Fishing Car

« **Reply #50 on:** 18/09/2013 at 10:21 »

I know oneguy locally with a Freelander 2 TD4. Was in good nick when he bought it, had loads of issues, rear drive train, fuel system. Other than that it seems like a nice motor. Dear to fix when they go wrong.

Get a Surf and a decent set of hammers, far better option. Mine is very rarely in the garage, I've doneabout 126000km in it and for a truck of its age nothing really has gone wrong or needed doing that you would not expect to have to do as routine maintainance. Cylinger head cracked but that is a know issue with the engine and the replacements are modified to correct the issue.

Ben

« **Reply #51 on:** 18/09/2013 at 12:51 »

i just got an X-trail.its got loads of room 4 wheel drive and diff lock and getting well ito the 40s to the gallon.its an 04 plate and there plenty for sale

« **Reply #52 on:** 19/09/2013 at 08:34 »

Quote from: Ben_D on 18/09/2013 at 10:21

Mine is very rarely in the garage,

Thats coz you are always fixing it out on the driveway!

« **Reply #53 on:** 19/09/2013 at 08:36 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 17/09/2013 at 23:22

Low mileage Freelander 2.0 TD4s 2005 ....... Good second hand buy or not?

Get a good one and they are great. Two of the lads in the band have them, one a 1.8 petrol, the other a TD4. Both are used for towing a caravan, both are high milage and both have been fine.

Get a bad one, and they are expensive.

They are surprisingly good off road, but as mentioned, best to replace all bushes and mounts with Polybush substitutes.

The latest version is a considerable improvement.

Would I buy a secondhand one? Only if it had full Landrover service and ALL receipts.

« **Reply #54 on:** 27/09/2013 at 22:12 »

I passed on the Freelander and went a bit latin instead

I still have a feeling that my time will come for a Landrover ...... one day

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #55 on:** 27/09/2013 at 22:15 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 27/09/2013 at 22:12

I passed on the Freelander and went a bit latin instead

Please tell me you haven't bought H's Alfa?!?

« **Reply #56 on:** 27/09/2013 at 22:16 »

It was a bit quiet on the forum for a while tonight

....... Hmmm, maybe 'Strictly' has started again on the telly?

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #57 on:** 27/09/2013 at 22:17 »

Quote from: mdh on 27/09/2013 at 22:15

Please tell me you haven't bought H's Alfa?!?

No, it isn't H's Alfa

« **Reply #58 on:** 27/09/2013 at 22:33 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 27/09/2013 at 22:12

I passed on the Freelander and went a bit latin instead

I still have a feeling that my time will come for a Landrover ...... one day

Cheers
Mike

Dude, you're too old for a Gaylander. Bypass that expense and go straight for the Volvo XC90

If you are getting a Land Rover then get an older defender, still pants but at least they are fixable without a PC.

Cheers

Ben

« **Reply #59 on:** 27/09/2013 at 22:37 »

Quote from: Ben_D on 27/09/2013 at 22:33

Dude, you're too old for a Gaylander. Bypass that expense and go straight for the Volvo XC90

If you are getting a Land Rover then get an older defender, still pants but at least they are fixable without a PC.

Cheers

Ben

Hammers again Ben

« **Reply #60 on:** 27/09/2013 at 23:03 »

Abso'kinlutely Mike

« **Reply #61 on:** 28/09/2013 at 07:43 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 27/09/2013 at 22:12

I passed on the Freelander and went a bit latin instead

Seat or fiat? Or a mexican VW beetle...

« **Reply #62 on:** 28/09/2013 at 09:26 »

Mike..... did you buy a Sedici

H

« **Reply #63 on:** 28/09/2013 at 10:41 »

It's very white and Spanish

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #64 on:** 28/09/2013 at 11:43 »

Quote from: Ben_D on 27/09/2013 at 22:33

Dude, you're too old for a Gaylander. Bypass that expense and go straight for the Volvo XC90

If you are getting a Land Rover then get an older defender, still pants but at least they are fixable without a PC.

Cheers

Ben

Ben,
I have a 30 year old Defender, do not diss my fishing car, it may not be fast and it may not be warm and it may not have brakes and maybe it only does 14-18 mpg but it will go anywhere and can carry loads of shite and it is long enough to sleep in the back.

Eddie.

P.S,
Mike,

what have you bought?

« **Reply #65 on:** 28/09/2013 at 11:43 »

Quote from: Hamish on 28/09/2013 at 09:26

Mike..... did you buy a Sedici

H

Thought never entered my mind H

« **Reply #66 on:** 28/09/2013 at 11:46 »

We used to live in Leon Eddie .....

As for the Landrover .... my time will come

Interestingly, for all the "don't buy" comments ...... there's an awful lot of Freelanders on the road and not many for sale

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #67 on:** 04/10/2013 at 07:58 »

Mike, the older 1.8 petrol Freelander was a dog. Head gaskets were a real problem if you did a lot of heavy towing. The TD4 version is superb.

The other issue with Freelanders is that the sorts of people that bought them were the sorts of people who did not know what a diff is, that each axle has its own oil supply, that its fitted with an intermediate reduction drive or that the 4wd system worked of a viscous coupling...and so on.

So, they take them to KwikFit (insert any generic cheap highstreet garage staffed by 17 year olds) to get serviced. The engine oil gets changed, and thats it. Everything else is not on the check list for the mechanic, so its not done. So, unless it has a Landrover or Landrover Specialist service history, dont touch them

I have seen the new Freelander 3 out in Aboyne "under wraps" in its fancy black and white "camo". It takes a lot of styling from the Evoque. Found a photo without the crap on it....its going to sell VERY well!

PD. If you want to see Land/Range Rovers future models, for some reason they have been using Deeside as a testing ground. This time last year I saw the new Rangeie Sport and the HSE "stretch" out there.

« **Reply #68 on:** 04/10/2013 at 09:00 »

Hi Rob,

The one I was looking at was the facelift TD4 in the photo and it had excellent Landrover servicing stamped in the book ...... Too late now, I've bought a car

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #69 on:** 04/10/2013 at 12:38 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 04/10/2013 at 09:00

The one I was looking at was the facelift TD4 in the photo and

?? That is not due out until 2014/15

Have fun with the Seat...was near the top of my list for a new car...funky and efficient, unlike my Volvo which is a bit like an ex girlfriend, curvey in all the right places but drinks like a fish

« **Reply #70 on:** 04/10/2013 at 12:56 »

My photo Rob

« **Reply #71 on:** 25/10/2013 at 10:32 »

Big boys toys

« **Reply #72 on:** 26/10/2013 at 16:49 »

Perfect Mike, just not enough room for the rods

« **Reply #73 on:** 04/11/2013 at 15:53 »

Just listen to this when it fires up

Still room for a few rods in the back too

« **Reply #74 on:** 04/11/2013 at 17:40 »

see ? told ya a van was the shiz....