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| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283   
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I blew the head gasket on a 2.5 turbo Subaru Forrester on xmas eve in snow on the motorway in the dark with a pregnant wife. oh, and found out my AA cover had expired the week before.
And when i saw blew, i mean exploded out of the air intake and back over the windscreen which shattered while doing 70 in the outside lane past a lorry. i wouldnt buy one again! |
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24th Aug 2016 1:26pm |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696 
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First time mine seized it was on the A34 in the outside lane, overtaking a truck. Clunk, rattle, brrrrrrrrr......
Second time, after the first "repair" my wife was driving, overtaking a truck on the A303. Boy was she  off.
On neither occasion was there any warning, oil light, over-temperature, rattling. I bloody hate Subarus. |
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24th Aug 2016 1:48pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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OK, maybe not a Subaru then
Everyone I know that's had them has raved about how reliable they were, but none were current generation. |
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24th Aug 2016 4:15pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Jeep JK Wrangler 2 door Rubicon
Factory: 3.6 V6 petrol Auto Aircon Electric Windows Remote locking Soft top or hard top or both Heated seats Sat nav Diff locks front and rear Anti roll bar disconnect Auto lights External temperature gauge Six speaker sound system with sub woofer Cruise control Rock sliders 4.10 gearing |
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24th Aug 2016 6:05pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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I've just bought a new 3.2 litre Ford Ranger automatic and like it. Civilised to drive yet with a useful load area separate from the cabin. Has all the bits that people want to add to their Defenders plus more.
I've had umpteen Series, Defenders Discoveries [and RR's + wife had a new Freelander a few years back] in the past but a D4 would not be for me now. Lack of local JLR dealerships in the area these days along with the stupid service charges of JLR products and variable warranty approach is a real PITA. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. Last edited by Happyoldgit on 24th Aug 2016 8:30pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th Aug 2016 6:51pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1822  
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Freelander2 - we had a XS from new, 48k in 5 years and apart from normal service items, the only failure was 1 sidelight bulb, as a good all rounder it was almost b100dy perfect!
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24th Aug 2016 9:16pm |
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