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Risky question.
Any advice for a first landy?
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If I was to go for a discovery, I think it would have to be the D2, because all the insurance quotes I'm getting are crazy for the D2 and double crazy for the D1....not sure why tbh!
It's interesting what you say about the fl1, because logically they make more sense for me as they are cheap to buy and reasonably cheap to insure, but I wasn't sure how good they were in the rough.
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Depends on how rough you want it?
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Haha....I need to proof read my posts before i hit enter!
Unless that was a genuine question?
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For most green lanes a hippo should suffice I used to do loads in Wales on my own driving a jimny
Why not consider driving one for a year to get another year's ncb ? You can pick them up pretty cheap so theoretically you can buy one cheap, drive it for a year and sell it on for a similar price.
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One of the problems I have heard about with the FL1 is that some owners remove the rear propshaft and throw it away, effectively turning it into a front wheel drive vehicle, in which case you might just as well get a Mini. Why people do that, I don't know. Maybe a problem with the VCU or the IRD. Maybe it's in the misguided assumption that it will return an improved MPG.
Who knows?
The K-Series engine can overheat and throw out its coolant if it isn't really looked after.
Who knows?
The K-Series engine can overheat and throw out its coolant if it isn't really looked after.
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For most green lanes a hippo should suffice I used to do loads in Wales on my own driving a jimny
Why not consider driving one for a year to get another year's ncb ? You can pick them up pretty cheap so theoretically you can buy one cheap, drive it for a year and sell it on for a similar price.
Okay, maybe that would work....gives me another option
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That seems like a strange way to 'improve' mpg! I hadn't heard about that so I'll bear that in mind, cheers!
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Just out of interest what sort of prices are you getting for insuranceOkay, maybe that would work....gives me another option
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We likes to go laning on the weekends.
Bit of articulation on this lane.
A lot of fun and cheap too, just a bit of diesel and a decent set of tyres are all that you need, a man who can set out a route map helps too
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I've just looked on compare the market, so I could probably knock these down a bit, but so far;
D1 £3k+
D2 £1.5 - 2k
FL1 £1.3k
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We likes to go laning on the weekends.
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Bit of articulation on this lane.
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A lot of fun and cheap too, just a bit of diesel and a decent set of tyres are all that you need, a man who can set out a route map helps too
Ooh nice
Did you kill a wing mirror on that first pic?
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Ooh nice
Did you kill a wing mirror on that first pic?
Yes
Bloody telegraph poles on the edge of a lane, they just jump out and smash em orf 200Tdi wing mirrors no longer available new and the pair of replacements came from Germany of all places
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FL1 it is then, decent tyres and a front and rear recovery points and get out with some lads on the lanes, 1.8 petrols are plentiful and not that dear to run, if kept in good order and the mod to the coolant system done they are fab little things.
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Yes
Ouch....I'm guessing they weren't cheap either
Seems the sensible thing to do
Where will I find details on the coolant system mod?
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If he didn't, he certainly ruined a good pair of boxers!Did you kill a wing mirror on that first pic?
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Ouch....I'm guessing they weren't cheap either
Seems the sensible thing to do
Where will I find details on the coolant system mod?
£127 delivered
Freelander section on ere has loads of good info on them.
If he didn't, he certainly ruined a good pair of boxers!
It wasn't the mirror so much as watching the telegraph pole through the alpine light as I inched past it with three burly blokes hanging off the opposing corner to stop me stoving the roof and glass in
Really should carry that pick axe and shovel for such eventualities.
I’ll give you some advice I’m 22 so understand the difficulties with insuring a Land Rover at a young age. Series and defenders are very expensive to insure although you might save money on tax with tax Exempt examples but due to their complete lack of anything safety related they are costly to insure. Also due to their popularity by thieves in recent years this also makes them expensive. Most insurers won’t give you a proper classic insurance policy until you’re 24/25 years old.
The first Land Rover I could afford to drive was a discovery 2 td5. Buy a pre 2001 model as you get the cheaper tax bracket. I’ve had mine for a year and although it’s needed maintenance it didn’t all come in one go and bankrupt me. It’s a very nice vehicle to drive on and off-road, I was lucky to get 1999 model top spec es for £950. It did however need welding.
With any Land Rover you’ll need to learn to weld you cannot run a Land Rover on a budget without this skill. All I did was buy a cheap gas and gas less mig welder, mine was made by wolf weld. Get any scrap steel and practise welding, you have to actually do it to learn it. You can probably get all the kit for under £300.
Lastly remember that It’s a big heavy old 4x4. It’s not quick in any way, they don’t handle amazingly but they are great fun. Very comfortable and very capable off-road the traction control works very well and pre 2001 have a centre diff but no lever to lock it. Get out and try some and see if you like it. Otherwise get a cheap crap box car and get a years no claims and the insurance will be cheaper.
The first Land Rover I could afford to drive was a discovery 2 td5. Buy a pre 2001 model as you get the cheaper tax bracket. I’ve had mine for a year and although it’s needed maintenance it didn’t all come in one go and bankrupt me. It’s a very nice vehicle to drive on and off-road, I was lucky to get 1999 model top spec es for £950. It did however need welding.
With any Land Rover you’ll need to learn to weld you cannot run a Land Rover on a budget without this skill. All I did was buy a cheap gas and gas less mig welder, mine was made by wolf weld. Get any scrap steel and practise welding, you have to actually do it to learn it. You can probably get all the kit for under £300.
Lastly remember that It’s a big heavy old 4x4. It’s not quick in any way, they don’t handle amazingly but they are great fun. Very comfortable and very capable off-road the traction control works very well and pre 2001 have a centre diff but no lever to lock it. Get out and try some and see if you like it. Otherwise get a cheap crap box car and get a years no claims and the insurance will be cheaper.
So far I’ve done several trips laning up in Yorkshire and Northumberland, next up is Wales which is going to be the most technical I’ve done. All have been organised tours, have done a couple of lanes with a mate but not much. Probably should explore locally really, I’m in Essex but like to use it as a way of exploring the prettier parts of the country! You could consider something like a jimny, as amusing as they look they are really capable.
