dome Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 Has it had the prop removed,for fuel economy m8? I didn't say it was removed for economy, I did mention that it will help economy though... Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 "May swap for other 4x4, 1980s/90s Merc or something interesting?" ......A Citroen Picasso Fucking LOL! dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Ah what the hell, anyone got anything they want to swap for this? Barge, 4wd, old tat? Talk to me. Gumtree is proving to be as good as usual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 1.6CL Golf that no longer smells of canine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 1.6CL Golf that no longer smells of canine? My thoughts were something more barge like/ruinous. I have no need for a third car so it may as well be something faintly ridiculous. Good logic eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Perfect logic lol. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 My thoughts were something more barge like/ruinous. I have no need for a third car so it may as well be something faintly ridiculous. Good logic eh? Achievement unlocked. After a brief text conversation a meeting was arranged for this morning with a view to a swappage. This was a rarity-a seemingly normal human being on Gumtree. We exchanged keys and drove each others vehicles. Upon return we kept the keys we had been handed and completed the paperwork. I then proceeded home in somewhat more comfort than I had arrived in. Rule 1 of Autoshite collection acheived. It is a 3.0l manual with NO LEATHER! And slightly disappointingly, no cruise control. Initial impressions from the drive home-very quiet, engine pulls well but needs some revs on it before it really moves. Feels more like an American Ford (I imagine) than a Jag but I've only had XJ6s so the bar was set high. Apparently genuine 64k and giffer owned. No obvious rattles. Isuues I was told of Heater controls don't blow hot-apparently a valve somewhere "easy to get at". Hmm Other issues: Drivers check strap brokenBoth fobs dead-will try new batteries obv.Scratch on front bumperThere appears to be giffer leds fitted.Bit wiffy inside And no doubt more to follow... Brodders, barefoot, oldcars and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 It is a 3.0l manual with NO LEATHER! Watches with interest And slightly disappointingly, no cruise control. I'm oot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You did check the sills,didn't you....... oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You did check the sills,didn't you.......baws tae that- he wanted shot of the freelander- never look a giffer horse in the mouth Ghosty, dome and Jifflemon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 You did check the sills,didn't you....... I checked the MOT history... Gave it a quick prod. Some surface rust but no signs of horrors as far as I can see. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 baws tae that- he wanted shot of the freelander- never look a giffer horse in the mouth This man speaks the truth... anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Nice one! dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Bye, Bye, Freelander ! A result whatever you got in the swap meet. ( I would have gone for the speedboat ) dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 They're really nice to drive those Jags, and being a manual you've avoided what seems to be their biggest problem , exploding auto boxes. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Get that badge off the (also wrong) grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 I'm tempted to go full giffer and add an AA badge and a tartan blanket on the parcel shelf. What grill should it have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 This grill is suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Plus that plate is worth DOLLAR to someone called Bobby Yarves or something. Get hitting the phone book and sending letters. Or just keep it on there, change your name and then people will know you call the shots. dome, drum and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 This grill is suitable. They are big sauages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 DRIFT IT DRIFT IT DRIFT IT! dome and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 A giffer-barried 3.0 manual! NOICE! You'd better take to Crail... they also have a drift track as well as the drag strip... dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr A Lawrence Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Dccv valve is the culprit. It's located down below the o/s headlight. Costs around £100 and isn't hard to change, just fiddly. Grille looks ok. dome, binhoker668, Supernaut and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Dccv valve is the culprit. It's located down below the o/s headlight. Costs around £100 and isn't hard to change, just fiddly. Grille looks ok.top knowledge on this here forum! New POD and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Dccv valve is the culprit. It's located down below the o/s headlight. Costs around £100 and isn't hard to change, just fiddly. Grille looks ok. Cheers for that. Mine should be the old 5 way valve. Was thinking about trying to ressurect mine to save forking out for a new one, not sure if that's possible or not. I shall consult google... In other news, wafting has continued. The CD changer seemed not to work, however functionality was restored by putting the CDs in the right way up... Coolant was a bit low but not enough to set off the warning, have topped it up and will monitor things-expansion caps go on these apparently. Will also try giving it a bleed in case that is the cause of non functioning heater. I've ordered a drivers door check strap and a set of wiper blades. The enzyme cleaner I bought for the Freelande has made the interior a bit more pelasant, I'll shampoo the seats at some point too. I'm also getting the aircon regassed for cheaps at my tame garage-watch as winter sets in early... oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Well, air con is also good in winter too. It dries out the air, so you use the air con but with the heat up to demist the windows quicker. oldcars and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 You should be able to pick up the heater valve for that for around 125, they really are a consumable part on them. I'd forget about everything else though until you've fixed the leak. Probably is the expansion tank, which instead of improving the quality, they changed its position to the front of the car in the model run to make it easier to change, same shit quality though.I'm astonished that a manual, cloth, 3.0 ever existed though. At least the company car guy who stretched his band could have ordered in death blue, not an impressive metallic.I seriously wonder that with its upgraded grill, leaper and decent wheels it isn't currently (and ever more) at its peak value as a breaker? dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 You should be able to pick up the heater valve for that for around 125, they really are a consumable part on them. I'd forget about everything else though until you've fixed the leak. Probably is the expansion tank, which instead of improving the quality, they changed its position to the front of the car in the model run to make it easier to change, same shit quality though.I'm astonished that a manual, cloth, 3.0 ever existed though. At least the company car guy who stretched his band could have ordered in death blue, not an impressive metallic.I seriously wonder that with its upgraded grill, leaper and decent wheels it isn't currently (and ever more) at its peak value as a breaker?I hear what you're saying about a breaker but this you are talking to the man who rescued a 2wd k series Freelander from the scrap yard. The thought of breaking a 64k mile car in this condition with what seems to be no major rust underneath( I will check though) is heresy. colino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Took this thing mountain biking tonight. It felt wrong doing this. Drove some back roads on the way home. Damn I actually like this car. More power and less grip than my BMW makes for fun on the twisty stuff and the softish suspension hangs on really well when pushed. Must. Not. Get. Attached Anyone want to buy an e46 330d? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 drift it. wall rash is Old Money.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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