which new cage (strechie read this too)

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

SO be careful or I may use you to drive over when I mistake you as a lampost when I pass my test soon

Blonde in a soft-roader, I would expect no less

dont buy a german money pit.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

That age Freelander should not be on the road IMO.....not safe in impact and terrible Euro NCAP scores.

http://www.euroncap.com/results/land...c-409fd0847da9

Discos and the others like Fizz's Maverick are much better.

Not going to fall apart or anything, but you definitely get more for your money elsewhere with the early models.

For sure, you certainly can which is why Peg considered the Maverick before ours, also another CRV. A Freelander wouldn't be our first choice in choosing a car if doing it again, but for us it ticks every box for our growing family, and dogs.
It is widely known to be one of the best selling compact 4x4s in Europe. Personally I wouldn't know how it would pull a horse box, in fact Peg just said it has a two tonne limit. So perhaps not a good choice for the OP afterall.
A Maverick has one of 1.7 if he remembers correctly.

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

For sure, you certainly can which is why Peg considered the Maverick before ours, also another CRV. A Freelander wouldn't be our first choice in choosing a car if doing it again, but for us it ticks every box for our growing family, and dogs.
It is widely known to be one of the best selling compact 4x4s in Europe. Personally I wouldn't know how it would pull a horse box, in fact Peg just said it has a two tonne limit. So perhaps not a good choice for the OP afterall.
A Maverick has one of 1.7 if he remembers correctly.

Not sure how old yours is Lou, but it's the Euro NCAP that made Land Rover have to completely overhaul the freelander. They got a massive amount of greif for the fact that the vehicle was being used by families to ferry children around when they were really not safe enough to do so.

I like the new ones, but pre 2002 I wouldn't touch if I was given one for free.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Blonde in a soft-roader, I would expect no less

Hey I ain't crashed it yet

Its ok when you eventually get your old bashed up Ford Fiesta, we'll come pull you out of the snow in our 'soft roader'.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

I like the new ones, but pre 2002 I wouldn't touch if I was given one for free.

Ours is 2001. But in all fairness GG those scores in your link have 1 to five rating, with a 2002 sitting in the middle at three.

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Ours is 2001. But in all fairness GG those scores in your link have 1 to five rating, with a 2002 sitting in the middle at three.

I know......I said I wouldn't touch a 1999 with a 10 ft barge pole. I think they started updating in 2000. Previous to that...terrible.

were havin a dsco , a cr v or a maverick end of conversation wife (ps youve got your own bloody account on here so use that)
im leaning towards disco or mav at present just need one to come up for the right money
any landy /ford know it alls fancy doing me a favour and checking one over if i find a potental winner

[gruntygiggles]

If you're going to look at a disco.....let us know and I'll post up the first things to look for that give a good indication of trouble

[embee]

This is the 2007 J.D.Power table for 4x4, I think it covers vehicles up to around 3yrs old so 2004-7 more or less