Welcome to the forum Andy. 
As you have already seen there is some great help to be had on here.
Good luck in your quest.

I can a hpi done through my old work

Howdoo, Andy.  Congrats on the new arrival and welcome to what is the best source of 'Meega info available, virtually real time, on t'interweb!!

The car on e-bay.  Like others have said, something does not add up to me. 

The car is being advertised as a Police spec MV6.  The miles seem a bit off, to me.  Contact West Mercia HQ, asking for the garage/fleet manager, and ask nice for a run down of the car over the 'phone.  Explain why you are asking and theres a good chance that you will get an honest answer. 

It has the manual heater controls - OK so far.
No rear spoiler - still OK
No sunroof - still OK!!
Alloys - If it is the real deal Police MV6, then its got alloys that are non standard for a cop car.  The real ones are steels and hubcaps!!   
Speedo - as far as I can see, does not have the IRS calibration sticker.  Ask for a close up piccy.  If its got 5 mph increments and no sticker, then its either not as advertised or its got a replacement speedohead.  I would suspect the latter!!

As always, Caveat Emptor, and only spend what you can afford to loose.

Broocie

Essex_Andy wrote on 18. Oct 2006 at 22:33:


I would be thinking more SB than CID, poss even F/A as West Mercia is a national training centre for F/A.  Ask for piccies of where the gun safe mounts were in the boot or under the rear armrest.

Speedo - If supplied as Police MV6, then would suggest that its got all associated bells and whistles or not.  I know that our SB cars were Police spec 2.5 GLS's but still had the cally speedo.

HtH

B