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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383  
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Asking as a laddo at work asked me if they were good/bad and I actually drew a blank!
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7th Aug 2018 1:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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My wife had one before her current D4 and it was very good. It had replaced D2 and it was much better than that in terms of refinement. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Aug 2018 2:18pm |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212 
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I had an HSE a few cars back - loved it, couldn't fault it. Had it for 3 years and never let me down
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7th Aug 2018 3:08pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1331 
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We had an HSE Auto for a couple of years.
No issues at all on the reliability front, very nice specification and trim. Quite thirsty on short runs. For me though, it didn't have that Land Rover. magic. Just another 4x4 SUV in a crowded sector. But that is probably being unfair. |
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7th Aug 2018 6:14pm |
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| Bps Member Since: 14 Feb 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 837
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My parents had a hse f2, very happy with it, only downside was it was expensive road tax and not as frugal as a Skoda yeti which is what they traded it in for after 4yrs of reliable motoring. They like the yeti more now than the f2
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7th Aug 2018 8:29pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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Great vehicles, very under rated. Hold their money quite well still, late HSE (lux and Metropolis especially) autos are always in demand
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7th Aug 2018 8:56pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1033 
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My wife has one , brilliant cars, reliable and great to drive
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7th Aug 2018 9:51pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1030 
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Rear Diffs were made of cheese, other than that ours was pretty good Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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8th Aug 2018 7:17am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6319  
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mate of mine had one and was great, used quite hard.
they needed a new rear diff but I believe that was due to a shunt as much as anything else. the ones I've driven I always thought were pretty good. |
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8th Aug 2018 7:21am |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Got one earlier this year for SWMBO to replace her FL1, she loves it & I have to say that when I get to drive it I am very impressed with it. Had I not got a D4 I would be more than happy to have one as an everyday driver.
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8th Aug 2018 1:05pm |
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| LiftedDisco Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 354 
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Echoing the sentiments above - had two for the Fun Prevention Officer and both have been reasonably faultless...
Common issue with diff pinion bearing (second one went lame on us..) but good towing capability (albeit ‘only’ 2.5 tonnes which is enough for a horse box and 15/3 pony...) Generally diesel in one end and windscreen wash fluid in t’other and not a lot to do otherwise.... |
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8th Aug 2018 9:01pm |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
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Bloody good car that one  I suspect the previous owner looked after it well and was a jolly decent sort of chap ... |
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8th Aug 2018 9:09pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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We have a 14 plate one my other half loves it. Had an 57 before that only issues we ever have are electrics playing up ie doors not unlocking etc
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18th Sep 2018 3:28pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1117 
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mrs has a 2010 se very nice loads of toys heated seats ,sat nav etc , we had the rear diff done £700 but I must say that's it ,not to bad to service your self or to get the dealer to do it not that bad .
if you go onto the freelander forum there is a chap that makes and fits the diff . |
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18th Sep 2018 3:35pm |
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