Buying A £1200 CoPart Salvage Freelander 2 / LR2 - Will it run? Is it a Bargain?

Our new project car arrived - we paid £1200 for a 2011 Freelander 2 Diesel from the CoPart Auction. This LR2 was listed as a non runner so be took a gamble on it and in this video the car arrives and see if it starts..... is it a bargain ???
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[@captainhindsight8779]

You present your videos really well and it’s evident that you have a great amount of passion and knowledge for these cars, which is great for a Freelander 2 owner like myself who wants to learn more about these cars! Well done!

[@bumpffslam]

Only just seen this. It was a real bargain. The service history was excellent and the expensive 10 year items (timing belt, water pump etc) items had been done. I had exactly the same model (Freelander 2 TD4 XS) in silver with the optional Alcantara seats. The alcantara and napoli leather seats were excellent - they had electric adjustment, manual lumber support and no arm rests. I had mine from new for 10 years and did 205,000km. No serious issues. Did notice that the copart car had a second battery earth (to starter motor) which was not standard on this model at the time. It would have been supplied with a matching spare wheel. I don't agree that running with worn tyres on front or back (ie different diameter front/back) causes Haldex 'wind up'. The haldex is a clutch which is normally disengaged, only when the computer senses the need, does the Haldex clutch lock the rear prop shaft. A slight difference in tyre diameter might cause a bit of slip between the haldex plates but would not normally cause the computer to tell the Haldex clutch to lock.

[@brianamass2706]

Will be brilliant to see when all done up with all the extras that can be fitted on the freelander 2 You really got a good deal there .

[@IngramCars]

Absolute bargain, congratulations! I thought it sounded a bit growly compared mine, but it might have been just because the engine is cold, but that'll make a car. I'd love the later rear handle strip for mine though!

[@S.Hitchcock]

I have 2014 FL2 dynamic sd4. I love it. Had a few issues with it. EGR valve replaced, haldex pump, EBD fault flashing up. All sorted under warranty but EBD starting to come on again. I hope it's nothing major as it's only got 53K on the clock and I am planning to keep it a while. Cheers for video

[@Ad-Lo]

This is my car (not salvage, though). Mine is also white. I absolutely love it! It is a terrific drive. All the best!

[@griff9of13]

Great find Simon. I've had 2 Freelanders, great cars and much more capable than many give them credit for.

[@L663]

We went on a Land Rover Experience day at Eastnor Castle with all the staff a couple of years ago and drove all the cars off road... and the Freelander 2 was not the best but by far was the one that surprised everyone with how capable it was.. at the end of the day we were all talking about the Freelander 2 !

[@Aj1981Mr]

Brilliant deal. We have the same car in Lago grey, cost us 4900 with 73k on the clock.

[@xchazz86]

The toilet roll was the best find. I bet theres a complimentary pair of latex gloves hidden somewhere as well. XD

[@mattytarling4273]

Bargain!!! keep up the good work. Exellent vids👍👍

[@mvirdi2333]

Hi 👋 looks good not to bad good luck 😉 for your new project I think 🤔 it’s good on that keep you going good deal.

[@benevans3733]

Nice one hope you can get it going quite guickly and it will start with out to much problem

[@stevereddin7253]

You sound as happy as me when I found a 2014 LR2 with 30,500 miles ... except mine cost €22,000 ... still a bargain though for what I got and about to fit a set of your side steps too!

[@453421abcdefg12345]

You got a good deal on that one Simon, I just payed that price for a pair of headlights for my L322 ! Stay safe. Chris B.

[@L663]

ouch... for a headlight... previous owner just paid loads for new timing belt !

[@-DC-]

Pair of headlights for a Vauxhall Insignia Elite with Adaptive Forward Lighting are over 2k 😱.

[@TheDarrenc1973]

Great bargain... stay safe guys

[@jonricketts2408]

Bargain and what a find well done sir

[@simsauto]

I bought a similar fl2 td4 whit 1550 from Copart . But I don't was lucky the camshaft axel outlet was broken! But it cost me whit everything £2000! Now is on the road! No damage exteriors! Is like brand new!

