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 OIL ... |
Tim in Scotland
 19th Apr 2007 10:20 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 10464 · Subject: OIL ... |
| All modern Land Rover engines have a block with a high graphite content which seems to absorb lub oil for the first couple of months of ownership so you really do have to keep a careful eye on the lev ... |
| strange wistle coming from the front |
Tim in Scotland
19th Apr 2007 9:53 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 22 · Views: 20805 · Subject: strange wistle coming from the front |
| It could be the lubing system for the turbo as it cools down after heavy/hard driving. If you immediately stop a Turbo engine after stopping driving the turbo bearings are still red hot and the residu ... |
| non start/trip reset |
Tim in Scotland
18th Apr 2007 8:22 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 74 · Views: 47837 · Subject: non start/trip reset |
| You need a check list like D3 and RRS owner use to avoid lots of bongs and a failed start................ enter car, insert key, put on seatbelt, wait for pre-departure check bong to sound, start eng ... |
| Rimini Red TD4 HSE |
Tim in Scotland
18th Apr 2007 8:05 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 4 · Views: 6218 · Subject: Rimini Red TD4 HSE |
| Morrison's of Stirling have a Rimini SE on the demo fleet if you are along that way Muddy and they will have a demo TD4 automatic on the fleet next week too |
| Just a softroader, or can I use it as a real 4x4? |
Tim in Scotland
16th Apr 2007 7:04 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 11226 · Subject: Just a softroader, or can I use it as a real 4x4? |
| I ran a F1 TD4 for 2 years and I offroaded it a lot, and I mean some pretty serious stuff. There was only one area of weakness in the F1 that was of concern to me whenever another owner asked me about ... |
| Rimini Red TD4 HSE |
Tim in Scotland
14th Apr 2007 6:09 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 4 · Views: 6218 · Subject: Rimini Red TD4 HSE |
| Today at the local garden centre were more Freelander2's than I have ever seen before in one location....... 7 all together and there were also F1's there! Most of the F2's were Stornoway or Black but ... |
| Insurance |
Tim in Scotland
14th Apr 2007 8:26 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 6289 · Subject: Insurance |
| Anyone with LR insurance? My premium for the FL2 is £581. It can only ever be repaired with LR parts by an LR dealer. It also has covers off road damage and the carriage of firearms and ammunition. Tr ... |
| Likes and dislikes... |
Tim in Scotland
5th Apr 2007 9:31 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 40 · Views: 33033 · Subject: Likes and dislikes... |
| To remove stickers and most of the sticky glue that they are put on with, borrow a hair-drier from your missus/partner/Girlfriend/ Mother/Sister/brother or maybe you have your own. Blow hot air onto t ... |
| Hate the standard stereo! |
Tim in Scotland
5th Apr 2007 9:23 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 15777 · Subject: Hate the standard stereo! |
| Dave all Land Rover Stereos and Satnav systems are developed for them by Alpine, evenif the hardware/software is from other sources. They used to use Phillips stuff but changed about 3 years ago |
| Disco 1 or LR2? |
Tim in Scotland
4th Apr 2007 6:44 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 8254 · Subject: Disco 1 or LR2? |
| And if you put off buying for a bit longer LR will have a USA compatible F2 TD4 able to run on high sulphur diesel in the next 12 months from the rumours that I've heard |
| MPG |
Tim in Scotland
2nd Apr 2007 5:40 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 24 · Views: 21392 · Subject: MPG |
| And Gordon Stalin Brown wants to class you in with the Gas Guzzlers....................... I'm getting 32.8mpg on long runs (Scotland to Lymington and back) in my RRS Tdv6 sat at 70 where I can and us ... |
| Gradient Release Control (GRC) - Does yours work? |
Tim in Scotland
2nd Apr 2007 5:34 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 37 · Views: 27583 · Subject: Gradient Release Control (GRC) - Does yours work? |
It all sounds rather similar to the EPB on D3/FFRRand RRSport................... Can you engage the GC at speed though?
With the D3/RRS and FFRR if your brakes fail then you can pull up the EPB and i ... |
| Terrain Response ... |
Tim in Scotland
2nd Apr 2007 5:27 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 6953 · Subject: Terrain Response ... |
| TR is brilliant and very clever - I have it on my RRSport SE TDv6. Just because your friend says it's girlie to have TR doesn't mean you don't need to have it, Anyway if you have it and don't want to ... |
| wood imitation strip |
Tim in Scotland
2nd Apr 2007 5:21 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 10590 · Subject: wood imitation strip |
| If you really want the wood then the dealer can add it later as it is also available as an accessory. Just requires a hot hair-drier to remove the pixel strips and then the new bits are held on with m ... |
| At last...... |
Tim in Scotland
2nd Apr 2007 5:18 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 10 · Views: 9836 · Subject: At last...... |
| I saw quite a few on the M6 last weekend, and they weren't on transporters either. Stornoway Gray seems to be popular but I also saw one in Tambora and I do like it in the flesh |
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