I had made initial contact with Aaron, the dealer central to the investigation, several years ago when the 25 yo trucks became legal. My spidey sense told me to run run away, because basic questions were unanswered. The land rover community knew he was running a racket, and some folks just didn't want to believe they couldn't have what they wanted. Is well known among rover enthusiasts that we can't have a diesel rover unless.we do the conversion to a truck that was imported as stock. I wanted one, read the rules, saw the limitations and moved on.
The quip about the oil stain is a British car joke. Believe me when I say you don't want to understand.
The seizures I read about were all knock, serve and tow. Supposedly the seized cars all came through the same dealer, Aaron. He went off the grid about the same time I sold.my rover.
In my opinion we have a.duty when it comes to laws. We either follow them, or change them. I f I choose to break them, the consequences are mine. The owners of the illegal vehicles lusted forbidden fruit. The snake bit them.