Matt2000
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Despite owning him for two and a half years, I never got around to posting on here. Don't mention the bobtail I've had since 2017 and haven't posted that either...
After juggling cars in 2021 and having an MX-5 as a daily, I wanted a cheap winter car and the masochist in me decided a Land Rover product was a good idea. This 3 door was in Leicester so I put on my brave pants and picked it up for £1200. It might be cheap and fairly unloved, but it was actually a pretty clean hippo.
2002 Td4 auto, with surprisingly fully functional windows and electrics but only 2WD. There had to be a reason it was so cheap.
A bit dinged up in the back, but I've addressed that now.
I've never been a huge fan of Land Rover's move to black interiors for the Discovery 2 and Freelander, but it's what was available. The jungle trek seats really lift the interior. At this point they still needed clean.
A previous owner added a badge that it may not have earned, but I chose to leave in place.
Named because of the plate and here's a reference back to the old Top Gear home-made electric car
First thing I did after getting it was get that roof off, probably hadn't been done before. Good for airing out the slightly smelly interior.
The hardback is in great condition, the inside was a bit grubby but cleaned up well. I never understood why there is nowhere to put this thing though once you remove it.
TBC...
After juggling cars in 2021 and having an MX-5 as a daily, I wanted a cheap winter car and the masochist in me decided a Land Rover product was a good idea. This 3 door was in Leicester so I put on my brave pants and picked it up for £1200. It might be cheap and fairly unloved, but it was actually a pretty clean hippo.
2002 Td4 auto, with surprisingly fully functional windows and electrics but only 2WD. There had to be a reason it was so cheap.
![IMG_2709_P_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2709_P_S1920.jpg&hash=c142fa560ad006b74c16956a67a7047a)
A bit dinged up in the back, but I've addressed that now.
![IMG_2714_P_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2714_P_S1920.jpg&hash=20a4dfbd8beb0ad7368e6e21463d6cd4)
I've never been a huge fan of Land Rover's move to black interiors for the Discovery 2 and Freelander, but it's what was available. The jungle trek seats really lift the interior. At this point they still needed clean.
![IMG_2723_P_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2723_P_S1920.jpg&hash=2b9a5747727f5ea15edd1735995c67be)
A previous owner added a badge that it may not have earned, but I chose to leave in place.
![IMG_2628_P_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2628_P_S1920.jpg&hash=94cc4d94c0a0c43085b6b71baa01e792)
Named because of the plate and here's a reference back to the old Top Gear home-made electric car
![IMG_2725_P_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2725_P_S1920.jpg&hash=12b1d2cf0f2f5c7d2bacf4dfbe29819f)
First thing I did after getting it was get that roof off, probably hadn't been done before. Good for airing out the slightly smelly interior.
![IMG_2635_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2635_S1920.jpg&hash=46cacdaabbc4437a65323e317f8458cb)
The hardback is in great condition, the inside was a bit grubby but cleaned up well. I never understood why there is nowhere to put this thing though once you remove it.
![IMG_2637_S1920.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matttester.co.uk%2Fimage%2F2022%2F02%2520-%2520Feb%2FIMG_2637_S1920.jpg&hash=aaa0d737a4cb5a6db5273e08d6c4a77f)
TBC...