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steveww



Member Since: 05 Jan 2022
Location: Malton
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green
Burning them out is not good for the environment or you, the smoke is rather toxic.
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MarkBrown



Member Since: 03 Oct 2022
Location: Mid Wales
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Wales 1983 Defender 110 Other HT Auto Keswick Green
Nor is driving an old Land Rover.
Post #982562 15th Feb 2023 7:13pm
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donmacn



Member Since: 07 Nov 2017
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OK, I'd agree that burning the old bushes isn't great - but even drilling them out causes some stinky smoke.

But... I'm more inclined to take issue with the 'driving an old land rover' thing.

I don't know how old your car is, but mine is 28 years old and counting. I firmly believe that the "whole life" costs of keeping that going, as opposed to changing my car every 3 years or so, must be an environmental positive.

Yes, at the point of use, environmental emissions will be higher, but across the life of the car.....?

Anyway... off topic so I'll shut up. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
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MarkBrown



Member Since: 03 Oct 2022
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My point is nobody is perfect and nothing is very good for the environment. The method I've used many times works and that was the question. It's just a different method, with obvious drawbacks. My Land Rover is 39 years old, which I agree is quite possibly better for the world in the long term, but not if you're living by a bus stop and it's sat running belching out fumes. We don't live in a perfect world, but our old Land Rover's are perfect for us, just not for everyone.
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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Thanks for the advice everyone, I like to carry out as much work on the old girl myself as possible, incase I end up stranded somewhere and have some knowledge to hopefully make a repair. 2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone)
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)
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