honitonhobbit

So sorry to hear this Remember there is always another dog that needs to fill that dog shaped hole in your life - it is never too soon!

I don't know it they are still about, but there was an aftermarket HD option for the airbags - just better made

I live near Bridgwater - we don't have any spare virgins to sacrifice

simply mix up a strong solution of Fairy (or other proprietary brand) washing up liquid, in a small hand sprayer - like you mist your houseplants with. The get the system pumped up. Then work round the bags, air lines and sundry components with the soapy water spray , looking for bubbles

Best use of time and money would be the soapy water in a spray bottle option

If you buy a new compressor - you get everything - the whole kit and caboodle..

It's attached to the chassis on the near side in a plastic box, in line with the compressor

I remember now...

Nick - that's a good plan. Insurance companies will walk away if they see any loop hole or grey area. It's their easy get out clause. So it must be ironclad. But this only gets tested when the smelly stuff hits the fan and the fan is on high. Then it all gets unpleasant In the EU at present we have Type Approval. It's the guidance for all sorts of things, like safety testing; and it's the limit of liability 'get out clause' for the manufacturers. In the UK the 7 seater D2 only comes with type approval for air springs on the rear - unless it was modified by SVO (long story). If we ran the zero mods rule that the Spanish use, then any mods to that wouldn't pass the MoT. Suspension changes here in the UK are a major issue with the DVSA and are part of the points system. As that specific vehicle came only in that form, then any change must be notified to the DVSA (with each all the various legal interpretations that involves). You can change the spec of the vehicle to 5 seater - but this must be done via the DVLA. It's interesting to see how many after market spring retailers mention 'not for road use' on their non standard springs As I mentioned before "I've based my opinion on type approval regs. An MoT isn't a legal vehicle approval check - it's a mandatory vehicle safety check built around a finite list of checks; so has nothing to do with this. Small print on ALL vehicle insurance places the blame for a non legally compliant vehicle at the door of the person who holds the insurance. I've run this past Bristol DVSA, Somerset and Avon CIT (as was, thinks its now CSI), Exeter VOSA (as was) and one or two others. No one gives a damn until their is a crash - then they give a damn I base my interpretation of the law on advice, guidance and primarily the need to cover my professional arse" I may not make a living out of vehicle prep, but it's part of my income. I have a good reputation. Added to which I have a duty of care - this goes beyond my TPL and Professional Indemnity Insurance. So I'm happy.

Didn't win the lottery - forgot to buy a ticket

Oddly enough the Dutch didn't drain our part of the world - they came over to fight for the crown. We have a couple buried in the church. Allowing for what a massive farce The Battle of Sedgemoor was, you get the feeling they were standing in the wrong place. Mind, every year on the anniversary of the battle, kids form the school put flowers on the tombs... Then we go and light the wicker man, dance naked and drink cider

yup.. but I will be winning the lottery tonight

When she was driving the Mpi, she wanted more buttons, so I made up a small panel with some buttons and switches on - they even lit up. Went down like a plate of cold sick Like you I have a house to finish - also have a garden to finish, garage to tidy, kids to look after, fence to re-build etc etc

She wouldn't drive it... It's not a D2 or an RRC. Not enough buttons either But she's jealous of my Seat Leon company motor - so many buttons and uses no fuel

I'd need permission form herself first - she wants a 'new' car

We also have a new estate in Bridgwater of '30 year' houses - put up for the workers at Hinkley Point... They gave it a fancy name - but we always called that area 'The Marsh Fields'

I reckon more about 30 minutes The main block to buying it seems to be money. I have space. Obviously I have time. So tonight I am going to win the lottery, retire, buy this and enjoy life

I've based my opinion on type approval regs. An MoT isn't a legal vehicle approval check - it's a mandatory vehicle safety check built around a finite list of checks; so has nothing to do with this. Small print on ALL vehicle insurance places the blame for a non legally compliant vehicle at the door of the person who holds the insurance. I've run this past Bristol DVSA, Somerset and Avon CIT (as was, thinks its now CSI), Exeter VOSA (as was) and one or two others. No one gives a damn until their is a crash - then they give a damn I base my interpretation of the law on advice, guidance and primarily the need to cover my professional arse

We have a 'new town' going in on the edge of Taunton (why is it not simply part of Taunton); oddly enough it's not on a flood plain. But the drainage run off is already causing huge problems - it was part of the issue behind the 2014 flooding on Sedgemoor. There are no 'eco' homes, no solar, no nothing really

to be honest the different between a standard 90 and a standard 110 isn't really that much

"utter rubbish" I'll use that quote

To comply with planning these day there must be public open spaces and ecological areas as part of the UK Bio-diversity drive - there's your space straight away. Then all your green waste form a housing estate goes into an anaerobic digester, solar panels on the roofs and a bio-mass water heater. All houses connected into a mainframe of energy supply. Like what they do in foreign countries... simples

I want this so much...

Anaerobic digesters can produce methane from an enormous range of stuff. The methane is of a regular quality. The issue is how much stuff is required to make it and how well it digests. It's like managing a stomach so it produces loads of wind but doesn't get upset. A mixed diet helps.

Not arguing - everyone has a right to their interpretation of the law and how they approach that. I believe it is illegal due to my interpretation so will continue to advise my clients as such