
Cheers again for all the help and advice.