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 Spare tyre size |
Hooky
 11th Mar 2009 10:33 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 10541 · Subject: Spare tyre size |
Yeah, I asked the sales chap `how come speed warnings on a full size steel spare’?
He said ‘Oh, ignore that it’s just that you are technically supposed to have a matched set on’!
Doesn’t mak ... |
| First Automatic - Driving Tip Please? |
Hooky
11th Mar 2009 10:12 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 48 · Views: 21749 · Subject: Re: First Automatic - Driving Tip Please? |
What's a long period?? What's the correct protocol at traffic lights - sit with it in drive using footbrake or handbrake on - go to neutral etc.
OK RR, sit up and pay attention. Put that chewi ... |
| Why all the faffing about with these LED replacement bulbs?? |
Hooky
10th Mar 2009 10:15 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 5247 · Subject: Why all the faffing about with these LED replacement bulbs?? |
Yes but bang on if you suffer from SADs
http://www.lumie.com/help/quick-guides/sad |
| Mirrors: Reverse dipping |
Hooky
10th Mar 2009 9:57 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 4952 · Subject: Mirrors: Reverse dipping |
Cheers guys! It'll have to go back then, as I can't live without such a useful feature. See, this is what you get for reading the manual cover to cover.  |
| Its a 4x4! |
Hooky
8th Mar 2009 7:35 pm
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Forum: United Kingdom · Replies: 40 · Views: 44285 · Subject: Its a 4x4! |
| Bug me? Bug me? It really really winds me up! We have millenia of culture and sophistication that we can't seem to throw away fast enough to adopt crappy glitz and glamour of a smoke and mirrors wa ... |
| Mirrors: Reverse dipping |
Hooky
8th Mar 2009 6:33 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 4952 · Subject: Mirrors: Reverse dipping |
| Hi, is the XS supposed to have above fitted, or is it reserved for the higher spec FL2s? If supposed to be on XS they don;t appear to be working! |
| Big, Black and Beautiful |
Hooky
8th Mar 2009 6:27 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 19767 · Subject: Big, Black and Beautiful |
Hi Firestar, sorry about that!
It had it's first family outing today taking step daughter to a friend of hers baby's Christening. Her boyfriend thinks it looks a bit 'Gangsa' I said yes but not ... |
| Big, Black and Beautiful |
Hooky
8th Mar 2009 9:07 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 19767 · Subject: Big, Black and Beautiful |
Nah, looks much nicer in STORNAWAY GREY  
S'funny you should say that cos it was a straight choice between this one and a Stonoway Gray XS that had been up-specced to HSE al ... |
| Big, Black and Beautiful |
Hooky
8th Mar 2009 9:00 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 19767 · Subject: Big, Black and Beautiful |
Nice car - pity about the colour though or did you just PhotoShop it like that 
Nah, it's from my mobile an via iPhoto's one click 'enhance' thingy. Not mastered the art of Photoshop yet ... |
| Big, Black and Beautiful |
Hooky
7th Mar 2009 7:12 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 36 · Views: 19767 · Subject: Big, Black and Beautiful |
I know you've all seen a black Freelander 2 before but this one's different; it's mine!
Picked it, her, him up from Hillendale in Nelson today and loved the drive home to Garforth. 
http ... |
| Reliability Index |
Hooky
5th Mar 2009 9:43 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 3809 · Subject: Reliability Index |
Yes. Nothing for anyone else to be concerned about. I've got that covered; being as how I'm on the 2012 Olympics worrying team, specialising in worry, as the worry and fretting coach for England.
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| Reliability Index |
Hooky
5th Mar 2009 7:20 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 3809 · Subject: Reliability Index |
Having just turned 50 my mincies are getting a bit iffy. Can anyone see any LR's in the top 100 here?
http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/tophundred.html?apc=3128339010848601
I suppose wher ethe ... |
| Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
Hooky
5th Mar 2009 6:41 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 5149 · Views: 2359823 · Subject: Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
Hi Nick
Cheers for the welcome. Basing my worries on the reliability index on Warranties Direct (one of the reputable insurance warranty providers, as featured n Watchdog) Anyway - Forester is the ... |
| Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
Hooky
5th Mar 2009 2:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 5149 · Views: 2359823 · Subject: Hello |
Hiya
We're having a bit of a new (to us) car time at the moment. Step-Daughter just passed her test and had to have a Corsa (don’t they all?) Lady Hooky III is swapping her 107 for a 57 plate Sub ... |
| Insurance |
Hooky
5th Mar 2009 1:49 pm
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Forum: Finance & Insurance · Replies: 176 · Views: 178723 · Subject: Insurance |
| I'm with Direct Line, and despite the normal slagging they get, have to say they did a pretty good job for me when my first FL2 got written-off, albeit it took 6 weeks, but I don't think others would ... |
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