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I looked at them when I was in the market for a softroader / caravan puller, they are fairly plain inside and don't seem to wear well, most looked fairly shabby especially the drivers seats. I went for a Rav4 in the end, not as car like to drive as the wife's Qashqai but a lot more capable in snow or on grass.
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The 8th digit in the VIN will tell you if a DPF is fitted, i knocked up a decoding spreadsheet when I was looking for an FL2
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You got one of them for a D2?
I "found" an LR workshop manual online
and all the info was in there, have a look for a D2 version?.
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I "found" an LR workshop manual online
In the near future I may ask if you will "share" said manual
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I "found" an LR workshop manual online
On the near future I may ask if you will "share" said manual
Rave.....
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I have a 57 plate freelander 2 2.2 auto, it hasn’t got a dpf ,egr is blanked, it’s does 5-10 miles each day around town ,has a run once a week about 30 miles and tows our caravan fairly regularly so has a clean out then, 26 mpg ish round town,32 on a run, 21 towing ,had it a year no problems so far 82 k, the wife and kids like it too
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That's good, the cars I looked at had the rough hide seats and they were all filthy and worn, my Rav4 is at 147K and the leather is like new.
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Land Rover microcat parts catalogue can be found here. Once you get used to navigating it it works well and it's the same as the dealers use.
http://cat.lrparts.ru/
Freelander repair and wiring manual
http://www.d-lander.com/manuals/
I really like sunroofs but the best sunroof on any Land Rover is one that isn't there in my opinion and I have avoided higher spec cars because they nearly always have sunroofs.
Land Rover microcat parts catalogue can be found here. Once you get used to navigating it it works well and it's the same as the dealers use.
http://cat.lrparts.ru/
Freelander repair and wiring manual
http://www.d-lander.com/manuals/
I really like sunroofs but the best sunroof on any Land Rover is one that isn't there in my opinion and I have avoided higher spec cars because they nearly always have sunroofs.
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If its just a short commute on tarmac there are thousands of bargain petrol fiestas etc around as the kids all but lease cars now.
Its mad you can buy a good runner now recent car now for about what you had to pay for a decrepid pile of rust n oil 30 odd years back
Its mad you can buy a good runner now recent car now for about what you had to pay for a decrepid pile of rust n oil 30 odd years back
I look at cars now and think theyre quite new, they look new, and then I realise they are 2004 or something and its 14 years old.....back in the 70s they were rotten after 5 years
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Besides the daily drive for work I need it for towing now and again. When doing building work I go to quarries for aggregate ect so really a 4x4 is better.
I've seen an autlomatic I quite fancy, any one had any issues with these?
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You got one of them for a D2?
Mine has an extra digit for added rust.
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If you're set on diesel, definitely keep eyes out for the engine preheater ones. Or consider retro fitting one, or an electric one. You might just be approaching full temperature after 6miles with one.
Also, while the negatives of egr are obvious and it's very tempting to remove... They do help reduce warm up times. Same with the back pressure caused by cats and dpfs. You'll get up to temp and efficient burning faster but you'll use more fuel to do so. Which one uses more fuel? Not sure!
Would a potential compromise be a petrol lpg conversion? (I've no idea if it's even possible on that sort of car/engine but just a thought)
Also, while the negatives of egr are obvious and it's very tempting to remove... They do help reduce warm up times. Same with the back pressure caused by cats and dpfs. You'll get up to temp and efficient burning faster but you'll use more fuel to do so. Which one uses more fuel? Not sure!
Would a potential compromise be a petrol lpg conversion? (I've no idea if it's even possible on that sort of car/engine but just a thought)
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And most of the engines and gear boxes are good for a few hundred thousand miles Remember when 80k was dangerous territory
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Amazing how many people still religiously stick to that thinking too...
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The early k series suffered head gaskets as most know
The problem with lpg is it runs significantly hotter I did a head on my v8 Range Rover classic with a huge rad and twin electric fans
I didn’t know they made a v6 in the new shape
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