coppers didn't mind when my old granada got set on fire outside mine either, they also dont care half thier cars are illegal (around here anyway) , also they dont mine riding about an inch off your bumper to tempt u into speeding, they even lost all the paper work when my dad got attacked in broad daylight,
at end of the day we all know (even tho any copper will deny it) they are basically just trying to get money out of us for any reason, i had one stop me in my pug because one of my 4 sidelights on the rear were out he was going to give me a ticket for it but i told him i still had a side light that side so he couldn't and if he did give me the ticket i'd take it to court and get him done for wasting my time,
2.3 td lwb died in spectacular style when all liquids in engine bay ended up in the sump....
2.8 tdi lwb sold her and still regret it as she was one hell of a truck
just brought 2.5 tds lwb