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OxonPete Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: 11350 France Posts: 152 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My thoughts exactly Jules……..!🤪
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 5007 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It won't fit in my garage so obviously problem solved!
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3345 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Compared with the cars available when I started driving, modern cars are much, much more reliable and the bodies are stronger and last better.
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 5007 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I can only open the door to the first notch, & that is getting the car perfectly positioned.
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Andy131 Member Since: 10 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2198 ![]() ![]() |
I look back on my time with the FL2 I am sure with rose tinted glasses, sure she needed a steering rack (under warranty), an IRD, and the tank gauges were a pain to replace. But overall a reliable car with a really comfortable driving position that did 185,000 in my ownership.
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Dave47 Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: Margate Kent Posts: 1364 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A lesson Land Rover learnt back in the 50/60s steel and aluminium are not compatable
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Andy131 Member Since: 10 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2198 ![]() ![]() |
But how many Engineers from the 50/60s still work for JLR?
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DEG5Y Member Since: 22 Jul 2016 Location: Widnes Posts: 186 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Saw the same thing in work the other day.
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Kot Member Since: 04 Apr 2023 Location: In the ~Garden Posts: 111 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
What a lycra moaner! At least he had extended warranty that fixed it all for free |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5361 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Knowledge and experience counts when buying older cars.
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2928 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Good to hear from you Andy but sorry to hear your DS is giving problems. Unfortunately this does not come as a surprise given the reputation of the Ingenium engine. Scandalous that owners should be facing a bill like that due to LRs poor penny pinching design. I have vowed to never have a newer Landrover product that the Freelander and if I were in your shoes I'd be getting shot of the DS. With regards to replacements. Normally I have extensively researched and know exactly what my next car is going to be but as you say there is little to compare with the Freelander available. I've considered Skoda Superb and Kodiaq 4x4 diesels but I am very wary of the complexity of Euro 6 diesels, there is just so much to go wrong emissions wise and I'm sure our government will find new and exciting ways to extract more money from dirty diesels in the coming years! I've not been a fan of petrol engines in big cars recently but keep coming back to Subaru Outbacks. Their 2.5 petrol boxer engine is normally aspirated with 169 or 175 bhp depending on year with a CVT automatic box. It seems to do about 35 mpg, can tow 2 tons and has genuine 4x4 ability. Almost exactly what the Freelander can do and seems to meet my requirements exactly. Never owned any Japanese car and never even driven a Subaru but definitely on my radar when the time comes to change. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948 2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS. 2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone) 1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy) |
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John E. Member Since: 02 Apr 2023 Location: SE Cornwall Posts: 155 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That’s my other car! (Well, not exactly THAT one!).
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Andy131 Member Since: 10 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2198 ![]() ![]() |
I / we bought a D240 with twin turbos, the vast majority are D180 with a single twin scroll turbo. Every single |
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OxonPete Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: 11350 France Posts: 152 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Some interesting posts on this thread…..
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