Steady on old son, there's enough of a nanny state in the UK as it is.

I see the glass as half-full.

They have limits.

Time will tell, in ten years we'll not even be in the EU so it's a moot point I think.

No they won't old son, banning is very very unlikely. In fact by the time electric vehicles get a proper foothold to even attempt this alternate propulsion via fusion power is likely to take off, which should tell you its many many decades hence from now.

There's no 'blind eye' to turn regarding an MOT pass. It passes and that is that. Mine just passed again as it always does. To be honest matey you seem to be scaremongering and being a bit of a chicken-little about this EGR thing. Insurers are NOT going to go to the extent of scouring an...

I figured that sure. But is there anyone not casting and making the transmissions from scratch instead of relying on existing ones that were made years ago to recondition?

I think he's pulled the video due to the naysayer guy complaining that his build wasn't 'legitimate'. We literally wouldn't have gotten out of the pre-industrial age if it was up to some people...

If it's the part I'm thinking of that you mean that's not the case, I have no EGR valve in mine, it was removed by the previous owners and it has passed MOTs for decades. I was told it was the last bit of electrical control over the engine (being the part that dealt with exhaust emissions).

Does anywhere make gear boxes from scratch? Reconditioned always seems a bit middle of the road, but if it's got a warranty it's probably the real deal.

Link to video not working now.

Let the electric go electric, but leave the existing tech alone. If people are still trundling about in steam engines then you can sure they'll be people still trundling about in Defenders old son.

Will be getting the seals changed on my 110 soon, but not sure whether to throw money at the garage or have a go myself. Anyone done this solo or is it best left to the mechy and his apprentice?

Apparently these are the whizz for economical driving and quieter engine noise on motorways, A Roads etc. They look more for the 200 Tdi Engines and is a transmission job / upgrade.

Screw that, give me a anti-grav system or fuel-cell than perma-pay for batteries. Unless they can provide a Tesla-policy of replacing the batteries that is... :)

How easy is it to de-stalk and replace? Wiggle and jiggle or steering column shake-down?

It used to be having a car that you had paid for / owned was a real status symbol, most folks would be lucky to have a bike with sidecar. Then this finance has all this fake status about of 'look at my shiny' car that does exactly the same thing Farmer Giles' grungy 200 TD Defender will do. He...

How much are they? The Bolinger looks nice I'm not against it, but here's the thing. Those batteries will need replacing every five years, ten if you are lucky and if you think an engine is expensive, the 100kw worth of batteries will cost an absolute fortune and probably will need a Bolinger...

That's a contradiction in terms lightning. Modern cars chassis may be a touch longer-lasting. But few owners of 'modern cars' keep them a long time, especially once they are told the engine needs replacing. Had a friend with an MG hatchback 1800cc, it was about fifteen years old, engine had...

Sell your old boat instead. :)