Welcome, How time flies, it feels like only yesterday the Evoque was new and sparkly.... expect some stick for the Evoque but stick with it.

Indeed, we went to the Gower last week and it was serene, every morning walked the beach in pitch black as dawn gradually crept in, by the time we turned around you could see the sand/stones sea for the walk back. Never a soul on there at that time.

Up early, puppo walk in the dark for a change (although more of that to come) as I am dropping m'lady at the station. Nice full moon outside now, awesome view of it..... Shame it was cloudy when I got up at 04am and knocked half the stuff on the landing over whilst fumbling for the way to the...

If it helps, I was where you are 4 years ago and I welded it up and literally cut out all the rot and rebuilt many elements by the windscreen. I put new floor pans in etc had the roof pushed up and doors off..... I am literally in the last 3-4 days resound to the fact I will have to take the...

Its a bit of a rats nest for many, there are a lot of folk who have the V5 which differs from the actual build date, I am in a group and many folk had several attempts at before the DVLA succumbed. So bottom line its worth trying again if its entitled and they knock it back. Local post office...

Happy days excellent news..... do you know dont worry about it... the amount of times I could have taken it slowly bit more oil etc to avoid a shear but am like nahh this is going well.....

Sold

Interesting reading, certainly seems like they put a lot of thought into it.

So a question for purchase of second hand vehicle with DPF.... can you tell it has been on short runs ? Would proper decent runs reverse any short run damage.. I guess the mileage would tell a lot.

Aye, totally this is why I had so much interest as if I had to replace the Defender it would likely with a Disco 4 and the whole DPF is new to me. This is what the forum is about healthy debate and challenges. Quite happy if the OP turns out to be wrong but nice to hear all sides.

Yes your view counts Not enough info which is why I found this interesting and didn't see the need to flame him (not you so apologies if my reply to your post came across that way),Yes 200tdi

His whole point is even longer runs 50 plus aren't clearing it. This isn't anything goes. No harm reading someone else's viewpoint

This clearly isn't your case, but I once had similar all the time, drove into a garage, he put it on the ramps them proceeded to pull a big plastic sack from the exhaust..... <cough> not one of my finer moments.

Oooooo secret squirrel messages already you two......

That is pragmatic and interesting.... .nice to read. I guess it should be is your goal to "retain and run the old girl" or turn it into something Hybrid and entirely new. If its the former its ok.

Tax exemption and heritage ruling would all be thrown out with a conversion though wouldn't it ?

I would have said 8k minimum tbh. What does "all the gear" mean ? Its low mileage and maintained. You could take all the gear off flog it fix it and still have an 8k landrover.

Need some piccies of the underneath.... its going to be all about the Chassis.

I recall my most satisfying moments was on a 43 year old car finally having it running and then walking around it beaming and seeing a headlight out... cursed at the thought of removing the light and the issues with the weak fascia and availability of parts. About to approach the parts lists, I...

I was so pleased reading your original post.... Ownership of anything mechanical in a nutshell :)