When the local "dealer" here was spending so much time wrecking the old 3.9 in Piglet, I had to go to to Soadbury, so I rang them and asked for a loan vehicle (as mine was currently in bits on their forecourt with no manifolds and front suspension hanging off). They claimed to only have nothing.
I got a lift down there and demanded to see someone. Eventually I was attended to, and explained quite clearly I had to transport a 90 axle from Sodbury to Manchester. All they had was a Freelander that they were quickly prepping for me. Fine.
Get the keys, walk out. Black. Very Black. Freelander. My mate with me wants one, and is instantly in love! I get in, fire it up to discover it has 52 miles on the clock.
After 1 week I returned it with 2000 miles on the clock. It had transported the axle (in the boot), 2 sets of skis + luggage + people and been offroaded :)
That was fun, but the expensive sounding noises from the underside while offorading were interesting, and the side steps were not up to much.....
I had loads of courtesy vehicles from them, but *never* a Discovery or RR. Plenty of van 90's and Freelanders.....
Neil
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