Your expert advice please!

We've had a freelander Td4 (bmw engine) for three years, never let us down, even last winter it started first time every time, its got the leather interior, a joy to drive, mind you it failed its MOT, i had to change all 4 of the indicator bulbs cause the orange paint was flaking off. I seriously thought the tester was joking, thats all it failed on, last year it passed first time.................BUT we are thinking of selling it and buying a 90 and already have a disco to play out in

The Mad Hat Man said:

better not get a gaylander then - they int good orf road .

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I beg to differ on that MHM. put it in hill descent and it'll go anywhere, only prob is ground clearance, i'll admit for an off roader thats its let down

Heavy Breather said:

I beg to differ on that MHM. put it in hill descent and it'll go anywhere, only prob is ground clearance, i'll admit for an off roader thats its let down

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Shirley the lack of ground clearance means it wont go anywhere

the oil light in my freelander keeps coming on but only when driving down hill!!! is there anyway to fix this? the oil level seems fine

farmerswife said:

the oil light in my freelander keeps coming on but only when driving down hill!!! is there anyway to fix this? the oil level seems fine

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Reverse down hill

Burn it

farmerswife said:

the oil light in my freelander keeps coming on but only when driving down hill!!! is there anyway to fix this? the oil level seems fine

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Take the bulb out. :behindsofa::bolt:

Grimmer said:

Take the bulb out. :behindsofa::bolt:

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Stick a bit of tape over it - you can't expect a gaylander owner to know how to dismantle the dash?

MikeDowson said:

Stick a bit of tape over it - you can't expect a gaylander owner to know how to dismantle the dash?

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Give it a while and a couple of bumps and it will dismantle itself

dont get an xtrail.Itll break down more than a gaylander.

goonarmy said:

dont get an xtrail.Itll break down more than a gaylander.

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Thats not my experience - but go for a petrol, not a doozil.

The Mad Hat Man said:

Thats not my experience - but go for a petrol, not a doozil.

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cos you aint got a turbo.ANd she wants a dezul.

goonarmy said:

cos you aint got a turbo.ANd she wants a dezul.

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Thanks! the thread was going off on a tangent a little! Im looking at a Td4 sport for 5499 which i didint think was too bad. Ive got to have something a bit "racy" as im selling my Renaultsport! I know its a big change but if i can see the word "sport" written on it somewhere i'll at least keep some street cred. The defender isnt an option, although i may look good driving it (lol) im bound to break a nail when opening the door as they seem a bit too tough for me and although im sure they are practical for the job they do i do like a bit of comfort too! xx

td4 racy? street cred?

nathan5346 said:

td4 racy? street cred?

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for me they seem ok, as i previously stated cant afford a huge range rover sport which id really like as practically ill have to have something that can get through snow, big enough for the woofers etc etc etc. And yes i meant racy in the loosest of terms!!

No ****

nathan5346 said:

No ****

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discos are for dancing for me not driving

ull get a decent td5 disco for £5400. DDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOONNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTT get a gaylander. if your worried about ur finger nails. Wot u gunna do when doors fall off!! or when u get stuck on a pebble coz its bottomed out on the ****ty monocock chassi thingymabobi

the landrover ghost will haunt you for life if you get 1. Plus ull look stupid coz there gay as fooooook!!!!!

if you dont like the x-trail but need something with a bit of poke then what about the Honda CR-V?

more reliable, pretty economical and will still handle the bad weather/towing etc

they put sport on the side but it aint sporty.

Bromsgrove Defender said:

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Reverse down hill

Burn it

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hahahaha i'll give it a try.