I think perhaps your Roadster was a demo/show car at first. Maybe this one seen at the 2011 Geneva motor show:
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A Christmas present for @warden_clyffe
1. SFZRE3B10B3000787
2. 2.0
3. UK
4. Black/black (grey seats)
5. Keswick (Lake District, England)
6. ?
7. ESS 2.0
8. Alive (CAC 155.99 as of today)
9. see below, on the Hardknott Pass in the Lake District
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A Christmas present for @warden_clyffe
1. SFZRE3B10B3000787
2. 2.0
3. UK
4. Black/black (grey seats)
5. Keswick (Lake District, England)
6. ?
7. ESS 2.0
8. Alive (CAC 155.99 as of today)
9. see below, on the Hardknott Pass in the Lake District
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Was about to ask if that was the hardknott pass, then noted you had already mentioned it. Childhood memories of walking up this, as our mini 850 could do it, just not with passengers onboard.... Not Paddy Hopkirk spec!