[anobserver]

Small numbers of driveable cars remaining and lost access to owner expertise.

Last year we lost the forum that catered to our daily driver. Yes its archived, but ive lost the interaction and feedback that made fault diagnosis and part finding easier.

Parts are still available for now. But its not practical to maintain a low volume seller indefinitely without access to other owners for discussion and fault finding. I have an understanding mechanic who has been great with discussing options at various times.

(Such as the time he suggested i move it on at 175ks, and i didnt....)

Sooner or later, a critical part will life expire and replacement will be difficult or prohibitively expensive. Or the car might still run, but might be unsaleable or not to be trusted on longer journeys.

For now it soldiers on, but im acutely aware mechanical objects wear out.