Thank you, yes the colour took my eye too when I saw it. Surprised that we don't see more but I guess the dealers order what they sell and they sell what they order so round it goes. They seem to stick to the safer colours.
The road tax made me grimace too, but the man maths were helped by a few years at zero so I guess it levels out. Its what I told myself anyway!
Unfortunately they chose a hood cover rather than a tonneau, which I use a lot so I'll need to get one. Not made any easier by the factory not fitting any fasteners if it's not specified and the likelihood of having to remove the windscreen to do it. Silly really as they could fit them anyway.