Lol, yeah the plates are often the last thing you notice! Glad you liked it Cheers for the pics!
I'm not really that close in the very south of Germany - about 6 hours for me - Probably closer for the Southern English Still, a long way for you boys to travel so I feel for ye!
Have to say the 245 Dunlops on the 08 gripped extremely well round there, was very impressed with the levels of grip and control they gave. Also very impressed with the Brembo's - 2 laps and no fade