As reported elsewhere the mini has been all tuned up on a rolling road. :) Horrendously expensive (£562) but the results seem to be good. It really does go well now. What did he find wrong? 1. Incorrect coil (he reports that it had a "points"...

Replying to you from Canada. I have an 08 D3/LR3 HSE that I bought with 164k km. It has the 4.4L engine. On a long drive at 60mph I get 17 Imp gal/mile. My first repair was to replace the front plastic piece that includes the thermostat as there...

Humbug to you sir.. humbug. But you know what they are like for grabbing as much money as possible, specialy anything that they will class as polluting. Personally, saving a vehicle from being crushed and keeping it running, has to be the best...

Don't be surprised if they come calling for road tax on historic vehicles again. They need as much cash as possible.

It does state that if the vehicle hasnt been modified in the last 30 years, so if its been done over 30 years ago its ok to have all the mods. :p

I'm not overly fussed about the mot remaining to be fair. It's the no tax that excites me.

For what its worth they are talking about bringing in some checks for Heritage vehicles, but nothing decided as yet. Introduction of Safety Checks for Classic Cars Currently, vehicles over 40 years old are exempt from mandatory MOT testing...

Spot on, as long as you don't have any considerable modifications from the original spec.

Changed the transmission cooler on the sport, was a bit fiddly as is partly behind intercooler, dropped the fluid, and refilled also changed the engine oil and filter, waiting for camera to turn up so I can refit tailgate parts then can road test...

Poor weather? It's been lovely.