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Message |
 Replacing the battery |
fletch5535
 8th Jan 2018 11:55 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 24 · Views: 10004 · Subject: Replacing the battery |
| OK, next dumb question. Apart from removing the two terminals, do i need to do anything else to lift the battery out. Seems stuck fast. I know it's heavy, and I'm not exactly Mr universe. There is wha ... |
| Just picked the car up from it's 3rd service. |
fletch5535
6th Apr 2010 3:41 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 4135 · Subject: Just picked the car up from it's 3rd service. |
My dealer has just delivered mine home after having it's 3rd (45k) service.
My current mileage is just over 20000, and my brakes were 80% gone! (Replaced all as MOT is fast approaching)
Obvious ... |
| What was your last car? |
fletch5535
3rd Sep 2008 7:03 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 184 · Views: 67314 · Subject: What was your last car? |
Me?
Mini 1000 (first wheels, bought off my mum)
Mini Metro HLS (a move up)
VW Golf (Company - in Netherlands)
VW Golf GTI
Astra CDI (Company)
Mondeo (Company)
VW Passat (yawn)
and finally es ... |
| Where to off-road my FL2? |
fletch5535
26th Aug 2008 1:10 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 2925 · Subject: Where to off-road my FL2? |
"light off-roading"?
May I recommend the streets of Glasgow? |
| There's not many Freelanders in Florida! |
fletch5535
4th Aug 2008 1:15 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 4512 · Subject: There's not many Freelanders in Florida! |
And I didn't this time either gambba. For $6/day (yep, six bucks) I upgraded to a thing called a Chevvy Equinox, which I quite like actually. Roughly disco size, but not quite so in-your-face.
Lik ... |
| Unbelievable Fuel Comsumption |
fletch5535
1st Aug 2008 2:50 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 54 · Views: 19756 · Subject: Unbelievable Fuel Comsumption |
I'm not sure, but I can't help thinking you shouldn't be taking pictures of your dash while driving at 58mph.  |
| There's not many Freelanders in Florida! |
fletch5535
1st Aug 2008 2:40 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 4512 · Subject: There's not many Freelanders in Florida! |
| I'm en route to Houston, Texas for a couple of weeks, and for my hire car I requested an "intermediate SUV", expecting something resembling a freelander. The Texans like their "trucks&q ... |
| First week of ownership |
fletch5535
13th Jul 2008 4:15 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 3228 · Subject: First week of ownership |
>>Is it my imagination or do people look at you (but without that hateful BMW driver stare)?
I have caught Discovery drivers actually sneering sometimes - the cheek!
Actually, I can admit ... |
| Range function |
fletch5535
11th Jul 2008 9:30 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 5625 · Subject: Range function |
| The sat nav usually warns at 50 miles, so it had probably warned the dealer while he was out with a customer on a test drive. |
| Range function |
fletch5535
11th Jul 2008 9:09 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 5625 · Subject: Range function |
How accurate/useful is the "range" function on the FL2?
What's the lowest you've ever been down to?
If you've ever run dry, did it say zero?
We were on holiday in Skye when the Scot ... |
| Fuel Economy |
fletch5535
14th Jan 2008 5:04 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 166 · Views: 66293 · Subject: Fuel Economy |
Filled up my FL2 TD4 HSE (manual) today, she took 60 litres after 411 miles. I make that 31.13 MPG
This is mostly suburban with the odd spurt of dual carriageway, making full use of HVAC, winter pa ... |
| New Owner - questions (HSE)! |
fletch5535
10th Jan 2008 7:25 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 9 · Views: 3942 · Subject: New Owner - questions (HSE)! |
| Freebo, when I first got my Disco I hated the dipping mirrors, but was too lazy to look in the manual to find out how to stop it. Within three days I was used to them, within five I couldn't live with ... |
| How long was your test drive ? |
fletch5535
2nd Jan 2008 4:29 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 7977 · Subject: How long was your test drive ? |
| Had a whole day with an orange one as a courtesy car when my Disco was in for a service, but only had chance to use it from dealer to work and back. When I found the one I wanted to buy, had about 40 ... |
| Tambora Flame - Ikea Milton Keynes |
fletch5535
1st Jun 2007 1:25 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 1 · Views: 3371 · Subject: Tambora Flame - Ikea Milton Keynes |
My disco is in for a service, and they've given me the Tambora Flame FL2 as a loan car.
Cool colour, but I couldn't live with it. Retail value a few years down the road? Naaagh.
FL2's a great ve ... |
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