I know where your coming from.

Must confess I do miss my 2013 HSE, particularly the heated steering wheel and dipping mirrors, but im totally loving my D4 if nothing else just for the sound of the V6

You mean your XS has no dipping mirrors - or heated wheel? Oh, how council estate!
Mine is in to Duckworths next week for overdue warranty repairs - rear shock failure (I am paying for both even though only the NS has failed), Auto box selector interlock (didn't know it had failed), engine rear oil leakinvestigation plus front parking sensors loopy in wet. All held up by Covid lockdown and loan car embargo. Just replaced driver seat squab and cushion myself (split side panel). Have asked Sophie to price driver door and tailgate seals - both worn/split.
Damn you for pointing out the V6 warble - got me thinking now..... Let's see what loaner I get!

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Lightwater wrote:

A coloured one!

Gave her a wash and a little tidy up inside. Will do a proper polish and interior clean when I get the chance but very happy with what I found under the grime!

Put the battery on the charger overnight and now even it seems to be holding charge nicely!

Mine has 18in alloys, looking over the spec sheet this doesn't sound standard for the SE model?

Weird sat nav setup these Aussie Freelanders have, base model stereo with a Garmin off the shelf unit mounted in the dash and in no way integrated with the stereo. Mine also has a reversing camera that displays on the sat nav screen. I assume it was something that was done by Land Rover Aus when they took them off the boats?




 Building a Garage

2014 Corris Grey Defender 110
2010 Rimini Red Freelander SE TD4
2000 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)

mjt084 wrote:

Lightwater wrote:

A coloured one!

I know what you mean! Shopping for this it seemed like everyone in Australia ordered white, black or some shade in between on the monochromatic spectrum!

Unless you are in Kalgoorlie, there was also a bright yellow Ford Falcon just out of field of view & more red & blue cars over the road.
 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

mjt084 wrote:

Good colour inside, you won't burn your ar_e!

Good place to see where the car has been, is pull up the plastic strip. Just make sure you push it down properly so it doesn't scratch the tailgate.

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 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Nice pick up, seems a bargain. Good on you for sorting it out.

The Aussie car fleet used to be colourful, so flippin' boring now.

I'm keen to try out those tracks at West Wallsend - any interest? MY11 SD4 SE Auto