KenONeill

As I suspect @Tech1e is also thinking, has the direction control on the fascia become detached from the flap(s) in the control box?

Tell him in writing what he can do with any future business!

Did "Cool Thud" bleat endlessly about "how unfair it was that drivers who were cheating by running off the track got stuck in gravel traps"?

This usually means the engine is running rich (diesel) or very rich (petrol). I'd start by changing the air filter element, oh and not using full throttle below about 2_000 rpm.

Dunno for sure but if the oil level is good I'd suspect a bunged up oil pickup, which is a sump off job to confirm and cure if I'm right.

Your other possibility is that the drains through the back edges of the front arches are choked.

So that's why the climate controls are so stupidly low!! @guss84 - Do you have the CD stacker? It's in the LHS of the boot near the rear light cluster.

Well, ZF Transmissions say 100_000 miles and they've forgotten more than I know! What I do know is that used ATF stinks to high heaven and back, so it's worth getting a local garage to do this job for you!

As I think already mentioned, the issue is in the dip switch (stalk), not the headlight switch (rotary). You might be able to recover it for a while by using the flash function, but you really need a new switch I'm afraid.

They're the same as Elegance ones, apart from being wrapped in leather. Leather wise you can get both "hearing aid beige" and grey for sure.