Brack?
Makes sense to me to buy cheaper and if probs occur theres money in the bank to cover itWhy would anyone want a petrol to spend a grand on repairs?
Look for Freelander 2.0 Di or varients - no idea how they drive - never had one but Im sure someone else will help you on that one
howardo
New Member
makes poor sense. Its better to avoid problems and with a petrol freelander a grand in the bank will no last long if problems arise. Money Pit springs to mind.
diesel all the time with FL1
Had mine a year now - 1.8 petrol with no engine issues tho but
Im recommending the 2.0 Di too if yer read mi reply
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Metallica85
New Member
Hi mate,
I reckon it looks a decent motor for the money, the auto's are really good I find with the td4 engine and I now only drive autos so know a thing or two when it comes to automatic cars.
The coolant being low in pic is the only slight concern but you could always see if you can get a 3 month warranty or a rac/aa inspection done on it.
It depends on how long its been sitting aswell but tbh the td4 is not known for having troubles with head gasket.
As for the silver wheel as a spare who cares really other wheels have prob just been painted different colour and he has not done the back, cheap to get done if you really want it to match.
Its worth a look then see what you think.
I've decided it is worth a look but on closer inspection I'm not totally convinced its worth the price. The leather is cracked on the drivers seat, the steering wheel looks a little worn in places. I'm been picky here and understand its an older car etc but its top price for the age/millage. To be honest, if I like the drive of the automatic I may be tempted if I can get it either lower or something thrown in. I like the spec/ colour.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
The black wheels look like they were painted with the tyres in place. Also there is a Cruise control master switch be no steering wheel controls to go with it?
Well, only gone and got it. Looked at a couple today and this one was great! Can't wait to detail it though (what I do for a living). In all fairness the paint wasn't too bad. No rust anywhere - which was important to me. It did have a bit of a scrape but it had been filled and hasn't noticeable.
Driving an auto was strange. Got used to it by the end of the test drive. Drove it for a good 15 minutes. No signs of coolant loss or temp gauge rising higher than it should. I know 15 minutes isn't long but it had been idling for 10 minutes while I looked around it. Started up first time all round. No funny squeeks or bangs. Front and rear prop both there. 3 months warranty so I guess I did pay a lot of money but buying from a garage gives me a bit more piece of mind.
Couple of niggles I will eventually sort out - No idea what to do with the CD player. Do these things lock themselves? It just did a series of beeps when I tried to switch it on. The clock was funny probably needs replacing. The steering wheel was a little worn (what do you expect on a 119k car?) Need new gear stick gator. These are all minor things really and I can do them as and when. However, I do like the interior of a car to be nice -after all it's where I sit! The main thing was engine/drive and body work for me.
Oh there was some oil around the oil cap. However, I tried to get the oil cap off an I am sure it was on properly and that it couldn't leak. To be honest, it looked like a bit of it had been spilt and not cleaned up.
I asked about the coolant and he said he would top it up. The coolant also looked like normal water/non coloured. I'll give it a service and flush the system out anyway I think for piece of mind.
I didn't see any sign of cruise control? To be honest, I probably don't know what a lot of the buttons did to be honest.
I had a go with the car driving it manually and it was strange so I thought I'd get used to driving it auto first. Am I right there is only gears 1,2, 4 when driving manual? Very odd when it changes up and down. Something I will have to get used too. Was the first time I'd ever driven an auto, probably wasn't very smooth.
Driving an auto was strange. Got used to it by the end of the test drive. Drove it for a good 15 minutes. No signs of coolant loss or temp gauge rising higher than it should. I know 15 minutes isn't long but it had been idling for 10 minutes while I looked around it. Started up first time all round. No funny squeeks or bangs. Front and rear prop both there. 3 months warranty so I guess I did pay a lot of money but buying from a garage gives me a bit more piece of mind.
Couple of niggles I will eventually sort out - No idea what to do with the CD player. Do these things lock themselves? It just did a series of beeps when I tried to switch it on. The clock was funny probably needs replacing. The steering wheel was a little worn (what do you expect on a 119k car?) Need new gear stick gator. These are all minor things really and I can do them as and when. However, I do like the interior of a car to be nice -after all it's where I sit! The main thing was engine/drive and body work for me.
Oh there was some oil around the oil cap. However, I tried to get the oil cap off an I am sure it was on properly and that it couldn't leak. To be honest, it looked like a bit of it had been spilt and not cleaned up.
I asked about the coolant and he said he would top it up. The coolant also looked like normal water/non coloured. I'll give it a service and flush the system out anyway I think for piece of mind.
I didn't see any sign of cruise control? To be honest, I probably don't know what a lot of the buttons did to be honest.
I had a go with the car driving it manually and it was strange so I thought I'd get used to driving it auto first. Am I right there is only gears 1,2, 4 when driving manual? Very odd when it changes up and down. Something I will have to get used too. Was the first time I'd ever driven an auto, probably wasn't very smooth.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
The K series will cost £300 tops to do the HG if you can do the spanner work you self? If a TD4 needs 4 injectors the costs a way more than that. The TD4 can be an excellent engine but if it goes wrong it'll cost big money to sort.
I'm with Brack
howardo
New Member
The K series will cost £300 tops to do the HG if you can do the spanner work you self? If a TD4 needs 4 injectors the costs a way more than that. The TD4 can be an excellent engine but if it goes wrong it'll cost big money to sort.
I'm with Brack
get a L-series, they are the best
petrol every time.
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Nodge68
Well-Known Member
To select manual. From D knock the gear lever to the right, this should put the box in sport mode. From this position if you push the stick forward the box will change up, if you pull it back the box will change down. The gear the box is in will be displayed on the dash.
Ah, so it is more than just gear 1,2,4? Are all freelander autos the same. I will admit, I had no idea what I was doing. I know you guys said you could use both but when I first looked I assumed that it was the 1,2,4 bit. Handy to know. Ill have a play when I next see the car.
evan less there are 3 mobile mech's covering the uk and one that also goes to france that will come to you at petrol cost fit a new multi layer steel gasket /cam belt and water pump for £300 they all have a very good reputation on the k-series engineThe K series will cost £300 tops to do the HG if you can do the spanner work you self? If a TD4 needs 4 injectors the costs a way more than that. The TD4 can be an excellent engine but if it goes wrong it'll cost big money to sort.
I'm with Brack
Ron
Good luck with your purchase bud ...happy days
Cheers buddy, really like the car! Just hope it proves a decent buy. Expensive but hopefully worth it. The exterior is in very good condition. The interior is fair for its age. I could get a good balance of the two at a cheaper price ( with mechanical bits as they should be)
