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Frontera - any good?
bezzabsa:
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--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---Looking at 4x4's - again! and being put off by the famous Freelander head gasket saga, have been pointed in the direction of a few nice Fronteras, just wondered if anyone has any information about them, and which DIESEL engine is the best to go for (have seen 2.3 ....2.5...2.8..and 3.0 litres advertised)
would need to be a lwb due to kids, and prefer a newer shape.. so can anyone help??
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They are just rebadged Isuzus. But get the biggest engine you can get in them. My mate has just got rid of a 2.8td one and is getting another newer one. but his never see mud!!
Paul
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if i get another 4x4 it'll be greenlaned once or twice a year and the rest of the time on the commute to work and the tip run!
all depends on me egetting rid of the zafira for the right money!
bezzabsa:
--- Quote from: "Porny" ---What's wrong with a Diesel Freelander??
Main problem is IRD unit faults (which the petrol version also suffers from)
Frontera spares aren't cheap AFAIK (some of the bits make LR look very cheap)
If you get a L series engined Freelander, I know someone who can chip it (properly, not a silly plug in box) for a bit more umph!!
Ian
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problem with a freelander is finding a diesel one! seen plenty of 54 plate td4's but when the older ones come up they are usually out of my projected budget (between 3 and 4k depending on the zafira) plenty of petrol ones around in my budget.. but to many horror stories.
looked at discos (had 2) RR's same again, and even mitsu's, but still not decicded on whats going to be next. even looked at an XJR ;)
Henry Webster:
--- Quote from: "paul_humphreys" ---They are just rebadged Isuzus. But get the biggest engine you can get in them. My mate has just got rid of a 2.8td one and is getting another newer one. but his never see mud!!
Paul
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Kind of! :wink: But British built re-engineered Isuzus! Draw your own conclusions! :wink: In my opinion the best ones are the 2.8 Isuzu engined ones. The original 2.4 diesel was originally out of the 1970's Opel Record!
Jim-Willy:
the VM aint too bad and the later 2.2 is mean't to be ok. 2.8 is the one to have though as the man says.
Porny:
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problem with a freelander is finding a diesel one! seen plenty of 54 plate td4's but when the older ones come up they are usually out of my projected budget (between 3 and 4k depending on the zafira) plenty of petrol ones around in my budget.. but to many horror stories.
looked at discos (had 2) RR's same again, and even mitsu's, but still not decicded on whats going to be next. even looked at an XJR ;)
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Petrol ones... if fitted with the new type head gasket (a multi layer steel jobbie) and the new ladder frame in the sump (amoung the other mods) then they are not too bad.... nobodies managed to break the one at work yet (I tried very hard!!! :wink: )
XJR, now your talking, but for that money you'd be looking at a Supercharged straight 6... the Supercharged V8 is much better!!!! Or any of the latter V8's (though if decide to look at these, let me know the engine number!!) I know someone who could service it for you :wink: :wink:
Ian
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