[@sanatandharma4435]

Yep! One of LR's better cars! Good find!

[@CaptChaos1964]

It looks nicer than mine!

[@daron.du.06]

I m french my 2007 freelander hse with automatic transmission have 260.000 kms in January i decided to make a total painting and service. I m so happy to have this Land Rover than RR Sport because is more fiability, congratulations and drive safe. Sorry to my poor english, I m just french 😁

[@L663]

Bonjour Bonjour - I love France so much and i have a house in Normandy..... see some of my other videos where i am fixing my tractor !

[@L663]

I forot - congratulations on the 260K Km !

[@michaelk9784]

great deal! we have same car same colour! very reliable and safe.. loads of fun for last 4 years. way better than problematic freelander 1 that was a DOG!

[@simonmay2030]

Hi I have a freekander 1 for just Iver a year now. No probs so far but what problems should I expect?

[@roadworthy7884]

Glad it has the diesel, the US spec ones only had a really awful petrol engine that was very prone to failure. Nice BUY!!

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

I just had to replace the battery on my LR 2 2011 it started leaking and I test charged it first and it would not register or hold a charge and must of had a hair line crack in the bottom of it due to age. Have to keep an eye on the coolant. It has no leak and I only usually use it locally with no weight in. I wonder if that is normal with these vehicles? I mean check the coolant level every few weeks? It was a right pain in the ass removing the battery.. The long battery retaining bolt will not just lift off and come away from the area as it is attached the the lower retainer. I had to jiggle it towards the windscreen and pull the battery over towards the N/S and then tuck the positive lead wedged between two rubber surrounds and if that wasn't enough I used string to hold the negative terminal away from the battery by tying it to the N/S bonnet hydraulic. It helps when you life the battery out and away which is another Circus act in itself.. Ah 11:07 I had exactly the same problem with the replacement battery being slightly shorter in length than the battery already removed from the vehicle and try as I might it will not hold still with the retaining clamp and bolt tightened up. I was either going to return the battery for a more expensive same size one as it was a Leon or find a suitable size rubber or wooden block to take up the excess space crazy job to have to be seen to. That long retaining bolt and clamp has to be removed out of the way to get the batteries changed over and is best replaced after the new battery fitted. To help me locate the right place to try to start to do up the long retaining bolt after the replacement battery was in I made two small cuts on the adjacent rubber surround right where the bolt stood so it helped me line up the bolt and clamp again but it still will not stop the battery from sliding, well on mine it didn't anyway. I think it is designed so only a Land Rover battery or equivalent is used? One thing I was extremely pleased about was that I had replaced a lot of my tools from the late 80s early 90s with smaller more delicate ones like you are using because they were perfect for the job. For example my old 13mm socket and new one , the new one is so much smaller but still gets the jobs done. As does the ratchet and extension. Almost need a degree just to fit a battery these days. I found it helps make a good connection with battery terminals and leads to apply slight pressure downwards when tightening the clamp bolts. I found out years ago while still learning that there are at least 3 levels of bolt and nut tightening. 1: Tight. 2: Fecking tight and 3: Oh feck it broke/snapped. TD4 is the strongest manual box and SD4 is the strongest auto box. I was lucky I don't like the compressor and puncture repair idea as it goes out of date so I got a spare wheel and tyre off eBay. Wheels almost match too. Could be worse.

[@simongray1826]

Nice one

[@tobytopp9985]

Diffs go on those for a past time. If it’s no good you have loads of money in spares on it...

[@u087183]

Amazing deal

[@raymondcarroll306]

Thought you where serving your time on that battery change lol

[@MrFatdaz]

My new favourite KZbin channel!

[@L663]

We are honoured !

[@TheHannible]

Sounds like an old London cab!

[@laurencerobson560]

Good purchase Simon, looking forward to the video on the upgrades, you and George and of course the family stay safe. Wife’s just cooked us up another batch of chocolate topped buns, yummy.

