Hello

Hello all. I am new to this forum although I have owned a Land Rover for a few years now (an ex army 1965 88" 2a). The reason for joining now is the recent purchase (this week) of a 2005 Freelander TD4 HSE. The FL has been bought as my wife's car - but I am keen to find out more about the vehicle - hopefully aided by you lovely lot. The 2a has its moments of course - Lucas electrical challenges and oil leaks (I like to think she's scent marking) to name a couple, just hope the FL is just as reliable and easy to fix. Stories of vcu failures are already filling me with dread!

Hello.
Lot of tosh written about VCU's. Just keep an eye on the bearings.

Welcome. Never mind the gaylander, tell us more about the 2a!

It's been 6 days and the Freelander hasn't broken down yet - don't know what all the fuss is about.

The 2a was built as lhd and spent most of its service life in Germany I believe. Just a standard Rover 8 in DBG. It has a 'Y' registration now, registered in the UK in 1982. I think Jacksons converted it to rhd at the same time (there is a L Jackson & Co stamped plate covering the hole in the dash). It has the right aged wheels, the correct aged windscreen glass, FV (fighting vehicle) head lamp glass, a dynamo and an increasingly tatty military tilt and so on, survived quite well.

I bought it five years ago and keep it as a fun means of getting around - I am sitting in it now having just completed the third tip run of the week.

Wonderful old vehicle. I bet I will be saying the same thing of the Freelander in 39 years time when it will be the same age!