25-08-2016, 05:50 PM
(24-08-2016, 05:04 PM)Paul Baldwin Wrote:(24-08-2016, 08:19 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Only real horror stories with them are injector looms and rust, the rust is curable / avoidable with care & time and most common issues with them have simple solutions nowadays, worth reading up on the LR forums! some very useful info on there which makes owning one alot easier.
Tell that to the two blokes I've known who have run them and now sold them. The one was a mint ES, lovely truck, all the toys, he's now trundling about in a Series III which is gaining in value instead of costing him a fortune and letting him down.
Whatever you do, don't run it out of fuel either! If you do, read the manual and follow the instructions, you'll very probably need a spare battery too. They are an utter pig to get going again.
Pump the accelerator pedal 10 times i think it is and they will prime themselves up so shouldn't be too bad.