[@L663]

If i hear about chocolate buns again i am banning your comments from our channel !!! 😊😊

[@j-bolo6637]

You struck a bargain there!👌🏽

[@L663]

If you look at our latest videos you will see what fun we are having with this car.

[@red110tdi]

Exhaust sounds to be blowing

[@baggies5000]

you are the greatest car mechanic on youtube.but could you please go into more detail of how to replace a car battery.I bought a car recently and previous owner told me that one wheel has a slow puncture.Well the wheel is completely flat now. I have kicked the wheel several times, also I find myself shaking my head and tutting at the wheel but nothing seems to work .Any ideas?

[@milesfinch]

Good to see George sporting the Russian Sailor look. ;-)

[@L663]

As you can tell... George is far more aware of his appearance than i am... i think he got that from his mother...

[@soapyvanshoey3179]

Thats a good car for the money

[@simonmay2030]

The seco d you showed the damage I said at most it'll need new battery and fluid change. Was never a min starter, you got an abs ok te bargain, totally jealous

[@d.m.e.2275]

You mentioning the wrong fuel tool reminded me of my shortest ever job. Back in the early 80's I got a job filling cars at a local petrol station & on what was to be my first & final day of work there a chap comes in with a "Fill her up" Land Rover so I did, with petrol, on reaching the till he did a U-turn & came running out to pitch a fit at my stupidity, Now I think back I realise yeah that was pretty stupid but not half as bad as he looked waving his arms around shouting curses & stamping his feet on the ground. If you're still around dude my bad, Sorry. 😁

[@petergarner5991]

You were lucky, doesn't look to much to do to have a good looking motor. Congratulations

[@L663]

Lets get in for MOT and see what else is wrong with it.

[@harryellis8873]

Bought yourself some good spares everytime I get them its head gaskets gone the electricals have gone transfer box is mashed window screen is pricey should get money back off spares sounds okay and the micro switch on back tailgate handle goes

[@stevenmoran4060]

Great deal and the perfect vehicle to showcase all your goodies too!

[@abuhamza1970]

Result! 😃

[@ikkyu-san3436]

oh, you have pretty good deal. congrats! (from tokyo

[@L663]

Thanks! 😃

[@mikecarver4322]

Hi, I have a question not related to the video (sorry) my car, 2010 FL2 will open start and drive with both key fobs, but it won’t lock, the middle lock button and the manual lock mechanism works, has anyone else had this or have a fix for it?

[@gunder3]

Beckington Somerset near Bath where i am originally from, hi from Melbourne Australia

[@L663]

small world !

[@countryside_guy]

Have you fixed it and sold it yet? If its fixed but unsold I may be interested.

[@andykoops3213]

What wheels have you got lots of? I need some for my HSE LR2 MY07 which has only done 95k

[@L663]

These... we have them coming out of our ears.... www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-rover/freelander-2/wheels-tyres/land-rover-freelander-2-genuine-19-alloy-wheels-satin-grey-gold-set-of-4.html

[@KylesTechChannel01]

if only they had a manual variant in the states 😔

[@fulwoodphantom]

You lucky git, nice car 👍

[@L663]

Very!

[@kevintattersall2009]

bit of work and she be a good one ....

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Bargain !, thing is you need to sell a few of these now just for some space !

[@L663]

Yes or get a bigger place... i did find a 16 acre farm but could not get management approval

[@kyleguest3126]

Bargain!!! Looking for Freelander 2 HSE for myself.

[@dennij]

You might want to check all the documentation as some of the OY registrations were direct Land Rovers cars (management)

[@frimleyfrodo]

Almost certainly that this one will be an ex LR management car for the first 9/12 months.

[@t2thex21]

We've got the exact same car and ha e an oil leak...looking at under the bonnet, it's from the big back pipe which is part of the air intake so there should be no oil in there?! Any ideas? Had a garage look and they didn't know....

