Freelander 1 Preserving the scarce ! FL1

andyfreelandy said:

Not at all
The future is life extension. I also get a kick out of seeing low mileage well preserved old vehicles.

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Atomician said:

All good, I know you started it the thread with good intentions, just couldn't resist it

I bought my freebie because it was a cheap workhorse and you get a lot for your money if you find one that works. Now it's lasted a couple years and I've put 15k miles on it, and I've started to get a bit attached....

Now wondering what to do with it next, personally I'd like to take it off the road for a couple years and rebuild the engine, but I just don't have time or money or space for that yet. It's so tidy inside and I don't want to get rid of it yet don't think anyone else would be bothered about it - feel that with 95k miles on the clock it's not very desirable. Just want to keep it running in good condition if I can.

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andyfreelandy said:

Not at all
The future is life extension. I also get a kick out of seeing low mileage well preserved old vehicles. You are right? FL 1s are getting scarce. Many have been used and abused due to value and scrapped due to VCU or rusty brake lines and the garage cost of replacement vs value of vehicle.

One day this will change. Like Escorts and Cortinas etc. Escorts were £100 -£500 when I was learning to drive. A mk1 Cortina in 1975 was part exchanged for £30 with 27k on the clock. Still not forgiven my uncle for this dastardly deed

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