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 All season v Summer for english roads ? |
trw999
 16th Apr 2024 9:13 am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 26 · Views: 748 · Subject: All season v Summer for english roads ? |
Michelin CrossClimate 2 every time.
They ride better and quieter. They handle better and their wet weather/snow/grass performance is remarkable.
They also have a good life; I'm now on my secon ... |
| MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
trw999
15th Apr 2024 3:49 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 905 · Views: 417923 · Subject: MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
We have just returned from a weekend staying with friends on the Isle of Wight. We usually leave the car in the West Quay multistory and travel by foot over on the Red Jet.
On our return journey th ... |
| How old is your Freelander? |
trw999
27th Mar 2024 6:36 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 47 · Views: 18401 · Subject: How old is your Freelander? |
Interesting reading through this old thread.
The first 'spyshot' photos show VX55 EUJ, which was registered on 21 Feb 2006
The next I know of is VX56 DBV, registered 1 Sep 2006 and is in the Dun ... |
| Does your passenger put their feet up on the dash? |
trw999
18th Feb 2024 12:56 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 27 · Views: 2537 · Subject: Does your passenger put their feet up on the dash? |
It also behoves drivers not to drive with both hands around the 12 o'clock position on the steering wheel. Often seen in slow moving traffic.
A front or rear end shunt, steering wheel airbag goes ... |
| i6 HSE Very Low Mileage |
trw999
13th Feb 2024 7:03 am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 7 · Views: 719 · Subject: i6 HSE Very Low Mileage |
Very nice i6 HSE for sale in Bedfordshire, only 11,000 miles, Baltic Blue, one owner. I have no connection.
https://www.individualcars.co.uk/vehicle/land-rover-freelander-2-32-i6-hse-auto-4wd-euro- ... |
| Cars we have owned |
trw999
23rd Jan 2024 11:07 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 103 · Views: 46340 · Subject: Cars we have owned |
Here is the list of my cars, owned since my first in 1972:
Austin Mini Van 1963 Sep 72-Mar 73 Beige
Austin Mini 1000 1968 Mar 73-Jul73 Blue White Roof
Sunbeam Stiletto 1967 Jul 73-Mar 74 White B ... |
| Alternator Failure? Seems Not. Now Perplexed! |
trw999
14th Oct 2023 5:00 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 1342 · Subject: Alternator Failure? Seems Not. Now Perplexed! |
The alternator on my i6 failed recently.
The first symptom was the red check battery light came on in the dash. The car carried on operating normally. Eventually the battery lost all charge and the ... |
| Lanoguard - any areas to pay attention to? |
trw999
14th Apr 2023 3:52 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 1518 · Subject: Lanoguard - any areas to pay attention to? |
I've used Lanoguard on all of my cars now and very happy with it I am.
The smell is not obvious and disappears after a couple of days. I applied mine for the first time last autumn and so far, so g ... |
| New Freelander - Diesel After Petrol |
trw999
16th Feb 2023 10:10 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 1924 · Subject: New Freelander - Diesel After Petrol |
Stay with the i6!
Here is a good one, one owner 47k miles, recently reduced in price by £2k, retain that marvelous combination of the FL2 driving experience allied to that glorious six cylinder!
... |
| heated front screen |
trw999
21st Jan 2023 2:34 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 1490 · Subject: heated front screen |
I have not yet tackled this, but understand that the screen is split. At the bottom of the screen on each side are two metallic strips, which plug into the loom.
They are accessed from under the wi ... |
| Oh Dear. |
trw999
14th Jan 2023 11:34 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 3529 · Subject: Oh Dear. |
| And the rear wiper is parked on the nearside. Wrong! |
| Locking wheel nuts |
trw999
14th Jan 2023 11:30 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2058 · Subject: Locking wheel nuts |
Following an incident with my Jaguar XK, I now replace all the locking wheel nuts on my car as a matter of course.
Thus if I need to change a wheel at the roadside it is merely a matter of undoing ... |
| 3.2 PCV replacement |
trw999
4th Jan 2023 10:42 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 3434 · Subject: 3.2 PCV replacement |
Thanks Paul, very helpful.
Tim |
| Seems a little expensive! |
trw999
3rd Jan 2023 11:13 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 3841 · Subject: Seems a little expensive! |
| My father was an early adopter of the FL2 in 2007, coming from having owned a few Range Rovers. Just prior to his taking delivery of his first FL2, his dealer in Market Harborough offered him an exper ... |
| Seems a little expensive! |
trw999
24th Dec 2022 6:46 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 3841 · Subject: Seems a little expensive! |
This is more reasonable: https://experience.landrover.co.uk/east-of-england/one-hour-taster-drive.html
Or this: https://experience.landrover.co.uk/north-yorkshire/heritage-drive.html
Tim |
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