Oh what a Lemonrover!!!!

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Keith Walters

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #1

Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number of
other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.

Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as the
wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a feeling!!!!

Keith

 

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Hirsty's

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #2

I take it you're not a fan of LR, you'll notice this NG is. Bloody amazing
warranty though if they replaced all that. )




"Keith Walters" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
> weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
> under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
> rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number
of
> other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
> after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.
>
> Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
> the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
> Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as
the
> wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
> but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a
feeling!!!!
>
> Keith
>
>

 

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Mike Pike

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #3

Traditionally we British have sent all our useless crap to Australia,
started with the people and seems to have finished with your Freeloader.
It's a hairdressers car so I assume you live around Kings Cross Sidney!.

"Keith Walters" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
> weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
> under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
> rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number
of
> other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
> after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.
>
> Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
> the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
> Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as
the
> wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
> but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a
feeling!!!!
>
> Keith
>
>

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #4

"Keith Walters" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
> weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
> under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
> rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number of
> other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
> after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.
>
> Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
> the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
> Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as the
> wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
> but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a feeling!!!!
>
> Keith
>
>

Jesus, what a ****ing tool. It took you THREE years to realise it was a pile of ****? I bought a Mini
Cooper S & within 6 months it went due to the same kind of thing & I didn't lose a penny.

Stop bitching about your own stupidity you ex-con MOFO.

 

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Wolverine

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #5

A few months down the road he'll be moaning in a 4x4 / Toyota group. Did he
not read any reviews of Freelanders? I assume he just jumped on the 4x4
bandwagon, and is now regretting his first choice, but has been bitten by
the bug and is staying with a four wheel drive vehicle.. WTF is a Kluger
anyway?
I am just sorry he feels the need to vent his anger on this NG. Maybe
Mr.Walters your next posting should be..."My Toyota is a piece of crap, what
is the best 4x4 for nipping down the shops?"
People on this group are fans of Landrovers. We almost all accept that LR
build quality is questionable, we know they are expensive, I for one don't
look upon Freelanders as 'proper' Landrovers! I don't mean to offend anyone
who has a Freelander and is happy with it.
We don't need to be told of one persons disaster with his car...we know all
about things like that, but we still love LR's.
Three years really is a long time to put up with a vehicle that you think is
'a piece of crap'!
--
Wolverine
Big Red '93 110 CSW

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #6

"Wolverine" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> A few months down the road he'll be moaning in a 4x4 / Toyota group. Did he
> not read any reviews of Freelanders? I assume he just jumped on the 4x4
> bandwagon, and is now regretting his first choice, but has been bitten by
> the bug and is staying with a four wheel drive vehicle.. WTF is a Kluger
> anyway?
> I am just sorry he feels the need to vent his anger on this NG. Maybe
> Mr.Walters your next posting should be..."My Toyota is a piece of crap, what
> is the best 4x4 for nipping down the shops?"
> People on this group are fans of Landrovers. We almost all accept that LR
> build quality is questionable, we know they are expensive, I for one don't
> look upon Freelanders as 'proper' Landrovers! I don't mean to offend anyone
> who has a Freelander and is happy with it.
> We don't need to be told of one persons disaster with his car...we know all
> about things like that, but we still love LR's.
> Three years really is a long time to put up with a vehicle that you think is
> 'a piece of crap'!
> --
> Wolverine
> Big Red '93 110 CSW
>
>

Exactly;y! I hang around here as I love Land Rovers but due to the fact they are a little 'temperamental'
& I just couldn't find one in anywhere near the condition of my Trooper. I use mine for travelling major
distances. The best bit was that the Trooper is in A1 condition, but the first thing it did was blow the
head!

My aims are for a Range Rover in two years time once work gets more established!

My Mini was so bad that It was in the garage for 27 days out of 5 months!!!! I did the right thing, I got
rid quick!

Moaners like this cockspanner do bog all for NG's & really look like trolls to me!

