JPover70

JPover70

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After too many years riding bikes and trying to keep Rover P6’s on the road I’ve finally ticked “own a Landy” off my bucket list. Found a nice, low-mileage 2002 Freelander 1.8GS with only 40k on the clock. Picking it up this coming Saturday... it’s been a long wait (my nerves are shot to bits)! Hopefully the only fix I’ll need to find on this site is how to get the damn grin off my face...
 
:welcome2: To the Loony zone. Please don't let the light hearted banter about buying a freelander rather than one of the other Land Rover models put you off there are some great people on here only too happy to help with advice or hands on assistance should you ever need it. By the way are they still doing the free hair dryer with every Freelander offer at the dealers:D
 
Scratchy – couldn’t afford a Range Rover, don’t much like the Popemobiles and my old man (retired REME) would beat me to death with my own steering wheel if I ever rolled up with a ‘fender. Hobson’s choice really...
Mad git – Logical progression in the minds of some wouldn’t you say?
Freelaner /snaggers110– Ta much. Unfortunately they don’t do the hair-dryer thing anymore, shame really, given what I’ve read about the rear windows it could have been useful in more ways than one.
 
JPover70 said:
Scratchy – couldn’t afford a Range Rover, don’t much like the Popemobiles and my old man (retired REME) would beat me to death with my own steering wheel if I ever rolled up with a ‘fender. Hobson’s choice really...
Mad git – Logical progression in the minds of some wouldn’t you say?
Freelaner /snaggers110– Ta much. Unfortunately they don’t do the hair-dryer thing anymore, shame really, given what I’ve read about the rear windows it could have been useful in more ways than one.
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Once it rains and the doors drop off that should help with demisting the rear window:rofl:
 
Do they actually drop off or do they dissolve like those on a Ford Focus? Just wondering whether to take bungees or bin bags... and if I replace the doors with bin bags do I need to declare that to the insurance hounds as an "upgrade"? :D
 
JPover70 said:
Do they actually drop off or do they dissolve like those on a Ford Focus? Just wondering whether to take bungees or bin bags... and if I replace the doors with bin bags do I need to declare that to the insurance hounds as an "upgrade"? :D
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Good sense of humour:D Well done mate you will fit in well here:) Its only an up grade if you use gaffer tape to keep the bin bags on:D
 
Snaggers – in these days of austerity you’ve got to keep up a good sense of humour, it’s cheaper than getting the sights fixed on my rifle.
Anyhoo, they said it would happen and sure enough, they were right! Picked up my Freelander on Saturday, got about a mile from the garage before I broke down... tears of joy and snot-bubbles, all very embarrassing...
Did about 150 miles in the Bus (number plate BU5 - I don’t like to think too hard), had to stop as the missus refused to bring dinner out to the car. Other than the fact that she pulls ever so slightly to the left and grinning so much makes my face hurt I can’t fault her.
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JPover70 said:
Snaggers – in these days of austerity you’ve got to keep up a good sense of humour, it’s cheaper than getting the sights fixed on my rifle.
Anyhoo, they said it would happen and sure enough, they were right! Picked up my Freelander on Saturday, got about a mile from the garage before I broke down... tears of joy and snot-bubbles, all very embarrassing...
Did about 150 miles in the Bus (number plate BU5 - I don’t like to think too hard), had to stop as the missus refused to bring dinner out to the car. Other than the fact that she pulls ever so slightly to the left and grinning so much makes my face hurt I can’t fault her.
JohnnyPover on deviantART
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Tis what Landy ownership is all about mate that big cheesy grin:D
 
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