Thanks for the replies... this is the beauty of pprune... one asks a question about a particular light aircraft and then gets replies from Yorkshire to New Zealand!
I gather the S6 is well liked and quite strong except obviously from fatigue caused most probably by use as a trainer. Also has a very capable short field capability but wear some thick socks in winter.
Whether I invest in a nose wheeled or taildragger will probably depend on what comes along, from what I am reading as long as I buy carefully then my investment should be reasonably secure (more than a British Building Society) as long as I don't break it!
Does anybody out there NOT like the S6?
It's a pity Pilot/Flyer don't publish reviews as compendium volumes... they used to do the "ILAFFT" in hardback, I have a 1992 on my bookshelf... I would certainly put one on my Christmas list.
Thanks for the feedback once again
RX