The vendor, who is in the trade, has owned the car since May 2025, during which time he has spent plenty of time and money – including £3,500 recently – on getting it optimally fettled mechanically and dynamically.

With just 69,000 miles indicated on the odometer, this car is a low mileage example that has withstood the vicissitudes of time and use with commendable fortitude and, although there are a few cosmetic issues to consider here and there, the car’s overall condition is pretty good even for its modest mileage, never mind its age.

We have driven it and can report that it starts, goes, performs and stops with all the Teutonic competence and capability for which both the marque and the model are rightly lauded.

The bodywork is straight and true, with panel gaps and shut-lines that conform to the sort of tolerances routinely pursued and achieved by the Meister Technikers of Ingolstadt.

The car’s wheels are in decent order and seem to have had a good deal of success in avoiding ...