pranged it may '23 .. at a low speed.
may this year , sent it in for surgery.
bonnet, slam-panel, bumper, headlights, side panels .. replaced.
as was the cab control unit [ imobiliser etc ]
don't know what actualy killed that unit .. but it started misbehaving months before the accident.
front tortion bar , brake discs and drop links .. replaced.
radiator and intercooler survived impact .
[ 'twaz a metal bar on rear of a tipper truck ..
[ hit near top of bumper, then slid up 'n hit front of bonnet
hippo came home on tues. mot'd 'n taxed
this weekend i'll re-install an in-line thermostat.
[ that top hose got chewed up by one of the fans
[ as the fan unit got shoved back a bit .. a cm. or two.
and fit a new bonnet-deflector ..
Manufactured specifically for the Land Rover Freelander Quick and simple to attach No drilling required Both strong and durable Made in New Zealand , high end product Buy direct...
www.4x4at.com
[ cuts down wind noise .. and good % of rain / snow deflected from hitting windcreen ]
and no doubt .. an oil/filter change .
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and big shout out to Simmonites in Thornton,
well done repairs .. and at a minimum cost to me.
from the very start .. when Mark [owner] came to transport hippo to hostpital,
i felt confident all would be well :-}
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