You might well be right but I don't think so. It was a 'surplus to requirements' vehicle for a recently retired couple, just got parked up and everything expired. But you're kinda missing the point ... I was looking for a cheap fun project.
So...
Hello! .... today I bought my first ever Land Rover! ... a 2001 Freelander TD4 3 door ... for £300!!!
Am I mad?
It needs a few things to get it back on the road. Mechanically, seems like only a front coil spring & missing its propshaft. It...