Landrover Freelander 1.8 petrol 2003

[muttley9050]

HI peeps,

My mate has had one of these in storage for a few years and now has to move it. No mot but not alot wrong with it when stored. He needs it gone and knows i was looking for a new vehicle, as a favour hes offered it me for a couple of hundred as is, would need to do light work, pull my trailer into my woodland when i buy it later in the year, move my mill and milled timber, the odd butt and cants maybe.

What are peoples honest opinion of these, realistic mpg, capabilities working off road etc. I know it isnt the defender i wanted, but look at the price. Your honest opinions if u would. Thx

James

[Lyncombe-climber]

My brother had one. Biggest waste of space he ever had!! No power. Crap at towing. (The back end jumps) gearbox is naff. AVOID but others may have different opinions.

[si36]

Worst landi ever made wouldn't take it even for free lol

[muttley9050]

Thx lyncombe. Just spoke to him to confirm price and he will deliver it to me for £500.

Thx Si

[DN22 Gardening]

Heard nothing but bad reports about the petrol ones.

 

Mate of mine has sunk about £4000 into repairs on his 02 reg

[bobh]

At 200 it would be worth it just to do it up and sell it quick but by no means keep it unless you're a really good mechanic and are prepared to keep all you spanners in the boot.

[predator]

a neighbour has one across from me and spends more time up on his car ramps with him under it etc he,s had alot or trouble with the 4 wheel drive system propshaft falling to bits about twice a year its now only front wheeldrive thesedays and also pumps £80 petrol a week in it very juicy

[tuttle]

only pay £50, the scrap value is about £125.

 

the engines are the same as an mgf, prone to overheating and warping, thats the reason that its laid up.

 

ok if you can put up with it over short distances (if it's running that is)

 

at £200 he is pulling a blinder on you.

[tuttle]

random search...a couple of horror stories...

FreeLander Head Gasket

[armchairarborist]

(Crocodile Dundee voice) 'that's norra Landrover!'.

Seriously avoid like the plague. It's got a rover k-series engine that was useless in rovers and its even worse in a plastic fake Landrover that wouldn't pull skin off a rice pudding! I could go on...