I must say, Good Show and all that. A nicely written piece. Reminds me of my misadventures in campaigning a Spitfire in Solo II.
It is good to see that you were not just bluffing about dueling CL350s. I, on the other hand, do not have any spare CLK350s taking up space in my backyard. So, we will have to go with your original proposal and ignore my hyperbolic 'upping of the ante.'