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I had the same problem on a Rover 75 V6. Didn't cost that much for a new one, and was a doddle to fit. If you do try freeze spray, be very frugal. Only a 1 to 2 second burst.

Try pulling the fuse out. The beeping stops as if by magic.

So I'm feeling a little flush this month and book the workhorse in for an overdue oil change. I swear it thinks I've got money to burn because next day, the usually reliable temp gauge keeps bouncing well above the red then back down, then back up, etc etc etc..... Please tell me its something simple. First question everyone will ask....is it a petrol? Nope. Supa reliable L-series.

I'm sticking with my first comment. After looking at the rest of the market, it is overpriced. Yes it may last longer, but does the original purchaser really expect to keep the car till its broken up for parts.

Get a diesel. Just in case you missed that, 'GET A DIESEL'.

Update: Still got my Freelander. Decided it's too much of an old pal to lose. In addition I bought a big engined coupe to zip up and down the motorway. The Kandy comes out at weekends for dogs, fishing and taxi duty.

If you have 16", swap the lot for 75's.

Went into my local LR dealer today to dream. Came across the new Disco Sport which I believe is the Freebie replacement. Now I know the showroom model was higher spec than standard, but at £36k I wonder if LR are being realistic?

The great thing is, you'll find it keeps going with bits falling off, and you'll grow to love it. I 'really' love mine.

Sometimes I wonder if its worth towing a donor car behind my Freelander. Just in case.

What a great informative post. Thank you.

What a great informative post. Thank you.

Okay. So getting serious and after looking at various offerings, if I opt for a disco around the £3.5k mark, what should I be looking for? The V8's look cheap and I worry about ones with LPG but I am tempted. A lot of car for the money. Your thoughts.

Gumtree is good. Be wary though. I bought a set of 15" wheels with good tyres cheap and apart from the offset being wrong they looked awfully skinny. You can get a set of 16's with bald tyres for less than £100. Go with the bigger tyre option then. Transit tyres cost as little as £50 each for a budget option when fitted. Austones for example are excellent in the wet and will last twice as long as a standard road tyre. Don't forget to change the spare as well.

Blue is today's black then?

I have a mate with a Trooper duty. He swears by it although always something to fix. Rabbits on about overnight oil seepage which causes a little smoke on start up.

And once again you lost me. Which one has that engine?

Am very impressed with all the info and unbiased information. All comments are well appreciated. Thank you.

Was a Colorado I was looking at but seemed too cheap. LPG conversion which made me very wary. Love the sound of diesel engines drumming away and don't mind the lack of speed. You know its gonna get there. When depends on the flow of traffic. Not my right foot.

No. I want a new disco but my priorities changed considerably lol. Will keep you up to date. Think I may have found a nice Td5

As for RR. I did contemplate a cheap one. But then I remembered. More toys, more problems. I would happily settle for manual window winders if they lasted longer.

That's £2.5k plus a part ex.

Back to reality, my budget is £2500. Back in 2007 I bought a new Disco as main family car. At the time I also test drove an XC90. Beautiful car but hated it. Seat too short. Armrest sloped downwards. Turning circle was abominable, and I was scared of filling the boot with junk as it looked too clean and clinical. After one hour in the disco I was hooked. Bought a black XS. Now things are different. Priorities about image changed. As did my purchase budget.

Am impressed. My limit is changing service items. Must be good having the resources and ability to tackle these type of jobs.

This thread is sounding very rugged and technical now,so mabye time for a refresh. Let's face up to the fact, I'm never going to be more than half an hour from help in the UK. This coupled with amount of motorway driving far surpassing occasional soft roading. Muddy, tracks and turf being about the scariest it's likely to get. Let me outline the reasons for my choice of lifestyle vehicle. Kids, dogs, fishing, comfort, visibility, safety. So why not a Volvo estate you may ask? I still want to feel alive and know that the ability is there if required. Every little boy grows up wanting adventure.