Gibbo1982 said:

Hi Everyone,

I should have introduced myself in my other thread.
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I've had a 2005 Freelander SE TD4 for 3 years now. Its done 180,000 miles but I got it off another LR enthusiast so Its generally been well looked after. My Mrs had a fight with a concrete column in a carpark which caused the scratches on the door.

Last year we drove it to Greece and back. Apart from the rear window cable coming off its rollers and dropping the window down and the air con failing it didn't miss a beat. I'm just prepping it for another 4500 mile round trip to Greece this summer.

It needs a new VCU, it had one from Bell engineering about 30,000 mile ago, but its getting tight again. Lower arms replacing. Rear drums and pads. And 4 new tyres. And if the front cross member welding.

Paul

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kernowsvenski said:

Welcome. It's great to see someone doing such adventurous trips in a car of such an age and mileage.

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WhiskyLassie said:

Hiya and welcome

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Gibbo1982 said:

I see you've done 180k in yours?
It helps when you know how its been maintained. But there is definitely some anxiety over such a long trip. I just try to cover all bases I can.

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Gibbo1982 said:

Hi Everyone,

I should have introduced myself in my other thread.
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I've had a 2005 Freelander SE TD4 for 3 years now. Its done 180,000 miles but I got it off another LR enthusiast so Its generally been well looked after. My Mrs had a fight with a concrete column in a carpark which caused the scratches on the door.

Last year we drove it to Greece and back. Apart from the rear window cable coming off its rollers and dropping the window down and the air con failing it didn't miss a beat. I'm just prepping it for another 4500 mile round trip to Greece this summer.

It needs a new VCU, it had one from Bell engineering about 30,000 mile ago, but its getting tight again. Lower arms replacing. Rear drums and pads. And 4 new tyres. And if the front cross member welding.

Paul

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GrumpyGel said:

Nice motor, shame about the Mrs picking fights.

Lovely cobbled road.

Lovely stone wall.

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Gibbo1982 said:

I'll be on the lookout for another door at some point but at the moment keeping it running has been a priority.

I've had other Landys in the past but the Freelander is very practical. Plus I doubt I could afford one now!

Fathers day ill be under it.

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WhiskyLassie said:

You could write something vulgar on the bonnet and no one would look at the door

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WhiskyLassie said:

You could write something vulgar on the bonnet and no one would look at the door

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Gibbo1982 said:

Hi Everyone,

I should have introduced myself in my other thread.
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I've had a 2005 Freelander SE TD4 for 3 years now. Its done 180,000 miles but I got it off another LR enthusiast so Its generally been well looked after. My Mrs had a fight with a concrete column in a carpark which caused the scratches on the door.

Last year we drove it to Greece and back. Apart from the rear window cable coming off its rollers and dropping the window down and the air con failing it didn't miss a beat. I'm just prepping it for another 4500 mile round trip to Greece this summer.

It needs a new VCU, it had one from Bell engineering about 30,000 mile ago, but its getting tight again. Lower arms replacing. Rear drums and pads. And 4 new tyres. And if the front cross member welding.

Paul

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Freddie17 said:

Hi Paul

Nice to see someone looking after an FL1… I wish I had enough trust in mine to take it on such a road trip - I ‘might’ take mine up to the bonnie highlands later this year, but I certainly wouldn’t attempt Greece, even though I know the history and have done a lot of work to it!

Welcome to the forum.

Darren

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GrumpyGel said:

Or maybe a really silly/corny sticker. Summat like one of those "One Life Live It" ones

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Gibbo1982 said:

Last year we drove down through Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania. The border crossing were awful in the heat wave.

This year we are going down through France and Italy and then catching the ferry.

Can't wait to be honest. But I have a lot to get done before we set off. Just spent £500 at Rimmer Bros. and another £230 at bell engineering, plus it needs 4 new tyres.

But in the grand scheme of things, at still a lot less than a friend of mine who's paying £800 a month PCP on his VW camper! Crazy!

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