However..... I notice that Mr Snaggers presumably has a 110 but lives in London which must qualify it as a variation of a Chelsea tractor :):):) At least I live in the country!!:D

Think I may have said the wrong thing there!!!

As another (the other??) owner of a 1.8 Freelander double welcome and sorry to hear for your traumas. We will be pleased if our £1800, '98 105k miler lasts another 18 months but so far we have been pretty lucky and only have the usual water leaks and noises and it is only a towcar so not the...

Welcome from another recent Sussex newbie with a 'macho-lander'.:D Only real men can handle these vehicles, what with bailing out the leaks and praying it keeps going (oh - that's my K Series) ;) The nay-sayers are just jealous that they haven't made the right choice.

Cheers - I'm hoping it might as, against all the odds, I am actually enjoying sluggish 4x4 driving. I'm normally more keen on sportier fare but if I can eke out a longer life then all's good. I got stuck in ¼" of icy snow last winter and spent the night in a pub fortunately as my BMW 130 was...

Newbie to the forum here - hi! I bought my 98 1.8 SEi 5 door last summer and it's now done 105,500-ish. Only expecting it to last 2 years before a mega bill comes up as I only paid £1800 for it but it seems fairly good overall. Used for motorbike carrying/towing, cruddy weather driving and...

Cheers Snaggers I had read about silicone but there seemed to be some doubt about it's usefulness. I have been poking wire down the drain holes so it keeps the pipes clearish. Didn't get any water in over the last few days of heavy rain. Even allowing for the dealer giving it a big...

Thanks for the welcome and warnings :):). I worked on the basis that if it had survived to 104k the previous owner must have sorted the head gasket problem and it runs at a nice even temperature at just below mid point - the last owner had it for about 6 years and as long as I get about another...

Hi!!! I bought a cranky old 104k miles 98 Freelander last year after getting stuck in my daily driver 130 BMW in the snow. It gets used for carrying my trials bike or bicycles on a Dave Cooper rack, towing the trailer with trail/enduro bikes on or as a general load lugger and grotty weather...