Colin
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Maybe I should have bought a freelander instead of my golf.
Would I be a fool to sell the golf when I get it back & buying one?
I like this lots : Autotrader link
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by Ian]
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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yes
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lozarus
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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if you got deep pockets to fork out for fixing the freelander!
had experience with them freelanders, trust me, do not touch them with a barge poll mate!
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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worst looking car ever 
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Are you a single mum?
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Jenko_Sport
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If your thinking about a 4x4 get a disco, much better cars well whatever you want to class it as
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Colin, are you drunk?
The Golf is better for what you need it to do.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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y mum has one, it is nice, but it's in a dark grey colour so blends in better with the black plastic bumpers/arches.
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Colin
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I guess im at a point where ive been left without a car & eyes have begun wandering. Ive always wanted a freelander for some reason. I'll see how I feel when the golf gets brought back.
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Robin
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I like the newer ones.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Colin, are you drunk?
The Golf is better for what you need it to do.
No drunk I dont think 
All I do is go up & down the motorway in busy traffic doing 45mph, I thought a freelander would be a nice weapon for doing what I do 
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Ben G
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i feel scared in my mums one though, feels so high, like you are sitting on the roof of a fiesta driving it to be honest
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Freelander?
They're pricey to fix if you break one.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
If your thinking about a 4x4 get a disco, much better cars well whatever you want to class it as
GTF
landrover defender is the only 4x4 to have
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lozarus
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Freelander?
They're pricey to fix if you break one.
"IF"
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by lozarus]
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I love mine, its boss.
Comfortable, TD4 is perky enough, no slower in traffic than any other car in the queue. Open road it won't impress you with it's skilful prowess but motorway it'll do the job.
I'm glad to get back in a normal car and not actually worry about falling off the seat and out of the window, but that is a minor point because I'm used to low cars with huggy chairs. It's a nice useful car.
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by Ian]
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Andrew
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Keep the Golf. Freelander is going to cost you loads in fuel and general wear and tear. You don't really see any of these beasts in rust hour motorway traffic either, possibly because of the costs of running, parts and the fact you cannot jump into that important gap due to them being underpowered and heavy.
As a second car they would be ace. Something you can chuck those household goods into.
Car parks are going to be an issue too. I can't really see you getting one into tight multistory spaces.
As with my car, the Golf is going to get the odd car park dent and stone chip. I personally give up worrying, i'll get shut in a few years once the car has out lived its best years. As long as you look after it mechanically you shouldn't have any major issues.
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by Andrew]
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adam.d
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Registered: 7th Nov 07
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Freelander head gaskets go ALL the time. They are very well known for it. Everyone I know who's had 1 has had to replace the head / gasket. The bloke over the road has a 9 till 5 job just replacing gearboxes on them, seriously thats all he does!. If you don't believe what I say have a look on the net, there's loads of info about them. I have been into 4x4s for many years and I've had loads, the best by a long way in the mitsubishi shogun / pajero. My last 1 was a 3.5 v6 and it flew!
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Robin
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I was under the impression that the Freelander had a metal HG, something which the early Rover K-Series didn't, and a common upgrade is to a Freelander HG if you own a Rover with an early K-Series?
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Robin
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And looking at google, there's 4 on the first page.
23k, 30k, 45k and 72k, that's not what I'd call 'all the time' really maybe the first one, even the 30k one, but the other 2 seem like reasonable mileages for a headgasket to last...
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adam.d
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older freelanders have the k series engine. A bloke I work with bought a 03 reg one about 2 months ago and guess what..... headgasket gone. Lucky for him it's under warrenty and will be fixed F.O.C, soon as it's done it's going in the trader.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I was under the impression that the Freelander had a metal HG, something which the early Rover K-Series didn't, and a common upgrade is to a Freelander HG if you own a Rover with an early K-Series?
meeeee tooooo
I thort they diesel ones were alright tho???
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by richc]
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by adam.d
Freelander head gaskets go ALL the time. They are very well known for it. Everyone I know who's had 1 has had to replace the head / gasket. The bloke over the road has a 9 till 5 job just replacing gearboxes on them, seriously thats all he does!. If you don't believe what I say have a look on the net, there's loads of info about them. I have been into 4x4s for many years and I've had loads, the best by a long way in the mitsubishi shogun / pajero. My last 1 was a 3.5 v6 and it flew!
yes but was it any good at doing what its meant to, going off road ?
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adam.d
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There's a full website on head gasket faliure on them. How many other cars on the road have whole websites just to tell people about head gasket faliure?, can't think of 1 of the top of my head!
http://www.freelanderheadgasket.co.uk/.
Have a read thru, would you be happy buying 1 with average milage knowing full well that the H/G could and most probably will go in the not too distant future?
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Robin
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TBF, the same could happen on any second hand car, it's a risk you have to take.
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