He did on one occasion have to drive in it from one end of the large hospital he was working to the other with a colleague, in their white coats with the colleague holding the green flashing light up at arms length to get through the traffic. Such things are probably frowned upon now.
That's the compromise i have. A slow, but very reliable 3cyl vw polo diesel for the daily 120 mile commute



and the m3w for when i get home.
i did start to get an attention seeking defecit when in the polo, so i put stickers on it so people would still stare at me as if i was in the m3w.