Well either the previous owners have sorted things or I never had the issues on my 2003 4/4 in the first place that others seem to be identifying. As I've worked on mine the parts and fittings etc seem to be well put together, things line up and haven't found any odd washers or bits under carpets.. I cant imagine the build quality was any better in 2003 than now or maybe I was lucky with the individuals who built it?
As a general point I'm always amazed when seeing so called 'specialists' workmanship. My last TR had some serious work and money spent on it by a PO but I found nuts and bolts loose, no washers fitted, just annoying things that are as easy to do right than do wrong.
If they are coming out of the factory with issues caused by nothing more than sheer carelessness then it shouldn't be accepted whether its a mass produced car or a hand built one.
