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Why would you remove the ABS?

That is fine. :) But… I honestly don’t know a huge amount about Scotland. Are here any public access tracks that are mapped and available for the public to find and access? Trialwise is pretty clear. But keen to know if there is another source.

This isn’t what you posted earlier. Rebuilding with a different engine is not illegal at all. Which is what you were suggesting. Clearly you have a different agenda to the topic of this thread.

Why? Are you a part time vigilante looking to cause grief for other people?

New ABS sensors???

Anywhere sort of remote with good views should be able to provide this. Lots of lovely lanes in Wales. But there are also some in the Peak District, Yorkshire and other places. However off roading is not generally socially acceptable in the U.K. not like it is in the USA or Australia. So it...

No green lanes in Scotland (technically ;) )

Yes an no. They are all public roads. Making it secret secret is just a bit dickish really and only serves to encourage people to drive in other places. Often then illegal places. Better publicly and acceptance would be good things all round. Sadly there will always be those nobs that will ruin...

Maybe you could detail your experience, the issues you faced and why it cost you so much? Doing anything on cars can get pricey. But there are usually multiple ways to achieve things. E.g. I fitted 4 new springs to my Camaro last year. I sourced what I wanted and bought direct from Stano...

It looks like a good project vehicle from the photos and description. The body is aluminium alloy, so doesn’t rust. Looks like it is a CA vehicle so rust less of an issue. For us in the U.K. we suffer with rusty rotted chassis, foot wells and bulkheads. Which can often mean major work to...

I haven’t owned a D2. So some of this is assumptions. But I have heavily modded other Land Rovers for flex. As said, the A arm setup of a Defender tends to flex better. Certainly out of the box. On a Defender (or Disco 1/RRC) the rear A arm setup flexes a lot better than the front axle c cup...

Still don’t see the problem. All the parts are super easy to source and find. All you have to do is stomach the shipping costs. Which are no worse than what I have to pay when shipping parts from the USA for my Camaro. Loads of parts suppliers ship international and I’m sure eBay also does...

ACE should be soft for off road use. Are you sure it is working correctly and have fully validated that it really is too stiff? As a rule the D2 radius arm suspension doesn’t tend to flex as well as the older A-arm setup found on a Defender/Disco1/RRC. Not saying they can’t be made to flex...

No different to a full tilt with the back rolled up. Which is probably every full tilt Land Rover has ever made, including loads of military ones.

Surely with the internet parts finding is easy. Even if you buy from the U.K. as pretty much every part is available. I agree it could be pricey. However, I do it the other way owning a Camaro here in the U.K. That said, they are simple vehicles. You may not need every part. And if you...

Does it matter? It’s worth whatever someone is willing to pay. Stage 1 had a different front on and people have been modifying Land Rovers for over 70 years. Hardly any are completely standard. A 109 hard top S3 is hardly the most desirable configuration. I’d say condition is probably more...

Maybe you are an unlucky person in general? Like having a grey cloud following you all the time? Plenty of Britpart parts are perfectly fine. And I’m willing to bet many items that may be sold in other boxes probably hail from the same factories. And let’s not forget a vehicle is made of...

This of course is stupid if you are wanting service items or things that wear.

Only if you are a fool tbh. Lots of names, lots of brands. But often few manufacturers. Some parts very good. Some less so. Depends what you need and what your budget is.

Thinking on this some more. I’d maybe be looking for a cracked or broken wire. Cold the insulation might be stiff and hold it in place, once warm it could be more bendy and have poor connection. The loom running behind the engine from the started could be a good place to look. Although if it is...