Scribus
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- Central Atlantic
Is it a sure sign of madness to buy one? They don't enjoy the best reputation for reliability.
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Lincs Lass
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- Location
- north lincs
LR = last resort
- Location
- West Wales
FL2 have a very good record on reliability if serviced regularly with many hitting 200k miles and upwards. When looking for one 2 years ago there were loads for sale over 150k mile.
Wife bought a 09 automatic last year with 95k on the clock, seriously nice car to drive and one of the most comfortable cars to.
A lot of good reviews on here about them...
Wife bought a 09 automatic last year with 95k on the clock, seriously nice car to drive and one of the most comfortable cars to.
A lot of good reviews on here about them...
Scribus
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- Central Atlantic
- Location
- West Wales
2006 I think?
Find the FL2 ideal for the kids, all their carp, waterproofs/farm clothes for us all, wellies etc and a £120 aldi/Lidl shop and still space for more in the boot.
Scribus
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- Central Atlantic
Launched in 2006 and available from 2007 according to Wikipedia.
The 2.2 engine is another €250 road road tax over the 2.0l here in Ireland, but the 2's suffer/enjoy a good premium over the originals which may be a reflection of their reliability.
Scribus
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- Central Atlantic
General car with some light towing. Don't really want a big car TBH, but finding a compact tug is proving trickier than I thought.
michael N123
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Make sure to give it a good luck over I no someone who bought one as a winter car then got stuck in the first bit of snow
The propshaft had been removed making it 2wd likely to improve the mpg
The propshaft had been removed making it 2wd likely to improve the mpg
- Location
- Shropshire
I’ve had one and liked it very much, as stated before very reliable, possibly the most reliable of all LR’s.
Take a drive in one, you won’t be disappointed, especially if it’s an auto.
Very light towing I reckon. Son has one and it is a bit high geared for trailer manoeuvres. Customer has an auto which seem better suited. Quite a comfortable drive, heavier on fuel than a lighter car. Son has already had a few bills on his but I not certain the mileage is genuine. His Audi A4 1.9 estate clocked 220k miles with not much spent.
rob h
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- Location
- east yorkshire
These aren't that bad if you want a cheap run around.can be picked up for little money I quite like them last year we bought a few with problems cheap did them up and sold them.easy to work on and parts are easy to get and cheap.
TripleSix
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- Location
- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Usually its because the viscous coupling has seized, which damages the rear diff mounts and then the IRD unit dies
Don’t bother. A chap in our yard is a freelander specialist repair shop. I literally see hundreds every single year come in and go out. He says they are one of the worst vehicles ever produced for reliability.
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
They don’t call them shelanders for nothing
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- Wiltshire
I have one. It’s a 59 plate HSE. It’s been great for us, bought with 35000 miles and now just over 100k. Nice and comfortable,is the right size not as huge as a disco to park in a multi story.Great on the motorway and nimble off road when I am shooting.
No serious breakdowns just wearing parts and regular servicing. Would happily have another.
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No serious breakdowns just wearing parts and regular servicing. Would happily have another.
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- East yorks
I have had 2 freelander 2 over the last 8 yrs and had no issues with either one