Mr S Nut
Member
A 20+ yr old Freelander will be rusty and you can't deny that.
Do you know it’s history?
yes there will be some rust I am sure, but it doesn’t put it in the realms of “rusty” or ”junk”, does it?
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Spacemonkey...
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Hi Mate! I come from the 'other' Christchurch but have always been tempted by the new one over there...Good to see you back
My '99 L Series is still boringly reliable after 12 years+ of ownership.
I don't have the salt induced rust issues over here though.
I can't recall ever replacing any suspension bits - bushes, joints, arms etc. Its not very high mileage, about 150k miles, but is 24 years old! Mind you I do now have a persistent clunk that isn't fixing itself, so I'm probably going to have to look at that - I imagine its the LH drop link, or maybe the roll bar bushes - its mainly when the LH wheel goes over a hole or bump.
Its a shame this old girl is exactly not what you're looking for in terms of engine, doors, facelift, erm location! and probably price cos they want £3.5k for it. Stunning example of an early K Series car and probably worth every cent they are asking for it. I bet its almost as clean underneath as the day it left the factory.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/land-rover/freelander/listing/4316212187
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Spacemonkey...
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I had a very nice series 3 :
My 'new' series 3 109/welding question
Just managed to squeeze it into the back yard to commence work. All old Landys should be named after their registration number, so what should mine be called??:doh::o As you can see, despite the suggestion of the reg plate, it is indeed very straight for an...
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It was very solid, only rust was a passenger floor and a single outrigger, both of which I replaced. It was still dead unreliable, dead horrid to drive if you appreciate any form of comfort or progress. But I'd love it back. It's still on the road and owned by the people I sold it too!
Spacemonkey...
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10 years ago when I last looked at Freelanders, there were plenty of dogs, but none rusty. I don't think I've ever seen a rusty one. Has time caught up with them?
Mr S Nut
Member
Yeah, they are rusting from the inside out now fast, most of the FL1 are in a bad way judging by what I've cut up in the scrap yard....
Inside the Pilar's is particularly bad after about 17 years or so.
Spacemonkey...
Well-Known Member
Is that the early models or facelifts? I only like facelift ones tbh but I did have an L series Anniversary model once upon a time
Nodge68
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They rust much slower than other LRs, although many winters of driving on salt laden roads can take its toll.
Spacemonkey...
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Is it the body or just the bolts and stuff underneath etc?
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Bolts and other fixings seem to suffer worst, but the body can develop rust if winter salt isn't washed off properly. Thankfully lots owners do look after them, and many take steps to reduce rusting.
There are also the occasional gem out there, where they've never seen a salty road, so rusting isn't an issue. I've never owned a badly rusty one. The Freelander 2 seems more prone to rust, especially the rear wheel arches.