[@L663]

Sounds like it could be oil from the turbo - this gets into the air intake - but its quite normal to have a small amount of oil in the air intake post turbo. As long as the car is not loosing too much oil i would not worry too much. Do check the pipe to check they have no leaks / breaks etc

[@t2thex21]

@@L663 yeah that's simelar to what the garage said but not quite sure where it's leaking to fix it, I'm gonna clean/degrease the engine bay then can hopefully source the leak! Thanks for the input!👍

[@dennij]

@@t2thex21 Hi Mark, this is a common issue with the Freelander 2, the fix most people use is to change the spring clip for a jubilee clip. Clean up the rubber seal and a smear of sealant and fit together and tighten with the jubilee clip. Lots of info on this on the freel2 website

[@buttduck]

Copart move cars around with forklift trucks causing nasty damage

[@marshalllucky]

Dont think Laurence looked after this old car too well ...........

[@carlpearce2252]

What a bargain.

[@blowduke]

The diff is the price of the car bargain ..

[@scoyle1750]

Definitely a bargain

[@VishnuRajendranAmboo]

You lucky bastard.. lol I have the freelander 1 wanna swap :p

[@L663]

I won a brand new car in a competition when i was a student ! I do have a habit of getting lucky.... so much so its a bit of a joke at work..... if the world is a just place i have a pile of crap heading my way soon !

[@VishnuRajendranAmboo]

@@L663 lol lucky you, even win again and wanna donate or at cost at 1 dollar do let me know, lol.

[@thebnicho]

Why the heck was that written off? Or was it just a part exchange with a minor shunt and a flat battery?

[@richardnorth5994]

Brett Nicholson A new bumper alone is around £800 , I'm not sure if you can get tab repair kits for the lights.

[@rafflesnh]

Damage to the roof (o/s front) probably.

[@ckbass7179]

Whats the delivery cost from the auction

[@L663]

it was about £79 ! pretty cheap ... you can only use copart delivery at the moment but to be fair its cheap !

[@frederickbowdler8169]

Always make car parts difficult to fit ?

[@coolmolly1767]

Very lucky !!!! Thems shite they be !!!

[@toysoldier739]

new MOT and you could sell it how it is and triple your money

[@thegreatdandini8121]

Any updates on what happened to this LR2

[@L663]

Good point.... its waiting for it new bumper to be fitted... the whole virus thing kinda slowed the workshop stuff down... and our new Defender toy...

[@rafflesnh]

@0:50 Is that a dent in the roof I can see at the leading edge on driver's side? If so, then there is your reason for the very low price. Insurance write-off, I suspect.

[@L663]

there are no dents in the roof - other than the ones that are there to help rigidity.

[@rafflesnh]

@@L663 Glad to hear it. Now that I've reviewed the footage again, I think it was just a trick of the light.

[@L663]

@@rafflesnh No - i apologise.... you are correct there is a dent above the drivers head.... random ! you are correct also in that the insurance will write off a car for a roof dent !

[@rafflesnh]

@@L663 GAH!! What a bummer. So sorry. I had a small dent in a similar position on a BMW 5 series estate I once had and I managed to get it repaired quite successfully using a glue dent puller at a body shop.🤞

[@pas7272]

Missed a wire off battery

[@L663]

Yes correct - in the excitement i did - no idea what it does..

[@pas7272]

powerfulukltd wonder why you didn’t get an error code or it not start, still seems like a bargain

[@dee106ful]

You are right £1200 was too much .....£900-£1000 max.

[@L663]

how very dare you she was worth every penny...

[@dee106ful]

@@L663 Haha those front wings are buggered and other dings front bumper probably more once you go over it properly.

[@daystatesniper01]

Wow a lot of faff just to remove a battery

[@BLahBLahBLahBLah584]

£1200? Wow that's cheap

[@mikeclark4416]

What happened to the " G4 " ish Discovery ?

[@L663]

Hi again Mike - its in the workshop - waiting to go to the new workshop where this week we hope to be fitting our new 2 poster lift ! then we can do the handbrake replacement video !

