"a welcome respite from the choking alto..." - you've gotten cynical in your old age. I'm regressing as i age. NDTV's 'Car and Bike Show' featured the K10 last night and the verdict was "champagne and cake" from the reporter after a test drive!. One of my fav programs on Discovery Turbo "Wheeler Dealers" is on at 10pm tonite and the featured car is a Peugoet 205 GTi. A real treat and i'm out of here soon to watch the program.
Autocar and TopGear for RS100 each and AutoBild for RS80. I'll get the next fortnight's issue for AutoBild for it's regular price of RS40 and Overdrive for RS100 this month.
I like econoboxes, including the K10:P. They keep Mom and Pop on the road and the automobile economy jiggling along. Here's a couple of pics of some more econoboxes on the road here.
I concur with your views on the big white thingy.

