Couchloafer, you are correct i hate so see the thing get scrapped also but if you saw the condition of this thing you would understand, it's a good thing that she is giving up all her good parts to keep us moving for many a year!!
I feel that i may however turn into an ST4 anorak (as i was with old landrovers) and am feeling the urge to rescue as many as i can, i'm looking out to see whats around my neck of the woods, a cracker sold on ebay over here last week for £4800