Hello Lord Hippo, Thanks for remembering my Freelandering history! It’s been 7 or 8 years since I’ve owned one. The big Freelander is very poorly, with a new common rate fitted (no good) and HP diesel pump and injectors under investigation. It’s going to take weeks / months hence the Freelander...

Sadly, with the L405 in the garage for the last 2 1/2 weeks and no imminent return, I’ve realised how problematic it can be not just needing it daily for work, but being the only car in the family and me being the family taxi driver! So, I’ve gone and bought a 2011 FL2 HSE SD4 which I’ve been...

Good evening. It was suggested that I should bring this forum issues to your attention… Each time that I try to post a picture on the “Motorcyle Porn” thread, I get this: “You do not have permission to view this page or carry out this function” Would you know if there’s a fix please?

Thanks! How did I miss that?! Seems like an ideal compromise to me.

Having not been on for a little while, I can’t see any user’s signatures. Is this a deliberate change by the site?

I’ve only needed to replace the battery in my L405 once and that was as an emergency when the OEM one failed. I had to fit all that was available - it was a brand I hadn’t heard of and after about 9 months, I suspect it’s failing. Stop start cars have a second battery. I know this video relates...

Neither really. Cars, in general, have got much more expensive over the last few years, so neither of these prices surprise me. To illustrate the point, I got a nice new FL2 2.2 XS in 2011. I’d just about get a Fiesta 1.0 for that money now. I bought a new L405 V8 in 2017 for a price that would...

Are you suggesting that the Suzuki Jimney is even remotely close to either the Defender, or the Grenadier? Don’t get me wrong, It’s a useful, cheap, simple and compact 4x4 with a serious following - but it’s not in the same market. Suzuki are good at building basic and cheap cars and don’t have...

Thanks! He is a bill unusual, it’s known as a “Red Merle” and he’s got mostly bright blue eyes, with the odd patch of amber. Sadly, he’s knocking on a bit now as Ben’s just about to reach his 13th birthday.

You’ve summed up both Land Rover’s and even Ineos’ problem in a nutshell: Neither can afford to build a utility car for the prices that the natural utility car buyers are prepared to pay.

What military market? The military have very few Defenders left as they’ve moved on to vehicles with much better protection against IED’s. What utility market? There are much cheaper and more practical options from manufacturers that they can never compete on on price, from the farmer’s quad...

He’s no better than the disreputable end of the Chinese industry in ripping off another manufacturer’s IP and passing it off as their own. He won’t be seeing any of my ££££…

UPDATE: All sorted now thanks

Via Newport, Bristol, Exeter & Plymouth.

I’ll he passing through Newport, Bristol and Exeter on Friday if that helps

A single motorcycle tyre from Surrey to Cornwall please. Is anyone coming this way for their holidays?

Congratulations! Good choice

See my comments above. It’s touch and go as to whether my old Disco 4 or the current L405 AB are the best car I’ve ever had. The SDV8 in the RR probably clinches it. Even after 3 1/2 years and very nearly 100,000 miles, I wouldn’t part with it for anything else! It looks like you’ve got a car...

Yes, I had a problem. At around 1 year and 30,000 miles, it had a problem with an engine oil sensor and an associated oil leak, which put the car off the road for around 5 weeks while they diagnosed and repaired it. Darn annoying at the time on a £100,000 car! But, I put 4,000+ miles on their...

You’re welcome. Hope it helped