It's probably worth noting that in the MIs, the supply pipes are shown as vertical/ascending from floor level - you last posted photo shows your supply pipework as horizontal at floor level.
Maybe worth putting a couple of end-feed elbows onto your existing pipework and giving yourself a chance!
Out of interest, on the supplied flexis, I assume that they are female 15mm sockets both ends. The photo you posted earlier showing the back of the upper portion of the pod seems to show two pushfit elbows already in place. If so, putting a longer piece of 15mm copper into the elbows will give you the chance to have a bit more room to manoeuvre.
There are extra long flexis available (I don't recommend their use in this situation though)
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Yes, I had planned on having elbows fitted upwards on the supply pipes. They were on my list of items to purchase before I realised I would probably have to get a plumber in to do it for me.
Yes, female both ends, the builder we got rid off last week fitted them to the back of the valve, the other two are fitted to the flexi-pipe ready and waiting (the flexi pipe is about 2.5 metres in length supplied).
When I contacted the manufacturer earlier by email, Coram, I sent a link to this thread in the email, so they will read about this issue from here too, without dismissing this as just coming from a novice punter.
It'll be interesting to hear what their suggested solution to this is.
Just out of interest, Newboy, why don't you recommended the use of metal flexipipes, are they not reliable enough? More prone to leaking, splitting under permanent water pressure?