Thanks Marcus - I'll certainly have a look at the GLASS website. I do know my way around a OS map, sort of. I'm not sure if I'm looking at the right thing tho - are the greenlanes just the plain white bordered lines, either broken or unbroken...or should I be looking at something else?

Anyone know of any places to greenlane in Dorset/Hampshire :confused::confused::confused:

Thanks Blippie. Yes, it's a bmw, diesel td4, so it looks like I'm really bu88ered. Do you think it's too late to change to a 1.8 petrol...maybe in pink? :o

Well, guys, I bit the bullet. :):) Thanks for all you help - last night I put a deposit down on a sexy black td4 adventurer, 56 plate. Hopefully it will arrive next week. I haggled hard, and got over 3k off the price. I shall now be eating bread and cheese for the next year, and selling my...

Cats Eye - you have a great 3 door there. :) It's a gorgeous looking car - I really like the 3 lines down the side (are these called body moulding??)

Hi So, getting a better spec in navy blue is better than a black (more desirable, they say?), more basic one with less mileage...? Oh dear, I can feel my head spinning... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

Yes, indecsion is my middle name. Especially when it comes to spending money. I really don't want to make a mistake, and I've not blown this amount of money on a car before. I think the black one would probably win it, because it's only 6 months old, as I think I'd still get 2 and half years...

Hi My indecision gets worse...:rolleyes: Ok, Ive seen one Td4 SE, a cairns blue one, 28K miles, with black leather interior, heated seats, privacy glass. £12K Possibility of 3 year independent warranty for £300. Then my local LR dealer gets on the blower - he's got a black 06 Td4...

That's useful to know, Lakss. I was looking into buying an 04 Freelander, which has 3 months of LR warranty left. My independent dealer is offering cover from someone called 'Customer Protect', which is about c. £380 I think, for 3 years cover. Has anyone had any experience of them?

Yes, family indeedy. Can always count on 'em when you most need them. :rolleyes: Thanks Mantamad. I've not really considered a 3 door Freelander. To be honest, I don't really understand this removable back thing.. I can see it might be useful for transporting sheep or something - actually...

Hi Anyone out there bought their Freelanders from an Independent dealer? I've been looking at a Td4 in a local dealers, and I've managed to get the dealer down 1K, but that includes £500 exchange for my late father's old car. Can anyone tell me what a good (realistic!) % barter would be...

Thanks for clearing that up. I had a major setback in my buying plan today... A relative who supposedly knows a fair amount about cars refused to go and check out my dealer (non-Land Rover) Td4 for me. Having already told him I was considering a Rav4, he seemed to have come round to that (...

Hi Thanks for that. I took an 06 Rav4 for a test drive to day, just to make sure - yuck! :p It was actually top of my 'get a new motor' list, until I drove it... (such is my ignorance...!) It felt like driving a car in a big tin box. No where near my experience yesterday with the...

Hi I've just found this site, having just taken a Freelander for a test drive. I really liked it - it was lively, responsive and didn't feel a bit how I imagined it would feel to drive. I was quite smitten, and couldn't stop grinning all the way home cos it had been such fun to drive...