[@AndyK.1]

Don’t you have enough development cars 😂

[@L663]

Well yes but i am unable to resist a bargain... what i really need is a Discovery Sport.... but i keep getting distracted... I am sure i have a form of ADHD....

[@rafflesnh]

@@L663 Disco Sport? Now that I really would love to see, as I am presently researching one of those in petrol guise as my next purchase after Covid. I suspect you will be looking at a diesel though?

[@andykoops3213]

I have a Freelander II HSE and a Disco Sport HSE both with all the xtras. But I love watching what else I could spend on them

[@rafflesnh]

@@L663 I think it's called 'Kleptomania'! ;-)

[@1faithc]

Bargain,love mine but she has recently started juddering and occasionally doing like a hiccup ,can't seem to get to the cause!??anyone had this??? diesel,Manuel td4 2.2

[@L663]

Not sure - start with the basics... oil change .. fuel filter change etc

[@1faithc]

@@L663 hi thank you ,we have done all that,plus the cambelt ,no codes showed apart from alternater was not putting out as high as computer on car likes so that's the next job,could it be causing the juddering???

[@daviecochrane1523]

Hi m8 have you a Facebook page . I am in the process of buying a Freelander 2 HSE TD4 on a 2010 . And I would like to ask you about a lift kit and things like that

[@L663]

We do but here is a good place to ask tech stuff

[@daviecochrane1523]

@@L663 cool I will wait till I get it in a week or two . Then I can think about what I want to do with it 1st thing will be a lift kit I just watch you do it . Can you give me a rough price for it

[@patrickgavin8512]

It is a flood damage car,copart special

[@L663]

you may be correct but no real sign of water issues - normally there is a build up of silt.

[@stevewaller6577]

YOU FORGOT TO PLUG A BATTERY CONNECTOR BACK IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrFatdaz]

Billy bargain bucket

[@L663]

Still going good ! Just passed it MOT again !

[@geordieron5864]

Didn't the boy done good!

[@L663]

Me or George !

[@geordieron5864]

@@L663Simon, sorry if you thought I was inferring George was taking over as senior producer/director, shudder the thought! Ok, what I should have said was 'didn't the boys done good'. My apologies.

[@sylhetlondon803]

Your voice . Are you from Friday night dinner

[@DigitalJunior2003]

Bargain!

[@L663]

I see you have also seen our latest video... what a lot of fun for the money !

[@DigitalJunior2003]

@@L663 think I’ve watched every single one of your videos! If you did meet and greet I’d pay!

[@sheepdogman1]

Bargain

[@L663]

MOT tomorrow..... lets see how it goes..

[@jozseffarkas1767]

i dont know man......i see you have big problem with this car!!!!the steering wheel is on wrong side!!!!!

[@L663]

No sir its on the correct side.... maybe you have a problem with your monitor and the image is flipped ?

[@jozseffarkas1767]

@@L663 maybeee

[@Cupat1]

Good vids but christ you're never done telling folk what to do even with simple stuff like taking a battery out. And if you say the word battery again I'll bloody scream.

[@L663]

Its tricky getting the balance right - glad you enjoyed the video - have you seen the later videos where we raise the suspension and take it off road ?

[@rikoshea765]

Tired of seeing videos promoting Copart and undeserved free advertising. Not everyone is as lucky with their purchases from Copart - misrepresentation

[@L663]

You have not watched my video of my Range Rover Sport.....that was not such a bargain ! I think you have more of a biased view than my channel.... why is this ?

[@rikoshea765]

@@L663 Not had a great experience with copart and just as i say im tired of them receiving all this promotion as it can be misleading and nothing more. Certainly no plans to watch entire channel had enough of copart as it is

[@L663]

@@rikoshea765 My Range Rover Sport had been purchased at copart and put back in to the sale with a bodged repair - the airbags were all deployed and had been bypassed etc - there are people doing this and Copart are letting it happen ! sometimes you are lucky - other times no so lucky. I publish both sides of the story !