Good luck Mike! Look forward to the 'other' car. We could do with a few more of those and as you say, bits are readily available.

Being a purist often means having deep pockets. One of the reasons I am a pragmatist. It is cheaper.

Like you, work opportunities have evaporated over the last three years as just about everyone I have dealt with over the last 25 years has either given up altogether or now imports from China. It isn't just the shop floor jobs that get exported, it is the support infrastructure that also goes.