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fatblokexl

fatblokexl

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hi
i have just bought a "54" plate 5 door XEI and should pick this up next weekend.

it's a 1.8 petrol with 57k on the clock and in excellent condition. i have traded my "01" plate Ford Focus which is by far the most reliable car i have ever owned in my 22years of driving.

my wife and I have been investigating 4x4's for a few weeks now as we live in a rural area and were hit bad with the snow last year. we liked a few differing styles/makes but always came back to the freelander.

a chance detour when at B&Q yesterday showed two on a 2nd hand dealers forecourt. one a 3dr 1.8 and the other 5dr. same price, same colour roughly the same mileage. went for the 5dr due to the added space really.

it has had the headgasket done already and hopefully when i get to see the documents/receipts this will show the better type of gasket being used.

other than the gasket and some minor electric issues i have read here, what shouldi be wary of in the day to day running of these?

thanks in advance
 
I like your avatar. You'll find Freelanders have their own little niche in the LandyZone.
Besides the nasty habit of spontaneous combustion and the fact that the doors fall off, the Freelander is known to have squirrelly VCUs.:welcome2:
 
fatblokexl said:
hi
i have just bought a "54" plate 5 door XEI and should pick this up next weekend.

it's a 1.8 petrol with 57k on the clock and in excellent condition. i have traded my "01" plate Ford Focus which is by far the most reliable car i have ever owned in my 22years of driving.

my wife and I have been investigating 4x4's for a few weeks now as we live in a rural area and were hit bad with the snow last year. we liked a few differing styles/makes but always came back to the freelander.

a chance detour when at B&Q yesterday showed two on a 2nd hand dealers forecourt. one a 3dr 1.8 and the other 5dr. same price, same colour roughly the same mileage. went for the 5dr due to the added space really.

it has had the headgasket done already and hopefully when i get to see the documents/receipts this will show the better type of gasket being used.

other than the gasket and some minor electric issues i have read here, what shouldi be wary of in the day to day running of these?

thanks in advance
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Run quickly its a petro thats the problem get your money back and buy a diesel Please do a search about petro in the freelander section.

What you have done is finical suicide and :welcome2:
 
Just bought a 1.8 five door ES with a blown engine my youngest dropped a new lump in it and so far seems ok. Welcome to freelander ownership.
 
Just sold our Freelander Td4 Sport for a Vauxhall Corsa to save a bit of money. Now I can't take the dog out, as we dont won't to get it dirty.. Can't tow the horse box and will not be able to get to work when the snow comes..!! Mad ot what..!!
 
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