Russell Jupp
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anything anyone can tell me to look out for would be a help!! Its a 2000 w 1.8 petrol. I think its a millenium edition? seems to be quite a nice drive. any suggested appreciated!! Cheers, Russ
Hi!! Just bought a 2000 Freelander Millenium.
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Sirus
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Take it back now..
nickh75
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hia mate welcome to the forum
but you should have asked us before you bought it
the 1.8 petrol freelander is by far the worst land rover EVER build.
they have regular head gasket failure due to not having a proper hg, the viscous unit is expensive to fix, and there crap off road, and the doors fall off if you get them wet
other than that there ok
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now now you cant say that it might be one of the good ones............
hahahahahaha sorry i just couldn't keep a strait face while saying that!
has it been checked by someone who knows freelanders?
keep an eye one the IRD, VCU, headgasket, doors, electrics, rear diff, rear window that drops when you open the door..............
personally i wouldn't buy one unless it was silly cheap and came with a series so i could get to work if it rained or when the freelander broke down
Russell Jupp
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err ok...very helpful, thanks.
Russell Jupp
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Hey Fanatic, you were particularly helpful. Thanks
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I believe my advice was the best and most helpful
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but i thought there was a thread a few weeks ago saying not to take the **** out of newbys espshully gaylander owners.
thats why i tried to be helpful
Russell Jupp
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are they really THAT bad? I know they dont have a great name, but ....
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but i thought there was a thread a few weeks ago saying not to take the **** out of newbys espshully gaylander owners.
thats why i tried to be helpful
Errr I dint take the ****
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no that was meeeeeeeeee..........seriously they aren't bad cars but they can't hack it in the rough like a bigger landy can
oh an that list of faults is pretty much something they all suffer from
oh an that list of faults is pretty much something they all suffer from
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Just read the freelander forum. That'll enlighten you a little. Oh and how long have you been having these Gay tendencies???
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you might have been ok with a td4, but if it's had the HG upgrade it may be ok
lets just hope it spends less time on the back of a recovery truck than my disco did
good luck mate and enjoy the forum
lets just hope it spends less time on the back of a recovery truck than my disco did
good luck mate and enjoy the forum
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Just read the freelander forum. That'll enlighten you a little. Oh and how long have you been having these Gay tendencies???
Since i became the proud owner of a Freelander, it would seem.
Oh dear!!
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don't worry most freelander owners go on to lead happy normal lives
until they break their freelander again..... oh yeah and they have got themselves the tag GAYlander due to them looking like a hairdressers car next to a series or defender
Taking the **** is what this forum runs on, It may seem a little (fooking loads) different to other forums.
But when you genuinely want advice after a little **** take you will get great help.
We have several gaylander/freelander members and they can give some gem tips on maintenance etc
But when you genuinely want advice after a little **** take you will get great help.
We have several gaylander/freelander members and they can give some gem tips on maintenance etc
Russell Jupp
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Its not going to be used for any 'offroading'..its my 'winter' car. Was going to have the rear prop shaft removed to preserve the rear diff thing? I know a little about HGF having had 3 MG 'sports cars', so not too worried about that. But, I suppose everything else is going to fall to bits?
