Hi All Ever since I got #1458 on the road, it has been the victim of road noise. It's difficult to hold a conversation when doing 80mph on the motorway, and most of the noise seems to come from the centre console. Engine noise is substantial, as is wind and tyre noise. I do need new exhaust gaskets, though that does not account for more than 10% of the noise IMO (you just get that beetly sound) It was at the Birmingham show, and a conversation with Mark Bourne that I realised the possible source of the problem - if you lift the tray thing at the back of the centre console, the underbody has been cut away to reveal the joints in the fuel lines that run directly beneath. This cut is about 12" long and 1.5" wide, and is directly over the accumulator. It looks part of the design, and not an afterthought to get at the pipes. Has anyone else got this hole? I removed the centre console today and you can clearly see the road down through that hole. I know that in common with all early cars, I'm also missing the rubber grommet thing which goes around the bottom of the gear stick - can anyone confirm how much of a difference this thing makes to the road noise? All the best Martin #1458 PS Memphis here I come!