Knocking from underneath - Fixed under warranty. It was apparently something to do with the torque converter mountings.
Squeaky front (Disk) brakes - Also cleaned out under warranty with no further trouble.
This four wheel drive really feels like a car on the road. It is quite nippy (although the TD4s are miles better)
Off road it is not a serious contender - it doesn't have a low box. Towing on rough ground is a problem. If you need this get a Disco or Defender.
The driving position/ handling/ performance is great. It currently returns about 37MPG.
The day after I bought this car it snowed like mad. The main roads were shut so I drove home across the moor roads in Derbyshire. If it hadn't been for the Freelander I would have spent the night in my car. If for no other reason definitely worth it.
The torque converter? with a manual gearbox!??
Torque converter connects the fairly conventional front wheel drive to the shaft driving the rear axle. It's in place of a front-rear differential system.
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