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Freelander - Should I, Shouldn't I
Ja1983:
have you considered maybe a vitara ort something jap?
freelanders in my opinion are fit for school run mums, and hairdressers.... just the first thing that comes into my head...
but if your hardly ever going to to do anything more than the odd light lane, or byway... its probably not too bad... have a good look round a few with the landy expert!
or personally i`d go for a 90 if the disco is too big...!
...or bobtail disco! :D
Jake:
From what i've seen at work definetly avoid the K series engined cars.
Engine out for a fan belt :shock:
Overall the Freelander seems to be a good little car, just let down by its mechanics.
Have you considered a Mitsibushi Pinin or one of the Short wheel base Land Cruiser types of motors?
The not too big Jap stuff is very good and reliable too
Good luck and let us know what you go for :wink:
8)
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: "Ja1983" ---freelanders in my opinion are fit for school run mums, and hairdressers.... just the first thing that comes into my head...
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Have you driven one? I suspect not from that comment :wink: They are surprisingly capable off road. We now have a 50mm lift and BFG AT's. The lift addresses the ground clearance issue and the tyres do more than we need them to. It's used everyday on the road and the mods are not noticeable. It gets used around our fields and has never got stuck..... unlike my 110 :oops:
We have had 2 3dr hard tops. Neither suffered from leaks, but I wouldn't say they never leak.
If you want a family carrier, buy a 5 door. The 3 drs are dreadful for getting in and out of the back.
The TD4 is probably the pick of the crop. The V6 can be thirsty and the 1.8 petrol has that ever present head gasket issue hanging over it. Never had this problem with our one, but we now have a TD4.
We are very happy with ours. Does everthing we want of it.
You should be able to get a nice facelift model for £8k.
ben_haynes:
--- Quote from: "Jake" ---Engine out for a fan belt :shock:
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what on a K series Freebie
NO there is Bags of room you can get 2 K series engines in the engine bay
carbore:
The chap who runs an off road center near me said he was surprised how good they were off road when driven by someone who knows what they are doing.
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