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 Why ??? |
Blue
 28th Sep 2010 12:02 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 30 · Views: 14362 · Subject: Why ??? |
I'm 26 and feel that by the time I'm planning to retire I won't live in a G8 country anymore...
A return to world class manufacturing would be great as it would help drive our economy in the same w ... |
| Why ??? |
Blue
27th Sep 2010 7:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 30 · Views: 14362 · Subject: Why ??? |
Blue,
I spent 37 years in the UK motor industry. 10 of which were at Solilull, some at Rover, 11 years at Bentley.
It's a very emotional thing to me; i mentioned Nissen and Honda cos they're ... |
| How good is the Freel at wading? |
Blue
26th Sep 2010 12:58 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 9962 · Subject: How good is the Freel at wading? |
If you want to see what can go wrong when wading then click this link and forward to the 2:00 min marker (and keep watching)!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hkZ-v5xP4A&feature=related
All ... |
| How good is the Freel at wading? |
Blue
24th Sep 2010 11:10 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 9962 · Subject: How good is the Freel at wading? |
So I take it that when going through a lake the best plan is to have 3 well built people sat in the back to help weigh it down? 
If water of that depth can cause it to get hairy for someone ... |
| How good is the Freel at wading? |
Blue
24th Sep 2010 8:57 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 9962 · Subject: How good is the Freel at wading? |
He he, excellent, I'm going to have fun when I get mine then 
I didn't realise the door seals were that robust 'cos so many videos I've seen on YT seem to show water pouring in to the old Discos ... |
| Why ??? |
Blue
24th Sep 2010 8:18 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 30 · Views: 14362 · Subject: Why ??? |
| Pegleg - I'm curious about the Nissan and Honda thing, is that because thy don't make anything you like or 'cos they're foreign owned? |
| How good is the Freel at wading? |
Blue
23rd Sep 2010 11:01 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 9962 · Subject: How good is the Freel at wading? |
Whilst trawling You Tube to help me decide what I'll be purchasing (which keeps coming back to the Freel to be honest!) I found this little gem:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9OxW9i-lfM
I'm rea ... |
| Auto vs. manual |
Blue
13th Sep 2010 9:34 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 75 · Views: 51716 · Subject: Auto vs. manual |
| Well I've no experience of either in the Freely but as my current car (which I don't intend getting rid of) is manual I think I'll stick with auto for the Freely which is always going to be more of a ... |
| Respect from other road users |
Blue
25th Aug 2010 11:31 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 80 · Views: 32496 · Subject: Respect from other road users |
Middle Lane hoggers really annoy me, I take a pretty even split between pulling across 2 lanes and back again or just straightforward undertaking them.
I just don't understand it, what am I missing ... |
| A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Blue
23rd Aug 2010 11:02 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 5996 · Subject: A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
| Keilder sounds good, haven't been up there in years but vaguely remember driving somewhere into Kielder when I was much younger, I can't think of where we were but I do remember that my dad's 3 Series ... |
| A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Blue
23rd Aug 2010 8:48 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 5996 · Subject: A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Oh god, I've been Googling all night and think I may have just found myself a very expensive hobby!
I now know what Greenlaning is, can't wait to give it a try now! There doesn't seem to be much ch ... |
| Experience day ........experience? |
Blue
23rd Aug 2010 7:10 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 29 · Views: 12183 · Subject: Experience day ........experience? |
| For those of you that say you wouldn't pay for the LRE day, is that because you're already an owner and so didn't get much out of it? Would you recommend it to non-owners who want to know if it's wort ... |
| A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Blue
23rd Aug 2010 7:05 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 5996 · Subject: A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
The M+S tyres sound like they'll be fine for what I want then thanks.
Mini-eggs, I was just thinking the same thing about the LRE day, think I'll put one on my santa list, I think it would be a hug ... |
| A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Blue
23rd Aug 2010 12:11 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 5996 · Subject: A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Spot on thanks, will check it out! The more digging I do the more I think that:-
a) The Wranglers may be one of the better tyres
b) Before I commit to anything like this I'm booking a Land Rover Exp ... |
| A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
Blue
22nd Aug 2010 10:44 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 5996 · Subject: A few questions, never had a 4x4 before |
| Hi all, I'm not in the market yet as I need to pay my Z4 off before I can go splashing cash on a new toy, but some videos of the Freelander 2 going off road caught my eye on You Tube so I thought I'd ... |
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