| Author |
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 Fuel Economy |
Nick Jan
 25th Sep 2007 10:40 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 166 · Views: 80592 · Subject: Auto |
| With an Auto TD4 SE I'm now getting an average of around 32 - 33 mpg, according to the Driver Info Centre. Rather oddly, I got slightly better mpg when the car was brand new in early July, and was no ... |
| Disgusted - Automatic Gearbox Failure |
Nick Jan
21st Sep 2007 11:59 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 12094 · Subject: shocking |
Yes, that is a truly shocking mechanical failure; hopefully a one off though!  |
| What Tyres? |
Nick Jan
19th Sep 2007 10:47 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 37 · Views: 21610 · Subject: What Tyres? |
| You got me worried there for a moment with all that talk about the spare being a different tyre make to the other 4 tyres. It never occurred to me to check that. However, I've just checked mine and ... |
| THE NEW FREELANDER 2 |
Nick Jan
19th Sep 2007 5:51 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 13 · Views: 10464 · Subject: THE NEW FREELANDER 2 |
Keep car definately, I love driving it in all conditions. Well pleased I went for auto and SE spec! 
Only thing I would do differently now is the colour .... as Caspian Blue looks mo ... |
| Does LR uses synthetic or regular oil in LR2 ? |
Nick Jan
17th Sep 2007 11:33 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 62 · Views: 50868 · Subject: very clear |
Many many thanks for that clear info Yamaha-fan. 
I will call my dealer and ask what oil what in the car at new. |
| What Tyres? |
Nick Jan
14th Sep 2007 10:01 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 37 · Views: 21610 · Subject: emmmm |
Strange that ... my TD4 SE Auto came with Continental 4x4 Contacts 235/56/17. I don't recall being given any choice in tyres, so I wonder who decides what you get, and why?! 
(My old Disco al ... |
| Does LR uses synthetic or regular oil in LR2 ? |
Nick Jan
14th Sep 2007 8:26 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 62 · Views: 50868 · Subject: My dealer's oil offering |
| Sorry if this appears to take us back to the beginning of this discussion string ........ however, when I collected my new FL2 I asked for a can of appropriate top-up oil. (I had already noticed the ... |
| Where did you buy yours??? Feedback... good or bad? |
Nick Jan
11th Sep 2007 11:52 pm
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Forum: Dealership & Sponsor Feedback · Replies: 18 · Views: 16330 · Subject: dealers |
Got my FL2 from Caffyns in Lewes, W. Sussex. Sales team excellent in every respect!
I can also strongly recommend the service team at Harwoods in Pulborough, West Sussex, who I have ... |
| Need help with color choices |
Nick Jan
11th Sep 2007 7:58 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 9078 · Subject: alpaca |
| I also went for Stornaway Grey, but with the light and airy Alpaca leather interior. I'd had a black leather interior with a Mini Cooper, so I wanted something lighter this time, I'm glad I did, and ... |
| Freelander 2 pricing Australia |
Nick Jan
9th Sep 2007 9:15 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 45 · Views: 37318 · Subject: Tambora Flame |
Tambora Flame is a strange colour that varies hugely depending on the light conditions. In bright lighting in a showroom it looks pretty good, as assume it does in sun.  In duller conditions it ... |
| Freelander 2 pricing Australia |
Nick Jan
7th Sep 2007 8:45 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 45 · Views: 37318 · Subject: FL2 launch |
| The FL2 launch in the UK was very well orchestrated in June 2006. Dealers didn't get them until about Oct 2006, and they all insisted that there would be absolutley no price deals for first 18 months ... |
| Why does the North American auto press hate the LR2? |
Nick Jan
7th Sep 2007 8:34 pm
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Forum: North America · Replies: 9 · Views: 9455 · Subject: It's brilliant!!!! |
Jonesy;
I think you'll find that many of the small glitches reprted on here are predominantly from early production models of the FL2. I got my SE TD4 Auto in early July, and it drives like a drea ... |
| Anyone experience with "dpf full" sign in dash |
Nick Jan
7th Sep 2007 8:25 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 26 · Views: 25863 · Subject: why bother with dpf? |
| In the UK the dpf is currently an optional extra costing about £450. I'm not sure it's yet available here anyway. Strikes me that few people will order such an expensive extra, when there is no obvi ... |
| Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
Nick Jan
7th Sep 2007 8:08 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 5148 · Views: 2355851 · Subject: Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
| Onfree, Your spec almost exactly matches mine except for colour. I think you'll love it! I've had mine a month, done nearly 2000 miles already (to my surprise), and I've used all the terrain respon ... |
| When do the 2008 models come out? |
Nick Jan
4th Sep 2007 11:47 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 22728 · Subject: new colours?! |
| I called LR HQ Marketing & Sales in late May 2007, to check if there were any new FL2 colours likely this year, as I was a tad unimpressed with the current range. They were as clear as they could ... |
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