howardo
New Member
i've never had one.K series rule
They may be good to drive but the HGF issues scares away anyone with common sense.
Plus diesel is best.
They may be good to drive but the HGF issues scares away anyone with common sense.
Plus diesel is best.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
Freelaner
Landy Driver
never had one :scratching_chin:
they're faster, cleaner running, faster and don't suffer as many problems
the only ones you hear about on here are the bad 'uns that haven't been looked after.
look up the k series in elise and caterham 7's and you'll see what a gem of an engine it is.
howardo
New Member
don't suffer as many problems as what?never had one :scratching_chin:
they're faster, cleaner running, faster and don't suffer as many problems
the only ones you hear about on here are the bad 'uns that haven't been looked after.
look up the k series in elise and caterham 7's and you'll see what a gem of an engine it is.
a hypochondriac mentalist self abuser.. maybe.
Freelaner
Landy Driver
ah but there was the flaw ,making it feel front wheel drive,if only the person whose idea that was ,was ill that day
they should've put a proper transfer box in em deffo
even if most of the owners dint use it, it would still be there for those that would
Freelaner
Landy Driver
the diesels
seriously
the only good diesel fitted to a freelander is the L series which is a little gem of an engine
Thanks I enjoyed that. They may have been a bit below par with build quality but the concept was a good one. Someone (maybe you) on here said that once the poor quality stuff over the years has been replaced we are left with a decent, good looking 4x4.
howardo
New Member
agree there i had the l-series
however td4 is better than a k-series and not just for its resale values
Freelaner
Landy Driver
td4 good whilst running well
l series run well more of the time and for longer
k series that are looked after are brilliant
IMHO
howardo
New Member
they take alot of looking after when compared to the dieselstd4 good whilst running well
l series run well more of the time and for longer
k series that are looked after are brilliant
IMHO
Freelaner
Landy Driver
how do you know?
howardo
New Member
i have access to the internet and know a landrover technician
Freelaner
Landy Driver
i've worked on both and don't base my opinions on heresay
howardo
New Member
A qualified opinion is hardly heresay.
Plus if you don't value the internet for research and advise why use this forum?
Freelaner
Landy Driver
howardo
New Member
i am special i'll give you thati wouldn't get to talk to special people like you
Freelaner
Landy Driver
ound: Me too
Hippo
Lord Hippo
The Freelander was aimed at "mondeo man". LR wanted to increase sales with a new vehicle to fit the market gap. Mondeo man is a typical family size car person who's buys front wheel drive cars. That person whould like the feeling of front wheel drive. They aimed the running costs like fool and servicing at the mondeo level. Later in life they could buy another Freelander or perhaps buy a bigger LR vehicle. All part of the big plan of growing the brand by increasing customer base and appeal to the wider market. LR never aimed to take sales away from the D2, P38 or tratter, although its reasonable to suggest some would buy a Freelander as peeps tend to prefer to stick with the same brand. Spend capacity changes throughout a life time or they may like the appeal of something else on offer. The Freelander was there to fill a market gap and it seems to have started a compact 4x4 market of it's own, which many other brands wanted to be part of. The annoying thing they had to contend with was LR got there first. Not just by chance, it was all planned.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
i think i mentioned the first bit of that a year or so ago
Hippo
Lord Hippo
Yep remember that too. Got a book on the history of Freelanders and it covers the introduction + development and why it all happened. Interesting read.i think i mentioned the first bit of that a year or so ago
