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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276930646017 - that looks pretty nice. I would definitely need to drive an auto before going for one, hard where I am as none for sale unless I go a long way but I will haev a look to see if I can test drive one. I am...

AAh. good to know thanks, that explains the surprising MPG compared to what I assumed it would be. Assumption being the mother of all F*** ups. :D

I do exactly the same for the same reason

I like to know my car is getting the best mpg it can. I keep an eye on it so i know if it suddenly drops there's something that needs fixing, hopefully before it costs too much or breaks down

Ah, great thanks

I do! It's a phrase I have heard before, often used as a way to say 'don't buy one if you want high MPG', but I already know that. I want a 4x4, but I still want to get the best MPG i can, even though none of them are 'good'. So the options I...

Which is top spec, XS or SE?

Thanks, but when you say stop/start, you don't mean that button on the dash that says that do you? Do you mean this weird thing where some cars turn their engine off whenever you stop at lights?! That whole concept makes me shudder! See, I'm...

Just be mindful that it won’t have the same ground clearance as a disco. It has good clearance, and probably plenty for what you want.

Great tips thanks very much.

Thanks. I thought manuals should be a few mpg better generally too so maybe I will stick with that. But if I can find a nice one that I can afford, I suspect I will take either auto or manual as I'm not sure it will make much difference. I do...

I’ve driven autos for the last 15 years, and my daily is a bmw EV, but my FL2 is manual. It’s fun, and you have a little more control on the slippery stuff. They are also cheaper 😉

Thanks, was actually about to ask, I have no clue what engines/models/specs there are, so was going to ask which models to avoid (if any) and which are best.

Just look around for a good one - with known history. An SE will have the toys you want without breaking the bank 😉

DAMN - Forgot to ask, are we talking Auto or Manual in the two replies above? And that's actually a point I should have mentioned. I generally always preferred manuals. I suspect if I hadn't had a Disco I would still want manuals always, but I am...

Bloody hell, that's MUCH better than I was expecting. My Disco is just painful now. Spent so much on it, it's a real beauty, but I just don't need its real world capabilities and would much rather something a bit lighter and easier to drive on...

Mine with 99,000 miles on the clock does 44mpg on motorways at 60mph and 38 urban. Very comfy to drive with usual toys. One thing which improved the economy was, several weeks ago i filled up with go faster diesel and stuck four bottles of redex...

Low 30’s day to day. High 30’s on a run. Probably ball-park 10 to the gallon more than your disco. Very capable off road. I use mine a lot in fields shooting. A very comfy on road 😉

I am considering switching from my D2 TD5 to a Freelender, probebly FL2. I never considered them really but a friend of mine just bought one and said it drives way nicer than my Disco (which is pretty horrible to drive, clutch/gearchange is so...