Thanks guys for the words of support. You are all indeed correct, the most important thing is that knowone got hurt. The house wasn't trashed either.
Although it's just a car, words can't explain how much I wanted that thing and when it turned up in the "flesh", wow! I put 100 miles on it, bearly enough to even get a taste of the true potential. Hindsight is a wonderfull thing but note the words of R32UK and put your keys somewhere safe! I thought they'd be safe enough stowed away in a kitchen cupboard, obviously not!