Well I'm recommissioning Chris's Freelander Ray and getting shot of her 75 diesel.
Her car is 17 years old, and after standing for five years, it fired up like it had been to the shops.
The TD4 is prone to the same things as the 75 in terms of clutch etc, but the driving position gives a commanding view of the road.
If test driving a car, reverse it in a tight turn, if it feels like the handbrake is on....walk away, this is a sign of a seized viscous coupling, leading in short order to IRD failure.
Similarly avoid cars which have the propshaft removed, as this is often done to disguise IRD problems.
They are a pleasant drive, slightly underpowered, but nonetheless a slightly better built car than the 75, you won't spend your time reattaching the trim parts that fall off at regular intervals, for instance
Economy wise, you will be in 75 diesel auto figures for consumption, and if hammered you will be into mid to high 20s.......something to bear in mind
Finally door lock actuators are the same as the 75, so see if they all work.
If you spot anything you fancy, give e a shout and I'll tag along.......I have the Landrover disc in the T4 at the minute in any case
Brian
