any problems i should look out for???

[Fingers Mclean]

Hi Guys,
I need some advice...My Wife want to buy a Serengeti td4 that she has seen. Its a 02 plate with 22000 miles :roll:  Is there anything i should be looking for which is a problem with this model etc..Your advise would be greatly appreciated...cheers Ali

[V8MoneyPit]

One thing I am aware of that may have been sorted by that year is unusual tyre wear. The rears can wear the inner edge strangely. One tread block worn down, next one raised, next one down, etc. It eventually creates a knocking noise on cornering. Sounds a bit like a failing CV joint. It can easily happen within the 22k miles. The car we have just bought (a 51 plate) has had the worn rears put on the front.... so check them carefully too.... we didn't!

Also, check for damp in the boot cubby box. Don't know how it get there, but some Freebies suffer from it. The tool kit rusts as a result.

HTH.

[Fingers Mclean]

Thanks for the info the wife has got me to go and haggle this evening.. :P  :P  so looks like we could be the owners of a Serengeti td4 within the week  :P  :P  :P God help me  ](*,)

[V8MoneyPit]

I think you will be surprised at just how capable they are.... if you get the chance to play with it! Ours certainly performed hugely better than my 110 in the snow the other week. And the traction control didn't even kick in  :D

The only limitation is ground clearance, but overall, they are excellent offroad and not too bad on road. Unlike most other 'soft roaders', LR didn't compromise the off road ability excessively to pamper to the school run brigade. Probably not a great commercial decision, but good that they felt they needed to retain something of their heritage.

The 1st gear on the manual transmission is too high really and you have to slip the clutch to get slow enough off road sometimes (no transfer box, of course). The auto has a much lower 1st and works really well as you can take your foot right off the pedal and it just crawls along. Ours came with the fancy steptronic auto box. I was pretty sceptical at first, but it's not at all bad really!

Anyway, good luck with the haggling... let us know how you get on.

[Fingers Mclean]

Haggling is done  :shock:  :shock:  Just waiting for the funds (Bloody bank) And my wife will have a nice 02 freelander one owner from new 26000 miles full Service History bla bla bla  :P  :P  just need some nice side steps for it..may even convert the headlights and bumper dont know yet!!!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[V8MoneyPit]

Side steps...  :shock: Nooo! They really restrict clearance! Is it a 3 door or 5 door? The 3 door is a bit difficult (not elegant!) to get into/out of the back, but the 5 door is fine.

I must admit the facelifted front does look great, but a set of lamp guards beefs up the look of the old shape too :D But don't buy them from LR.. seriously expensive. Get Britpart ones and genuine LR ones come out of the box at half the price!

[Big-G]

I think you will be surprised at just how capable they are.... if you get the chance to play with it! Ours certainly performed hugely better than my 110 in the snow the other week. And the traction control didn't even kick in  :D .

Your dead right there they are fantastic on every terrain i have thrown at mine so far.  Ground clearance isnt too much of a problem they are dead easy to lift, and i dont mean with the expensive Bearmch kit either.  Check out www.mad-freelanders.org.uk this will give you some sort of idea of what they are capabale of

[Fingers Mclean]

Wifey has a nice 02 Freelander in the drive  :P  :P  :P  Took long enough  :P  :P  :P  So she going on the look out for some extras  :shock:  :shock: She's already had my Bearmach catalogue :shock:  :shock:

[V8MoneyPit]

Now all you need is a nice sloshy field to see just how good it is  :D