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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970   
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Disco 4 Landmark Edition works for me....
 2016 onward model if you can stretch to it
Have you considered a Merc G-Wagon  Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT Last edited by Leamreject on 16th Mar 2021 6:36pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Mar 2021 6:22pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 930  
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You are crazy
Seriously though, I really liked my old Discovery 2, basically still a utility vehicle underneath and mine was more or less trouble free in my 5year ownership. They are also great value for money still but starting to slightly increase in value for decent late, high spec models I believe. I still ended up back in a Defender though
I know nothing about Freelanders to comment as they have no appeal to me. |
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16th Mar 2021 6:25pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1786  
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late low miles Freelander 2 if you can find one - one of the best cars LR ever made.....
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16th Mar 2021 6:27pm |
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| Bongo1 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 815 
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G-wagon yes please , not enough pennies in my piggy bank |
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16th Mar 2021 6:54pm |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502 
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My daughter (Bank of Dad financed...still waiting on the first instalment) has got a late model Freelander 2 HSE which she uses for personal transport, towing her horse box, commuting to work etc & its absolutely BRILLIANT...I would quite happily use one as my daily runner. Vastly underrated IMHO. Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains
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16th Mar 2021 6:57pm |
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| Bongo1 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 815
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Think the only no so crazy option is a freelander , a bit my comfort and more than able to do the off-roading i do , ie drive into a field , nice smooth flat field that is , no mud , cant get it dirty underneath this weather .
But looking there's some carp out there is it worth the agro , i don't want to start back at square one after spending a fortune in time and money on my van , only to spend what ive got back from selling the van . my idea been get something cheaper and put some cash back in my empty wallet . But then i would be bored not having something to tinker with . |
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16th Mar 2021 7:03pm |
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| Bongo1 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 815
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FREELANDER 2 appears to be winner the votes
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16th Mar 2021 7:05pm |
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| lakelander Member Since: 07 Jan 2017 Location: Cumbria Posts: 100 
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We have a FL2 2013 SD4 XS as well as a 2013 Defender 90 SW. The FL2 is decent for light off road and magnificent in snow,
ground clearance and lack of low range limit it. It is refined for longer journeys and can carry a full family and all the gear. It is amazingly well equipped with leather, heated front and rear screens, heated seats , sat nav and great sound system. You need to service the Haldex system every 20000 miles despite what LR say and keep fingers crossed 're the rear diff but later cars dont appear to have the same weakness as earlier ones. On a trip it does 36 mpg. FL2 is heavy on electrics and sensitive to a low battery as fault codes pop up and things stop working so recommend new battery every 5 years at most. Halogen headlights from 2013 on ( models which have LED drls) are very poor as they only have a single HB3 bulb. Try to find one with HID Xenon ( HSE Lux or Metropolis ) or do an upgrade. Hasn't got the same presence and character as the Defender , but a worthy addition. Would recommend. Hope this helps  |
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17th Mar 2021 10:56am |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 399
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I have a 2014 Freelander 2 as my daily at the moment, is a good car and does most things well. Is comfy on a long drive, good enough on fuel and is quick enough on the road. Have never had it off road so can’t comment on that. The big downside for me is that It doesn’t have a big enough towing capacity. And as much as it does most things well, it is a really boring car.
Inside it’s comfy seats and has all the gadgets, but it’s nowhere near the RRS I had previously, you can tell it’s a much cheaper car. As much as the FL2 is a good car, I wouldn’t buy another one as it’s just a bit too boring for my liking. If I was buying now I’d be looking at a late d4, a d5 or RRS again. |
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17th Mar 2021 11:08am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317 
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I understand exactly what you are saying jimbo55.
We replaced our troublesome D3 with a top spec Freelander 2 HSE Auto some years ago. It was 100% reliable, coped well with towing our family caravan and performed well in the snow. However it just didn't have that undefinable Land Rover magic and I never really warmed to it. My wife said the same as well. It was her daily drive. A really boring car is a good description. If I had to swap a Defender for a Disco or a Freelander, my heart would say Disco every time. But my head would tell me that the potential cost of D3/D4 ownership can be eye wateringly expensive and that would put me off buying another one. Perhaps D4 is more reliable than D3, but both are very complicated and can be very expensive to sort out if things go wrong. |
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17th Mar 2021 11:56am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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I have a friend who works on Land Rovers of all ages, and sees all the problems first hand.
He doesn't have a bad word to say about the Freelander 2. Never mind it may be boring, but how often do you hear anybody really praise a modern LR model for its reliability? Sometimes, all the problems with your Defender stop being fun..... |
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17th Mar 2021 5:25pm |
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