Hi!
I've gone and done it! I've bought my first Land Rover; a freelander 2000 mod with the notorious 1.8 engine! I've wanted a LR ever since I was a kid, and this is the first time I've bought one that isn't a matchbox.
So, I got it cheap. It hasn't gone very far, and it had a new engine after the first engine naturally died. The previous owner claims that he hasn't had any problems since the engine change (just regular maintenance). The whole exhaust system is fairly new, and the VCU is also just a couple of years old. I've had the car for a month now (LOVING it) and so far so good! (Touch wood.) I keep my eye on the coolant level, and check the oil from time to time. Have I been very lucky? Are all the horror-stories exaggerated?
Judging from what I've read about these cars, my luck might well run out, so I want to be a bit prepared, and do what I can to avoid an angry wife and a broken down car on our way to visit my in-laws... So, I'm asking for advice from the good people of this forum about the correct loving and keeping of my Freebie! Is there anything I should look out for (apart from the coolant) and is there anything I can/should do to avoid running into problems?
Thank you all!
Kind regards from Christopher, Norway.
(And by the way, winter in Norway with this car is absolutely epic!)
I've gone and done it! I've bought my first Land Rover; a freelander 2000 mod with the notorious 1.8 engine! I've wanted a LR ever since I was a kid, and this is the first time I've bought one that isn't a matchbox.
So, I got it cheap. It hasn't gone very far, and it had a new engine after the first engine naturally died. The previous owner claims that he hasn't had any problems since the engine change (just regular maintenance). The whole exhaust system is fairly new, and the VCU is also just a couple of years old. I've had the car for a month now (LOVING it) and so far so good! (Touch wood.) I keep my eye on the coolant level, and check the oil from time to time. Have I been very lucky? Are all the horror-stories exaggerated?
Judging from what I've read about these cars, my luck might well run out, so I want to be a bit prepared, and do what I can to avoid an angry wife and a broken down car on our way to visit my in-laws... So, I'm asking for advice from the good people of this forum about the correct loving and keeping of my Freebie! Is there anything I should look out for (apart from the coolant) and is there anything I can/should do to avoid running into problems?
Thank you all!
Kind regards from Christopher, Norway.
(And by the way, winter in Norway with this car is absolutely epic!)