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Past master



Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

United Kingdom 

I once locked the keys of my Austin A60 in the car, right outside Bromley police station. Went in to ask for help trying not to look shifty, and they handed me a bunch - here sir, one of these will fit. I later found that anything, including front door key, would work. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Post #362190 18th Dec 2018 9:12 pm
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Bobupndown



Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Upside down behind the TV!
Posts: 2622

United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

Yes, remember many years ago out with my granny, she locked the keys inside her new Marina, called local police who turned up with a huge bunch of keys to try and sure enough one of them opened it! Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Post #362191 18th Dec 2018 9:55 pm
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Worms



Member Since: 31 Oct 2017
Location: Highlands
Posts: 635

Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Zermatt Silver

Having taken a hired car to a big agricultural show some years ago, it was only when I was back out in the car park that I realised that apart from being some sort of Toyota saloon, I didn’t really know what it looked like... Resorting to walking up and down the aisles, clicking the key fob, a shiny new Disco unlocked for me, nobody else about, so I locked it again and went on until I found the Toyota! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

Post #362198 19th Dec 2018 6:15 am
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Lightwater



Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4704

Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Decades ago I had Toyota Camry company car. Before work I picked up the mail from the post box. Returning to the car I was looking at the various letters, hopped back into the car & started it. But something was not quite right, I looked around & could not work out what was going on until I caught a glance of my car in the mirror. I quickly got out locked it & got into my car! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Post #362199 19th Dec 2018 6:30 am
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Jimboland



Member Since: 06 Dec 2015
Location: Northants
Posts: 711

England 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Where I worked four people had those dreadful Austin Allegros, all in BL vomit cream colour and they all parked next to each other in the car park. It was known as the Allegro row. One chap regularly got into the wrong car but the last straw came when one day he actually drove it home so the chap whose car it was had it resprayed in a different colour as the only way to stop the other chap (who was the boss) from getting into his car.

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Post #362201 19th Dec 2018 7:48 am
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JulesK



Member Since: 07 Dec 2014
Location: Ceredigion.
Posts: 1652

Wales 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

Worms wrote:
Having taken a hired car to a big agricultural show some years ago, it was only when I was back out in the car park that I realised that apart from being some sort of Toyota saloon, I didn’t really know what it looked like... Resorting to walking up and down the aisles, clicking the key fob, a shiny new Disco unlocked for me, nobody else about, so I locked it again and went on until I found the Toyota!



Shocked If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Post #362205 19th Dec 2018 8:32 am
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Past master



Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

United Kingdom 

It doesn't always work. Once upon a time all the hire cars in Jersey were red Minis. I spent ages trying to get into what turned out to be the wrong one. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Post #362231 19th Dec 2018 4:33 pm
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dorsetfreelander



Member Since: 20 Jul 2013
Location: Dorset
Posts: 4336

United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

Many years ago I was staying at my girlfriends house. Her Mum offered to give us a lift in their Ford Zephyr, (the one with a column gear change and a long bench seat in the front and in the back). We stood outside as she disappeared into the pitch black unlit garage and heard the car door open and then close. After a long pause there was a scream and we heard the car door open. Apparently she had felt around in the dark and opened the wrong door and got into the rear passenger seat so that she was fumbling about with the keys and couldn't find the steering wheel. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #362232 19th Dec 2018 6:50 pm
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Largered



Member Since: 10 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1978

I was working away, staying at a hotel. I asked the desk to call a cab.
I waited outside. Then a MKIII Cortina pulled up, with only a driver aboard. I got into the passengers seat and ask the driver to take me to the company.

To which he replied "I 'm NOT a taxi " !!

Quick exit ...... Whistle Whistle

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Post #362235 19th Dec 2018 7:26 pm
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DaveS



Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 217

United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

Best thread ever 😂😎 SD4 HSE Lux
Yeti 170 DSG L&K
Freelander 1 Td4 Overlander

Past: Freelander Metropolis, D3, D3, D2, Series 3, Series 3, Freelander 1 (still have this one bought new, the Monte Carlo blue kid)

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