Recent content by CliveV

Cliff - I have no issue what soever with your telling like it is re the Citroen - I know the problems having had one myself! And you are speaking from experience! But you are not speaking from your own exprience when you pop-up and say how untreliable LR's are. My question to you is what...

It is only the mounting bracket that proved to be "flimsey" in that it would flex allowing the slave cylinder to move. My point was that a stonger bracket fitted at a few

Caroline - I speak from my own experience of garages and many mechanics - not all but a lot in my experience. For example I new I had a u/j out and went to my local garage near my office. They tried to convince me that I needed a new gearbox. Saying "Land Rovers are always going wrong" I...

Cliff - you try to indicate a bias in me - and at least I admit to being a LR owner and enthusiast. And one that has had no real problems in over a decade of ownership. My point was that as soon as anyone asks a question on hear about LR's - up you pop with a negative comment! And yet you say...

Hi Rob What an interesting one! The legal bods I deal with said to try this:- Write to the company stating that the oil was delivered in error and that you were seeking legal advice on how best to proceed. That should keep the supplier of the oil you did not want not "happy" but quiet for a...

Well LR sales were reasonably healthy in 2006:- 4% up world wide 3.5% up in the USA (80% growth in the RR Sport) 54% up in Middle East 43% up in North Africa In the UK:- RR Sport up 52% RR up 12.5% The Freelander 2 only went on sale in mid Dec but managed nearly 900 sales. In contrast...

Cliff - I hear what you are saying and it is interesting - but frankly I am at a loss as to why you pop up every time a Land Rover is mentioned with your little poisoned packets of bile about reliability etc. I am sure John really wanted to hear all your undoubted prejudice about Land Rover...

What Car on the Renault Laguna (and I picked this car at random):- "Quality & reliability - Owners report frequent problems" Yet Steve in leo thinks very highly of them! (Personal comment removed by moderator)

Personally I would not put my Post Code on anything as these days with the likes of streetmap.com it is easy to find out where your house is. OK - so I do not see the cackers using helicopters just yet but if we all had our Post Code on the roof of our caravans the b*stards could sit on a...

I think the ratio of negative to positive posts gives you a better idea of the vehicle that you have bought John. (Personal comment removed by moderator) However - good advice from all the other more realistic posts. Contact the Freelander Owners club or GLASS and they will be able to put you...

Auto every time for towing. I have a manual for non towing journeys and enjoy the manual box on a journey. But what I have found is that a manual box when towing just becomes a pain.

I suggest you make the choice based upon your needs H & M. All the vehicles that you quote are excellent. Though do remember that the Sorrento is a great towcar and was CC Towcar of the year last year. But I do agree with emmerson (biased - moi!!!!) - the Freelander does give you entry to the...

Certainly Ford has a problem but it is mainly linked to the US operation where for years the concept of car development was to stick with old designs and just add leather and other gizmos. Interestingly this has had the advantage in that these older style cars like the Jeep (I know it is not a...

One of my first cars was a Mini van - great bit of kit - with a mattress in the back - boy did I have some fun!!! Anyway one very hot summer, the lack of cooling was a real problem and so one day we decided that the little vent in the roof - which was like a tiny flip up sun-roof - would be...

Yes I am all for this! It should be labelled EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION.