Boy oh boy does time fly when you're enjoying yourself. 2007 has been a year of non-stop action, fun, hard work, laughter and most of all, one of the steepest learning curves we've ever had to go through in our lives.

Is the Spyker C8 Laviolette just too eccentric for the Middle East market? Jon dons his flares, flowery shirt, pink tie, white flat cap and grows a beard to investigate