Freelander 1 Would you use a freelander for a Bug Out Vehicle

Thoughts on turning a Freelander 1 into a Bug Out Vehicle?

LOL, no.

If you are worried about a zombie apocalypse or breakdown of society, then you need a vehicle thats simple, robust, no electronics, can be fixed with basic tools and runs on old diesel.
You need mechanical injection, not ECU controlled management.

A 200TDi Disco if you want to keep it green oval, if not an old Hilux or Pajero or something like that.

good point .... where would you get old diesel from in a world full of new diesel?

What I mean is you need an engine that can cope with ****ty old diesel you have syphoned out of a generator you found on an abandoned farm. Modern common rail engines wont cope with that sort of thing long term.

Hope that there is no EMP is involved with the crisis situation. Because the Freebie will be a shed on wheels, if so.

300tdi also. in fact, that's the latest non-computer engine by landrover.

defender would be the obvious choice.

Early L series hippo, converted to a mechanical VE pump

At least the Zombies would have something to laugh at.

LandyMan said:

good point .... where would you get old diesel from in a world full of new diesel?

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get Van Diesel and who needs a L R

The only problem with a Defender is if they are anything like mine all the doors don't lock. Still at least they don't fall off when it rains

My L Series Freelander is already a "Bug Out Vehicle" as I said recently when discussing the size of the fuel tank....

GrumpyGel said:

I generally don't let it go to empty anyway. .... At home we live in a city that's in the shadow of a volcano that 'experts' say is dormant but 5 years ago had enough tectonic activity to flatten the city with a series of 6 & 7 magnitude quakes - so a quick and lengthy getaway is always in the back of my mind!

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Depends on what you mean by bug out vehicle, like grumpy if it's just to get you out the city and away from a volcano or something then yeah fine. If it's to survive a 28dl zombie outbreak of a nuclear winter then prob not. U less your opening a zombie hairdressers, then maybe....

LUKBENPHI said:

I'm pondering a FL restoration/Tinkering toy currently where do you find these bargains? lol

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flat said:

Depends on what you mean by bug out vehicle, like grumpy if it's just to get you out the city and away from a volcano or something then yeah fine. If it's to survive a 28dl zombie outbreak of a nuclear winter then prob not. U less your opening a zombie hairdressers, then maybe....

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Then you need an Evoque...

davidsmith1307 said:

Then you need an Evoque...

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Even a hairdresser wouldn't be seen dead in a FL

And just where are you going to Bug Out too in our overcrowded Island ??

matacaibo said:

And just where are you going to Bug Out too in our overcrowded Island ??

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In a FL?

Tescos car park would be an option

at least in a freelander we would be able to get to a bug out location quicker than walking pace, dry, and warm

My S11A LTWT, sports bra, ear plugs, and thermal longjohns

If you bugged out in a defender then

• Half the supplies space would be taken up with a year's supply of Waxoil
• The undead could just follow the trail of engine oil
• If the zombies caught up then you'd have to shut the driver's window and wouldn't be able to turn right cos your shoulder would be wedged.

LandyMan said:

Thoughts on turning a Freelander 1 into a Bug Out Vehicle?

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Yes.. its fine, you would be dead before you counted the carabineers you attached to it in the pre flight checks.