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smudge.g · 13th August 2019, 17:34

I had a year 2000 freelander 1.8 for about 5 years and loved it but as already said, the viscous coupling went, taking the intermediate gearbox with it just 2 weeks after purchase. We stuck with it but is suffered with same cheap and plastic parts, easily broken like the clutch system which is a sealed until, almost all plastic and the frame that the slave fits into was too easily bent over time. Inside was lovely and comfortable and body was immaculate but it was let down by the cheap plastic parts, throttle body also suffered from warping when hot. We spent most of the time in Italy with this car and i was constantly having to change parts after problems.
I'd agree re the RAV4, thats we have now (3 door) and the wife loves it, but misses her old pajero!!

13th August 2019, 17:34	#13
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	I had a year 2000 freelander 1.8 for about 5 years and loved it but as already said, the viscous coupling went, taking the intermediate gearbox with it just 2 weeks after purchase. We stuck with it but is suffered with same cheap and plastic parts, easily broken like the clutch system which is a sealed until, almost all plastic and the frame that the slave fits into was too easily bent over time. Inside was lovely and comfortable and body was immaculate but it was let down by the cheap plastic parts, throttle body also suffered from warping when hot. We spent most of the time in Italy with this car and i was constantly having to change parts after problems. I'd agree re the RAV4, thats we have now (3 door) and the wife loves it, but misses her old pajero!! __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers Last edited by smudge.g; 13th August 2019 at 17:37..