1. Nkosi

    What makes Freelanders betterer than other 4x4's?

    Mine was a 1999 V Reg 1.8Mpi MGF, brilliant car had it from Jan 2004 to March 2011, The longest I ever owned any car sadly though it got a bit worn and was replaced with a 3 Door 1.8i Freelander so I still have a convertible K series vehicle :). I would have bought a defender but could not get...
  2. Nkosi

    Help Please!

    I would have liked a diesel defender but ended up with a petrol Freelander 3 door for the price I paid it was an absolute bargain, there are good ones out there. It's a machine and like any machine it needs maintained.
  3. Nkosi

    16" or 17" tyres question ( newbie )

    Avon ZV5 from National at £124.and a bit per tyre 225/55Z17 W101 \just bought 4 and they are pretty good so far, mind you always had Avons on any bike I have had so am a bit biased
  4. Nkosi

    New Tyres

    No, where would I find them?
  5. Nkosi

    New Tyres

    Load is 101W as per those removed
  6. Nkosi

    New Tyres

    Was 225, the 255 was a typo.
  7. Nkosi

    New Tyres

    Just ordered some Avon ZV5 (4 off) for my 3 door. Have always had Avon tyres on my bikes, and on the 5 different BMW saloons I have had, ran Toyo Proxies on the MGF I sold to buy the Land Rover. Because the size is 225x55x17 it seems find in a good all terrain tyre (70-30) is very difficult...
  8. Nkosi

    Emissions Light 1.8i

    Seems it was a stored fault code that had not been reset, so far so good, we will see.
  9. Nkosi

    Emissions Light 1.8i

    Thank You on my way to have thatdone now
  10. Nkosi

    Emissions Light 1.8i

    Mmm 37 views but no one has any idea, OK back to the garage then.
  11. Nkosi

    Emissions Light 1.8i

    Recently had a new exhaust, cat and lambda sensor fitted, at same time plugs were cleaned and reset. have done approx 75 miles since this was done and now the emissions light has come on. The light goes off for around half a second then comes on and stays on, the engine is running smoothly with...
  12. Nkosi

    Tyre Replacement

    Thanks guys was much as I expected the rears are Nationwide Bravarius winter tyres guess I'll have to move them to the front and get another set of same.
  13. Nkosi

    Tyre Replacement

    I know that it is desirable to fit new tyres four at a time however my 3 door has fairly newish tyres on the back and older tyres on the front, this was the case when I bought it last year. I have managed 10 000 miles since March last year the front now look like they are close to needing...
  14. Nkosi

    Help Please am i being conned ? freelancer

    Sue them now they have messed up. Was the vehicle using water before you serviced it by the way?
  15. Nkosi

    Exhaust fumes drawn in through back window?

    It is mentioned in the owners manual that driving with the rear window down may cause exhaust fumes to be drawin into the rear
  16. Nkosi

    Commercial or 3 door Freelander

    Search Auto Trader thre are plenty
  17. Nkosi

    Rave without CD - get it here

    I'll need to wait till I get home my IT systems at work don't allow anything
  18. Nkosi

    Freelander Friendship Agreement

    Give me all the abuse you want, my freelander takes me where I want to go with it's crappy K series 1.8.:nospamhere:
  19. Nkosi

    one for you lot

    Wish I could finds roads in Scotland like that for my Freelander
  20. Nkosi

    1.8 vs td4

    I have had my 3 door 1.8 for a year now and it is fine needs a new exhaust but it still has the original and has done 102000 miles. I use it for getting off road in pursuit of wildlife to photograph and it worls well for me. I paid 1350 for it I wanted a defender but could not find any for...