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hburdin

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #1

Hi everyone

Im thinking buying the above 59k miles, but heard a few horror stories regarding petrol Freelander's. Hrar good too!!

Any advice much appreciated

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Sep 19, 2011

• #2

Dont.

 

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hburdin

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #3

ok thanks

Any reason why?

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Sep 19, 2011

• #4

Well, just google 1.8 k series engine. You will get approx 90 million bits of advice about head gaskets et al...

 

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hburdin

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #5

thanks

 

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gavdon

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #6

head gasket problems !! could be lucky and have no problems but the l series and the td4 are the more reliable engines to go for but with the td4 you will pay more for it

 

Fur Trapper

Banned

• Sep 19, 2011

• #7

hburdin said:

ok thanks

Any reason why?

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Its a petro cheap as chips and are pieces of **** bad motor, go diesel

 

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hburdin

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #8

if i get a warranty with it though i should be covered?

 

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gavdon

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #9

safer with the td4 , you could have it more in garage being fixed than on the road

 

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hburdin

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #10

Sounds bad

Thanks

 

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gavdon

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #11

Well I bought a 2000 1.8 freelander a while back with head gasket gone vry cheap . Didn't mind as I was out of work and seen it as a project , have done as much mods as I could . Have not got it on the road as yet as tax is out but when I do will prob be too paraniod about coolant levels . Prob move it on after a week or two as won't be practical as wife due in feb and already have 4 kids so it's 7 seater for us :-(

 

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hxsw

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #12

How cheap is it?

 

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Sean

Banned

• Sep 19, 2011

• #13

free would still be too expensive

 

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gavdon

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #14

Snow forcast for next month might be good selling point I think or save my other car from harm

 

crossa

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #15

gavdon said:

Snow forcast for next month

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Ehh I thought it was October next month not February

 

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gavdon

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #16

well if you can believe the weather men they saying we due snow in october

 

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Vissie

New Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #17

I love then K series engine.


Its just putting a K series engine in a 4x4 is more fail than a failer in failtown!

 

Ian jones

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2011

• #18

Hi well at least it got to 59k