Hi Ive registered for the FOG as I ahve had mine for over three years, love ti to bits but my other half HATES it (sadly hes a very good technician but really really hates old cars... so he is hoping its going to die soon so I get something newer. trouble is despite being (ecomonically) written off after an idiot rallied into me in the snow in January, its still going strong... it does need a mid section exhaust but everything else works fine. Oh aart from the rear passenger door handle which aforesaid other half pulled off about 2 years ago and has never fixed. minly due to the fact the childlock was accidentally on so we cant open the door from inside or out now and its going to be a pain to try and get the door card off...
My question is, is it worth keeping on the road like I think, or should I let it gradually fall apart as "its not worth spening money on" as my other half thinks? its the 2.5 diesel LWB, it had done 57k when i bought it july 2007 and now has 93k on it. its never once thoguht about not starting, ive put a battery, a set of tyres and two sets of brake pads on it since i bought it. Which i think is pretty good motoring. it pulls my horse box, ive picked up everything from a full size bath (with the door shut properly) bricks, endless bags of horsefood and my kids and dogs, with never a hassle. I am told that there arent enough parts available for them any more to try and keep it going...... It could do with at least one brake caliper, and ideally discs but nothing desperate yet. Certainly nothing too scarey. and if it was allowed to die I would want another one. or a landcruiser which will obviously cost a fortune, and would be ANOTHEER old car for my other half to moan about.
ta ever so for any advice or comments re availability of parts etc. seems daft to me not to keep such a reliable and useful car?
