An electric Ferrari...The End! 94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

The Missus had a very serious smash in her Jaguar F-Pace on a main road close to home yesterday... the car is destroyed but did its job well as she's limped away rather than worse, thanks to all the airbags and crumple zones... I couldn't believe the damage when I saw it after, but I got back in to my Freelander 2 to bring her back from A&E and thought to myself... Bigger is safer...

FL2 is a good, strong car and whether I move on from this one in a year or two or not, I'll be staying in this type/size of car for sure... even an electric one... we also have an XK8 which I've just fired up this morning for her to use and took it for a run, it's a lovely car in some ways but somehow I just don't feel so safe scraping my BTM down the road in it... it's also cramped inside after the Freelander 2 interior, and that is what put she and I off the DS/Ewok and why she went F-Pace last year... it's more akin to FL2 for interior space as well... so we will replace the F-Pace with another, easy choice for us...

One day I might consider something else, preferably from the green-oval family and that I won't be disappointed with the choices when the time comes... hopefully that's a good two years hence for me... Lexus RX450H - 500 mile a week commuter- I just couldn’t trust in a newer RRS or DS for that….
2009 Freelander 2 HSE... 155K miles, we’ve done 135k of those, has done brilliantly on the commute and staying firmly put as car two in the household
2002 Jaguar XK8 Coupe... fun, fast, ours for 12 years and owes us nothing - so staying with us too…

TooBlue wrote:

I don't get why people are swapping to petrol, when all petrol, diesel and hybrids will not be available to buy new from 2030.
Unless you have to drive in city centres, diesel is still the best option for longer distance motoring.

^^^ this  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

I am keeping my Euro 4 and will take the Park n Ride in to town when needed.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Deafender wrote:

The Missus had a very serious smash in her Jaguar F-Pace on a main road close to home yesterday... the car is destroyed but did its job well as she's limped away rather than worse, thanks to all the airbags and crumple zones... I couldn't believe the damage when I saw it after, but I got back in to my Freelander 2 to bring her back from A&E and thought to myself... Bigger is safer...

Glad to hear your lady is fine if shaken, nasty business big RTAs.....we looked at the new F-Pace when it was first being launched but dismissed it as it felt like a saloon car inside, in as much as it cocooned you rather than had space ar9und the occupants.

Bigger is better, if your going to hit something make sure it’s smaller than you.....works on the road as well as in the pub!  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Well I don’t care what the mechanical bits are, as long as they work.
Just couldn’t find anything close as far as comfort and finish

What else is as comfy as my FREELANDER?

I left home at 4.30am this morning and drove a 400ish mile round trip in the Landy and I think i would be hard pressed to choose any car over this one right now, Proper car  94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

Boxbrownie wrote:

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Bigger is better, if your going to hit something make sure it’s smaller than you.....works on the road as well as in the pub!

LOL!

Skoda certainly seem to be upping their game. Followed a Karoq today and it looks the part - not in fl2 class but in 4 wheel drive and 190bhp could be in the mix when the time comes.
Most reviews are extremely positive. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

MotionInc wrote:

Boxbrownie wrote:

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Bigger is better, if your going to hit something make sure it’s smaller than you.....works on the road as well as in the pub!

LOL!

No argument here!

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 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

Well at least if it’s going to tip over, it ain’t going far  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

If only the Ford Everest/Endeavour was in available in the UK/Europe... Would be a strong contender.

http://blog.motorparks.co.uk/news/ranger-b...rd-bronco/ 2013 SE TD4 in Mauritius Blue [Written off]

seen that lower bumper design before.

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Straaangely familiar, can't put my finger on it....  2013 SE TD4 in Mauritius Blue [Written off]