From that to this

Cool, glad your still about mate.

Ive been and scratched the fast car itch and tbh, it hasnt really bitten me. For speed I cant beat the biking bug. SO now Autumn has tuned in, ive also realigned myself looking for another reliable jap toy ie. Jimny

Just trying to sell the toy to free up funds, then back on the (actual) slippery slope of modifying 'ickle 4x4's. Must admit, i saw this thread and it made me want to buy Smoggy's project, but id like to actually be driving this winter and I havent got time to build one up for winter joys

btw I hope you are recovered pal.

Dave cc wrote: .. but was taken seriously ill hence

Well Dave hope you have made a good recovery & you are back doing that tinkering that you do so well ...

Thanks Tadpole yes all good now scary stuff at the time but onwards and upwards now

Dave cc wrote: Yes mate I’ve still got here was thinking about selling but not taking the sort of money people would offer so she stays with me
Gutted to have missed the Big jimny meet last year but was taken seriously ill hence why I was not there.
Plans are hopefully to start using her more this winter green laneing and few not to serious winch challenge events
To be honest the whole winch challenge thing is out of control to be competitive you need Red winches and im just not
prepared to throw that much money at her as cost me a small fortune to rebuild as it is.
Maybe this winter I might drop in a Derv Isuzu engine if the mood takes me just depends what else I get involved in

If you ever did consider shifting it Dave, you've got my number and I'd happly shift the defender on for this beastly