| Author |
Message |
 Odd Tyre Wear |
rsash
 18th Dec 2016 10:06 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 17 · Views: 12489 · Subject: Odd Tyre Wear |
Wear on outer edges of front tyres (either one or both) seems quite normal for this car.
2 tonnes at such a height trying to turn will shift a load of weight onto that wheel.
Driving style matters a ... |
| What did you do in your FL2 today? |
rsash
22nd Oct 2016 6:32 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 2100 · Views: 961903 · Subject: What did you do in your FL2 today? |
Just got back from a week in Normandy visiting the beaches, museums again.
37 mpg overall but the car looks like a tractor with so much muck on little French roads. |
| What did you do in your FL2 today? |
rsash
10th Sep 2016 8:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 2100 · Views: 961903 · Subject: What did you do in your FL2 today? |
| Having just completed a 3,500 mile drive around Germany, we took our Daughter from Swansea to Nottingham University open day and back, 7 hours round trip. 22,000 miles just come up and 2 year service ... |
| Wet Boot |
rsash
7th Jul 2016 9:06 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 4662 · Subject: Wet Boot |
| I used waterproof grease. |
| Readly magazine app. |
rsash
7th Jul 2016 9:02 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 5198 · Subject: Readly magazine app. |
| Same as Wizking, only magazine missing for me is Classic Rock. |
| Haldex Maintenance |
rsash
10th May 2016 9:55 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 350 · Views: 309156 · Subject: Haldex Maintenance |
Not quite the same as gearboxes and diffs have gears that mesh so wear should be quite low, Haldex uses clutches that engage and disengage every time you pull away so there will be a lot more wear.
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| Spare wheel advice sought |
rsash
3rd Apr 2016 6:42 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 21 · Views: 11907 · Subject: Spare wheel advice sought |
| Except that a proper jack fits the proper jacking point |
| bye bye freelander 2 |
rsash
2nd Apr 2016 9:08 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 11 · Views: 7909 · Subject: bye bye freelander 2 |
| So why are you bothering to comment on a totally different type of car. |
| Travel around Europe |
rsash
15th Feb 2016 10:58 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 7836 · Subject: Travel around Europe |
You need one hi vis jacket accessible in the cabin, and one for each travelling member in the car even if they are in the boot.
You need a warning triangle in the cabin.
You do not need a breathalys ... |
| Travel around Europe |
rsash
15th Feb 2016 10:46 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 7836 · Subject: Travel around Europe |
| There are many place to visit very near to Calais, go to La Coupole where it was planned to launch V2s - carved out out of the chalk quarry, now a fascinating view of WW2 and the space race, also www. ... |
| Cars: Less is more |
rsash
2nd Jan 2016 3:01 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 21 · Views: 6833 · Subject: Cars: Less is more |
| When I drive my 1980 Escort RS2000 I start it, turn the MW/LW radio on, manually roll the window down a touch and concentrate on the driving. |
| What did you do in your FL2 today? |
rsash
5th Jul 2015 12:50 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 2100 · Views: 961903 · Subject: What did you do in your FL2 today? |
| Went to France from Swansea on Wednesday, back Friday, 5 of us, dodged the problems at the Chunnel. Had some lovely food (as usual) had a great time. |
| Stop/start? |
rsash
22nd Feb 2015 8:39 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 22 · Views: 10689 · Subject: Stop/start? |
| Thanks for that, it is good to know the items I am concerned about are heavy duty. |
| Stop/start? |
rsash
22nd Feb 2015 7:19 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 22 · Views: 10689 · Subject: Stop/start? |
| Compared to my last car, a BMW 520D the Freelander stop/start comes on (starts) far more frequently and after a much shorter time, sometimes it doesn't operate at all. It will regularly start itself ... |
| Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
rsash
28th Jan 2015 7:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 5149 · Views: 2360864 · Subject: Welcome to Freel2.com - say hello here! |
Hello,
Have had a 2014 SE SD4 since last September. 4,500 miles and all is well, really liking the car.
Ash |
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