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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #135 on: 16 April 2016, 16:42:07 »
Regardless of which make/model you name you'll probably find someone who knows a horror story about it.New cars are not immune from breakdowns the number of manufacturer recalls is quite frightening but they're fixed for free and other breakdowns should be covered under warranty.Set your budget then decide what you want from the car e.g. interior space,economy comfort,style,size etc.Then scan such as e-bay with your budget and see what sort of thing is listed.I'm not saying you should or shouldn't buy from the bay it's just that it's likely to throw up a whole range of options to choose from.
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #136 on: 16 April 2016, 23:31:28 »
Thanks again for all the advice. :y

Yes I advertised in on gumtree and a guy offered me 150 as he wants the engine. He's collecting on Monday (hopefully).
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« Reply #137 on: 16 April 2016, 23:35:09 »
Focus or Astra saloon if you want quirky, Astra Coupes can be got cheaply enough if you're prepared to get your hands dirty...
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #138 on: 18 April 2016, 20:47:52 »
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #139 on: 18 April 2016, 20:52:58 »
YAY!  A nice, cheap, economical, reliable runaround.  Just the ticket, that!  ;D

EDIT:  Please tell us it's Diesel.  :o :o :o :o
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #140 on: 18 April 2016, 21:07:34 »
Oh dear. Sweep stake on when head gasket goes if it's petrol   ;D
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #141 on: 18 April 2016, 21:16:57 »
Quote from: tunnie on 18 April 2016, 21:07:34
Oh dear. Sweep stake on when head gasket goes if it's petrol   ;D

Mmm it might be a minter :o
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« Reply #142 on: 18 April 2016, 21:21:06 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 18 April 2016, 21:16:57
Quote from: tunnie on 18 April 2016, 21:07:34
Oh dear. Sweep stake on when head gasket goes if it's petrol   ;D

Mmm it might be a minter :o

I'll just ask that squadron of flying pigs which just landed in my back garden....  :D
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« Reply #143 on: 18 April 2016, 21:22:36 »
It was cheap. I bought it off a farmer near me. He used it to move sheep around. Omg I have never seen a vehicle so dirty inside. :o

It's like Biff's car off back to the future. ;D

It was only £150 though.
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #144 on: 18 April 2016, 21:24:48 »
Quote from: Broomies Mate on 18 April 2016, 20:52:58
YAY!  A nice, cheap, economical, reliable runaround.  Just the ticket, that!  ;D

EDIT:  Please tell us it's Diesel.  :o :o :o :o


Diesel Freelanders don't suffer from the headgasket issues that petrol ones do. Which is good. But, they do have 3 fuel pumps, and the electric ones are a common and fairly costly problem. That's without all the usual old diesel faults.


Plus, the diesels do seem to stress the transfer box and diff more than the petrol ones. And it's really common to find FWD only Freelanders. You can always tell, as the propshaft will have been removed due to the cost of a proper fix.

At £150, that's actually a pretty good bet!
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #145 on: 18 April 2016, 21:25:32 »
Quote from: Kate on 18 April 2016, 21:22:36
It was cheap. I bought it off a farmer near me. He used it to move sheep around. Omg I have never seen a vehicle so dirty inside. :o

It's like Biff's car off back to the future. ;D

It was only £150 though.

At that price you can't complain  :y But...

Quote from: Broomies Mate on 18 April 2016, 20:52:58
YAY!  A nice, cheap, economical, reliable runaround.  Just the ticket, that!  ;D

EDIT:  Please tell us it's Diesel.  :o :o :o :o
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #146 on: 18 April 2016, 21:26:39 »
Bought from a Farmer - It's bound to be Derv..... full of Red-Stuff, I expect.  :P
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #147 on: 18 April 2016, 21:31:58 »
No it's petrol. It drives fine, no problems apart from the smell.
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #148 on: 18 April 2016, 21:40:02 »
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No it's petrol. It drives fine, no problems apart from the smell.

Well at £150 its a disposable car, if you get 6 months out of it be quids in. Just don't be surprised when it blows the HG  :D
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Re: MOT Madness
« Reply #149 on: 18 April 2016, 21:43:14 »
HG on a k-series isn't  bad though if you watch them and catch em early. Also iirc an Uprated gasket is available that helps prevent the issue re-occurring.
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