Dear Willo, back in the 60's I was in the army, and my transport from home in Wales to my base in Kent was a 850cc mini van, sliding windows, cable pull to open the doors, and that crappy little bit of hose between the head and the block that looked easy to replace but ended up a major job!! But...

Don't buy a petrol Freelander. For the money you are talking about get a td4 with the BMW engine and you won't go far wrong, if you wait a couple more months they will be giving them away as the new Freelander is due.

Go for a series, it'll take you anywhere ask any farmer, also mega cheaper than a Range rover. Nothing wrong with a Suzuki but you are on the wrong forum for mentioning that.

What's that next to cartmans Hippo?

Here we go, more waffle after a good post, you sound like a couple of "nice boys" with all the hard and soft stuff.

Like I said "YOU'LL HAVE SOME WHEN YOU GROW UP" Now go away and leave us alone to be silly!

Beckyb, I don't remember saying anything about being stupid, and what has being female got to do with it? Where it says "senior member" in my case it's true ( being 60 ) and help was all I was giving. Sometimes it's the silly things people overlook, eg "car won't start" and lo and behold when...

No NO Mr Grunt, I was referring to Mr Coe and Horsetrumpet, if you don't want to be upset don't look at this forum. I have had good advice from the rest of the guys which is what it's all about, a bit of banter don't matter. But the live ones come back to spawn!!

Do you think it may just be the normal turbo whistle? ( louder when window is down) or didn't one of you guys have a hissing noise from behind the dash, possibly the A/C?

BOLLOCKS, aren't they what you get when you GROW UP!! P...ss off, this forums for adults!!

Make sure both fronts have the same tread wear, there is a thread on here somewhere about the pifalls of mixing new and worn tyres. Also check out the shock absorbers, a knackered one can cause all sorts of trouble.

There is a thread on here somewhere about this. They can be fixed but make sure the length is still exact.

Are you all midgets having to stand on a step to get in and out?

What is the exact problem, stuck open/shut or just won't work?

Smythe is dead right there is a little grey gadget in the plastic end of the key,so it's a dealer only job as he says. Did you only have the one key with the vehicle?

I think a new key has to be ordered by a dealer they do not stock them, it then has to be programmed to your security system and then delivered to the dealer/authorised repairer. Have a look at this link it may be of some assistance http://www.remotekey.co.uk/cars/land-rover/freelander

Hi Jono, the recommended oils are in the handbook, the filter is quite easy to change as long as you've got the correct size socket to take the top off the filter housing. The worst bit with draining the oil is that you have to take the tray under the engine off to get at the drain plug, it's...

Is that 360 chips to the gallon?

It was he who brought it on himself with his ridiculous first post. For someone with his supposed experience he shot himself to pieces. I won't be fretting.

I wasn't thinking so much of a minor bump, as a proper accident where something serious happens, and the police crawl all over the vehicles involved. If they should find the prop shaft missing you are going to be in deep ****e.