Nige

 

W

[email protected]

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #7

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:26:37 GMT, "Mike Pike"
<[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>Traditionally we British have sent all our useless crap to Australia,

So that explains the letter I got from a long distant relative
explaining why he was sat on the beach throwing shrimps on the
barbecue and I'm freezing my nuts off in wet and windy England


--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #8

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:26:37 GMT, "Mike Pike"
> <[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:
>
> >Traditionally we British have sent all our useless crap to Australia,
>
> So that explains the letter I got from a long distant relative
> explaining why he was sat on the beach throwing shrimps on the
> barbecue and I'm freezing my nuts off in wet and windy England

That on ly explains the weather mate! Not the Antipodes!

Nige

 

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Hirsty's

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #9

When I go bush, I want a number of things
-water
-food
-reliable simple navigation
- fuel reserve
- vhf
- reliable character with route and ETA
- as SIMPLE a mechanical conveyance as possible
- fix problem with a big hammer, a few rocks, rock, kick it, locals can bend
it in a hot fire; not .... a bloody computer

I've done 'em all, LR will do for me, that's why I'm here in this NG
Real 4x4's are agricultural by nature and are not understood by the likes of
Ken Livinstone ( UK audience ), toys are the crap that Top Gear give idiotic
hype to ( UK again )

 

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Larry

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #10

Oh well, in the last nine months my landie has needed the propshaft
repairing (after it dropped off) a new fuel pump, two replacement doors, a
complete set of new seats, a new dumb iron, a wiper blade and sundry bulbs
and will soon need a new mid pipe, (only for the MOT though).

I guess a clutch cylinder may be on the list eventually as well as something
is leaking somewhere.

Not too bad for a thirty year old, I don't think I would ever buy new,
because you have not had the benefit of someone else seeing it through the
initial problems after which everything should settle down.

As for the bodywork if someone gouged it with a screwdriver that would be
the least of my worries, she ain't pretty too look at. Part of the charm
though, seeing as where I live it would not be long before someone did
sommat nasty, witness my recent repairs, due to joyriders using it for
target practice..

--
þT

L'autisme c'est moi

"Space folds, and folded space bends, and bent folded space contracts and
expands unevenly in every way unconcievable except to someone who does not
believe in the laws of mathematics"


"Keith Walters" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
> weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
> under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
> rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number
of
> other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
> after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.
>
> Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
> the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
> Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as
the
> wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
> but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a
feeling!!!!
>
> Keith
>
>

 

N

Nige

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #11

"Wolverine" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> A few months down the road he'll be moaning in a 4x4 / Toyota group. Did he
> not read any reviews of Freelanders? I assume he just jumped on the 4x4
> bandwagon, and is now regretting his first choice, but has been bitten by
> the bug and is staying with a four wheel drive vehicle.. WTF is a Kluger
> anyway?
> I am just sorry he feels the need to vent his anger on this NG. Maybe
> Mr.Walters your next posting should be..."My Toyota is a piece of crap, what
> is the best 4x4 for nipping down the shops?"
> People on this group are fans of Landrovers. We almost all accept that LR
> build quality is questionable, we know they are expensive, I for one don't
> look upon Freelanders as 'proper' Landrovers! I don't mean to offend anyone
> who has a Freelander and is happy with it.
> We don't need to be told of one persons disaster with his car...we know all
> about things like that, but we still love LR's.
> Three years really is a long time to put up with a vehicle that you think is
> 'a piece of crap'!
> --
> Wolverine
> Big Red '93 110 CSW
>
>

Exactly;y! I hang around here as I love Land Rovers but due to the fact they are a little 'temperamental'
& I just couldn't find one in anywhere near the condition of my Trooper. I use mine for travelling major
distances. The best bit was that the Trooper is in A1 condition, but the first thing it did was blow the
head!

My aims are for a Range Rover in two years time once work gets more established!

