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 How do you blow your tyres up?
Firestar

Post19th Sep 2009 12:30 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks · Replies: 23 · Views: 27435 · Subject: How do you blow your tyres up?
I use a 12V Woolworth's compressor / lantern that I was given for Christmas by my parents one year. It must be nearly 30 years old by now.

A bit noisy and slow to inflate a large volume (e.g. sw ...
 fuel consumption
Firestar

Post17th Sep 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 65 · Views: 30808 · Subject: fuel consumption
57 plate GS TD4 automatic owned for 11 months now with 16000 on the clock. I always fill and calculate the mpg.

After 7000 miles, of which 2000 have been dragging 1.5 tonnes along behind it, our a ...
 GS Clock inaccurate :evil:
Firestar

Post26th Aug 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 3430 · Subject: GS Clock inaccurate :evil:
Is it just mine or do they all gain a minute or more every month.... I reset it (only yesterday, it seems to me) but it is already 4 mins fast... Big Cry

Now this is better than losing time, but i ...
 Info on Towbar
Firestar

Post20th Aug 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 22 · Views: 21968 · Subject: Info on Towbar
we have been looking at caravans recently and the question of having a towbar fitted to our FL2 came up.

I said that I had intended getting one fitted by the Landrover dealer and the caravan agent ...
 Cornwall the wettest ever
Firestar

Post20th Jul 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 28 · Views: 11180 · Subject: Cornwall the wettest ever
I would 100% recommend Tyron* bands for anybody who tows. Travelling at 65mph and the caravan kept straight behind the car with not a single hint of a sway or loss of control Bow down

I got mine on w ...
 HI I have a LR2 diesel and want to know wether we need to pu
Firestar

Post20th Jul 2009 2:56 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 2 · Views: 2411 · Subject: HI I have a LR2 diesel and want to know wether we need to pu
The UK spec is that the FL2 can tow a 750kg trailer unbraked. Above this (up to 2000kg) a braked trailer is required.

Electric brakes are (virtually) unheard of in the UK. Here we have trailers b ...
 Towing with a Freelander 2
Firestar

Post9th Jun 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 42060 · Subject: Towing with a Freelander 2
[quote="another one"]The mtplm of the new caravan is 1800kg but with a user payload of 310kg i doubt we should ever be this heavy.

This will be tested in the summer when we go to Oban wit ...
 insurance
Firestar

Post7th Jun 2009 1:48 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 34592 · Subject: insurance
We went with LV= last time (in Jan) and have just got the £45 cashback from Quidco. Thumbs Up

Online quotes let you play and discover it doesn't reduce the cost if garaged vs on drive. So I say 'o ...
 Detachable Tow Ball
Firestar

Post5th Jun 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 19 · Views: 11798 · Subject: Detachable Tow Ball
Assuming it is a LR original removeable towbar....

Have you checked in the spare wheel well? That's where mine was put by the dealer after showing me how to fit it. Look for a blue cloth bag (if ...
 Locked or unlocked at a glance
Firestar

Post3rd Jun 2009 5:17 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks · Replies: 18 · Views: 22519 · Subject: Locked or unlocked at a glance
If you open all the windows with the unlock button on the fob, the doors will re-lock after a short time but still leave the windows open. Cool

If you close the windows with the lock button check th ...
 LR removable towbar - design fault
Firestar

Post2nd Jun 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 21 · Views: 17542 · Subject: LR removable towbar - design fault
I have suffered from this very alarming noise too - intermittent and by and large unpredictable. I tried the grease suggestion before one outing and it has almost eliminated it since then. (May need ...
 Towing with a Freelander 2
Firestar

Post23rd May 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 42060 · Subject: Towing with a Freelander 2
Well I'm more than happy with the FL2 - for towing and boot space. (We had a Sportage before - now that really does have a small boot!).

We will only buy an auto as it makes towing a much less stre ...
 Alarm Clock
Firestar

Post15th Apr 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 5735 · Subject: Alarm Clock
There is certainly an ALARM RDS programme type (PTY) code - number 31, to be precise. Another PTY example is NEWS (number 1). Travel flashes are indicated by the Travel Announcement TA flag.

Both ...
 First Automatic - Driving Tip Please?
Firestar

Post10th Mar 2009 6:44 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 48 · Views: 22219 · Subject: First Automatic - Driving Tip Please?
Rangerider, don't worry it will all soon become second nature and you'l find it more relaxing than a manual! However, it may be an idea to tuck your left leg back under your right so as to ensure you ...
 Big, Black and Beautiful
Firestar

Post8th Mar 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 20130 · Subject: Big, Black and Beautiful
Phewww - I'm relieved. Very Happy Mine's still on the drive!!

Looks just the same as mine. Thumbs Up (since I washed it, anyway) Even down to CG's pet hate on the back. Rolling with laughter

I hope you'l ...
 
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