barnie,

thank you for demonstrating my point far more eloquently than i ever could.

i drive a lexus for a number of reasons

1) it was very cheap.

2) i'm very tall overweight and i fit in it.

3) it's very safe and i drive my kid to school everyday so that was a big priority.

4) it's good for long journeys which is important when you have to drive to scotland and back in a day for an interview.

the reasons i'm getting a divorce are none of your business.

that's right you do know little about me, so perhaps you shouldn;t assume so much.

cheers

julian