Should our son buy a Land Rover Defender?

My son lives in the South Pennines and had a Freelander until he replaced it with a Captiva 18 months ago. He regrets this and wishes now to replace it, and (with a bit of help from his dad) says he would...

Can I transfer my old Defender seats to a newer model?

I have a 2001 Defender van which has side facing rear seats. I'm considering buying a 2008 Defender van - can I transfer the side facing seats across? Normally they are supplied now with forward facing...

Could I buy a diesel Freelander 2 for short journeys?

I thought diesels were good for short runs. Is that not so? My daily commute is five miles each way. I ask because I am tempted by a Freelander 2. There’s one at a local reputable non-Land Rover dealer:...

New Freelander or used Discovery?

Not a terrible position to be in but I have the option of a new Freelander 2 XS as a company car (£270-80 per month tax at 40%) or a 5-6yr old Discovery 3 for 15-18k which would be paid for by the company...

Do I change all or one of the tyres on a Freelander?

After its first MOT my Freelander 2 passed but with a warning that I need a new near side front tyre. I have the original Continental 4x4 235/65/17/108v and they have done 28k miles. Reading a LR forum...

Should I change the oil in my Freelander 2 before embarking on a 2000-mile trip round Europe?

We own an 18-month-old 150PS Land Rover Freelander 2, which was serviced at 12 months and 10,000 miles. We will shortly be six months on from the first service and 5000 more miles (90 per cent of which...

Winter tyres are superior in performance to 4-wheel drive without winter tyres.

I thought you might like to hear that we bought the S-Max you suggested to replace a Land Rover Discovery 3 and can confirm your advice that the winter tyres are definitely much better than 4-wheel-drive...

Is this Freelander part-exchange a good deal?

I am on the verge of purchasing a Freelander 2 diesel SW 2.2 TD4 XS 5-door, new, in metallic Santorini Black with Almond leather upholstery. I am trading in a Freelander 2 SW special edition 2.2 Td4 Sport...

Is this part-exchange for my old Freelander 2 a good deal?

I have a Freelander 2 SW Special Edition with 35,000 miles on the clock. I bought it new in March 2010 for £25,770. I now am looking at a Freelander SD4 Dynamic (Plus), which is a demonstrator, registered...

Can I recommend Dr Tranny Lubeguard Instant Shudder for autobox oil changes in the Land Rover Discovery 3?

I noticed in your column at the weekend some advice to someone about a judder and an autobox oil change. This is becoming a more frequent problem in the Discovery 3. Dealers will do a double flush of the...