Epicuser
Ex Freelander Owner
Once again I will recommend an auto for offloading/green lanes.
Ever car that I have been out with off road has stalled a manual, but the auto just keeps on going.
Hippo posted a link to a Freelander recently doing amazing things, driven by somebody who supposedly knows what he is doing and he stalled it several times on the short video....
All the Facelift TD4's have commandshift, which as mentioned above is very similar to BMW's steptronic, with manual override in all gears. it even starts off in 2nd when in manual mode like the 530's steptronic does, great for moving off in snow & ice. I also had a 530d touring a while back. I would guess that the pre facelift autos are also command shift, but somebody with one will be along soon to confirm that.
£5k should buy a high mileage 2006 with service history, but some dealers will charge a mint for a low mileage one!
You could buy cheap and old as well......then have money left over to repair it when it goes wrong!
Ever car that I have been out with off road has stalled a manual, but the auto just keeps on going.
Hippo posted a link to a Freelander recently doing amazing things, driven by somebody who supposedly knows what he is doing and he stalled it several times on the short video....
All the Facelift TD4's have commandshift, which as mentioned above is very similar to BMW's steptronic, with manual override in all gears. it even starts off in 2nd when in manual mode like the 530's steptronic does, great for moving off in snow & ice. I also had a 530d touring a while back. I would guess that the pre facelift autos are also command shift, but somebody with one will be along soon to confirm that.
£5k should buy a high mileage 2006 with service history, but some dealers will charge a mint for a low mileage one!
You could buy cheap and old as well......then have money left over to repair it when it goes wrong!
