But JB did sequester it to replace his clapped-out Astra, just like he swapped tiny Bourtree for Sheila's luxurious Morshead flat, hence the confusion.
Wasn't a clapped out Astra, it was a 1985 model.
He had smashed it the year before. Insurance or bank of Nevill had paid out for a new one. Ironically PC Saxby was in attendance that day.