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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758  
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Late ones are good cars, transmissions are fine! Lot of car for not much money, autos a bit gutless by modern standards but do the job. Engines are great (BMW lump)
Check for water ingress into the locker in the boot (should have a small sub if HSE), other than that normal used car checks. Only slight downside is seats aren’t height adjustable and quite high. |
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19th Jan 2019 7:59pm |
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| DuncanS Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 299 
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I loved mine. I've been looking around for one myself for the same reason (but with a lot less budget sadly). I'm tempted by a Kv6 3dr or a TD4 auto 3dr. North Cumbria Search and Rescue - Team Leader
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19th Jan 2019 8:35pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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I had one as my first “landrover” product and really liked it, more fun to drive than a fiesta I would imagine too
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2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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19th Jan 2019 8:40pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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Looking about there are a few to be found for less than £3.5k (under 100k). Looks like the auto version has a £500+ RFL compared to the five speed (£315)
Another downside is the insurance group is higher which would add another £100 a year to the running costs compared to a fiesta.........maybe not then....... 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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19th Jan 2019 8:40pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1406 
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How much grief do you want in your life?
I figure you already have at least 2 LandRovers (Def and S1), so don't really need anymore. A similar priced fiesta will be cheaper to run, repair, faster, more comfortable and more reliable. A car that just does it's job without fuss or trouble, though slightly boring, is very under rated. |
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19th Jan 2019 9:33pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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 Yea, I take the point. I did say I was having dark thoughts.......... 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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19th Jan 2019 9:36pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I owned a Freelander 1 with the BMW engine for several years, the most reliable Land Rover I have owned, never missed a beat, never let me down and they don’t rust.
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19th Jan 2019 10:22pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Got my first one in 2002 as a company car which I bought at the end of the 3 year lease with 52k miles on it. Kept it until it was 12 years old & had 195k miles on it - still had the original clutch in it & driveline all OK. It only went as it got written off by a taxi that drove into it! Yes, it did leak initially, the seal around the rear door, but there was a modified seal that cured that. Had discs on the front a couple of times, a set of glow plugs, an alternator & a radiator but aside from that all it ever needed was normal servicing. It was a Td4 manual, 3 door hardback. Replaced it with a later version of the same car which was kept for 4 years before being replaced by a FL2 Td4. Usual stuff applies, get one with a good service history.
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19th Jan 2019 10:31pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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I currently have a 54 plate td4 HSE, bought in haste, it's known as 'shonky'. Because it is. Will be going cheap in a couple of months.
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20th Jan 2019 8:18am |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1115 
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my neighbour as one for sale too
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20th Jan 2019 10:39am |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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I think on reflection and as pointed out by DCS - Off I probably don't need the potential grief. I think the deciding factor has been the fact it will cost more to tax a year than my 110 usw and for a second car thats not tolerable really.
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20th Jan 2019 10:44am |
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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2408 
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I have a freelander 2 TD4 as a motorway mile muncher
220,000 miles on it and all I've done is consumables and tyres thats it! nothing wrong with it at all. I miss the heated screen and seats of the 110 XS but it does the job bloody well and I got 680 miles to a tank last week! 110 barely gets 380 lol. Plenty of poke, quiet and comfortable, will cruise 110mph easily on the autobahns 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) 2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS 2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold) 2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) |
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20th Jan 2019 12:30pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928  
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I have been here before thinking I could get a cheap land rover like an old discovery or freelander as a second car but always decided against it due to tax, insurance and the fact you will no doubt still want to find things to bolt onto it as it's a land rover!
A car that does the job in the end does just that is really what you want/need as a runabout, which is why I ended up with a Citroen c1! It does what it says on the tin and very cheap to run A fiesta will be similar but a bit better. Last edited by Mike c on 20th Jan 2019 3:01pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Jan 2019 12:56pm |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551 
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When I worked at the South East Land Rover Experience we had td4 Auto Freelander 1s with the BMW lump.
They were stunning off road to drive with "road" tryes. Providing ground clearance was never an issue, I preferred the Freelander 1 to to the Discovery 2s! We had so much fun with them. The only problems we had was mud blocking the rads and then the occasional injector failing at £250ish a pop. Cheers Don. |
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20th Jan 2019 2:58pm |
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