My Mini was so bad that It was in the garage for 27 days out of 5 months!!!! I did the right thing, I got
rid quick!

Moaners like this cockspanner do bog all for NG's & really look like trolls to me!

Nige

 

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Nige

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #12

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:26:37 GMT, "Mike Pike"
> <[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:
>
> >Traditionally we British have sent all our useless crap to Australia,
>
> So that explains the letter I got from a long distant relative
> explaining why he was sat on the beach throwing shrimps on the
> barbecue and I'm freezing my nuts off in wet and windy England

That on ly explains the weather mate! Not the Antipodes!

Nige

 

N

Nige

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #13

"Keith Walters" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
> weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
> under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
> rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number of
> other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
> after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.
>
> Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
> the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
> Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as the
> wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
> but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a feeling!!!!
>
> Keith
>
>

Jesus, what a ****ing tool. It took you THREE years to realise it was a pile of ****? I bought a Mini
Cooper S & within 6 months it went due to the same kind of thing & I didn't lose a penny.

Stop bitching about your own stupidity you ex-con MOFO.

 

L

Larry

Guest

• Jul 11, 2004

• #14

Oh well, in the last nine months my landie has needed the propshaft
repairing (after it dropped off) a new fuel pump, two replacement doors, a
complete set of new seats, a new dumb iron, a wiper blade and sundry bulbs
and will soon need a new mid pipe, (only for the MOT though).

I guess a clutch cylinder may be on the list eventually as well as something
is leaking somewhere.

Not too bad for a thirty year old, I don't think I would ever buy new,
because you have not had the benefit of someone else seeing it through the
initial problems after which everything should settle down.

As for the bodywork if someone gouged it with a screwdriver that would be
the least of my worries, she ain't pretty too look at. Part of the charm
though, seeing as where I live it would not be long before someone did
sommat nasty, witness my recent repairs, due to joyriders using it for
target practice..

--
þT

L'autisme c'est moi

"Space folds, and folded space bends, and bent folded space contracts and
expands unevenly in every way unconcievable except to someone who does not
believe in the laws of mathematics"


"Keith Walters" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Over the last three years my Lemonrover Freelander has spent more than 7
> weeks in a Landrover workshop in Sydney, Australia having parts replaced
> under warranty. To date, Landrover have replaced the steering, front brake
> rotors, airconditioning, engine manifold, auto gearbox, tyres and number
of
> other fittings due to manufacturing defects. Oh, and a door was resprayed
> after a mechanic gouged it with a screwdriver.
>
> Last week I finally managed to resolve all of my Lemonrover issues. I sold
> the heap of crap and took delivery of a new Toyota Kluger. However the
> Lemonrover did have the last laugh, I took a $12K loss as a trade-in as
the
> wholesaler would only give me around $18K for a three year old Freelander,
> but it was worth it to just get the car off my hands. Oh what a
feeling!!!!
>
> Keith
>
>

 

T

The Becketts

Guest

• Jul 31, 2004

• #15

Oi! We don't call 'em shrimps, we call 'em prawns

Ron
Emu Plains, Australia (still hoping for some rain)

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:26:37 GMT, "Mike Pike"
> <[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:
>
> >Traditionally we British have sent all our useless crap to Australia,
>
> So that explains the letter I got from a long distant relative
> explaining why he was sat on the beach throwing shrimps on the
> barbecue and I'm freezing my nuts off in wet and windy England
>
>
> --
> Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK

 

T

The Becketts

Guest

• Jul 31, 2004

• #16

Oi! We don't call 'em shrimps, we call 'em prawns

Ron
Emu Plains, Australia (still hoping for some rain)

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:26:37 GMT, "Mike Pike"
> <[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:
>
> >Traditionally we British have sent all our useless crap to Australia,
>
> So that explains the letter I got from a long distant relative
> explaining why he was sat on the beach throwing shrimps on the
> barbecue and I'm freezing my nuts off in wet and windy England
>
>
> --
> Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK