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 Weird green coloured Freelander 2 |
Tigger
 18th Feb 2020 1:01 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 6529 · Subject: Weird green coloured Freelander 2 |
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| Weird green coloured Freelander 2 |
Tigger
18th Feb 2020 7:52 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 6529 · Subject: Weird green coloured Freelander 2 |
Hmm, indeed there is a Toyota L200 down here in that wrap......not sure it’s a genuine farmers wagon though 
I remember seeing that one on a stand at the Liskeard show 2 1/2 years ago ... |
| Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
Tigger
15th Feb 2020 12:39 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 63 · Views: 35371 · Subject: Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
| Let me rephrase: Are you aware of any hard evidence on this yet pleas? |
| FL2 to RR Sport? |
Tigger
14th Feb 2020 10:05 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 28 · Views: 9695 · Subject: FL2 to RR Sport? |
| The belts can be done in situ if you’re patient, not sure if the turbo can, but for a LR specialist taking the body of (and putting it back again!) is no big deal. Only once every 7 years, or 112,00 ... |
| Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
Tigger
14th Feb 2020 9:45 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 63 · Views: 35371 · Subject: Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
| As you’re giving such a big “thumbs up”, does this mean that you know an answer to Bobupndown’s question? |
| FL2 to RR Sport? |
Tigger
14th Feb 2020 8:28 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 28 · Views: 9695 · Subject: FL2 to RR Sport? |
I weighed up all these matters when I was changing from my Disco 2.
The potential for big bills and the less that glowing reliability reports steerd me away from RRS or D4 (my preferred option).
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| Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
Tigger
14th Feb 2020 1:45 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 63 · Views: 35371 · Subject: Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
This image:
http://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13156/normal_71A7D8D8-6F03-4EF7-9778-CCD05207D1C8.png |
| Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
Tigger
14th Feb 2020 1:43 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 63 · Views: 35371 · Subject: Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
| No, it’s not DPF related. The issue would appear to be to do with the needle roller bearings on the balance shaft running (amazingly) directly on the crankcase casting! Look at one of the illustrati ... |
| Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
Tigger
13th Feb 2020 9:07 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 63 · Views: 35371 · Subject: Don't buy a Land Rover in 2020 (& here's why) |
I take it that you realise that the petrol and Diesel engines share the same balance shafts?
https://www.jaguarheritage.com/jaguar-history/jaguar-engineering/ingenium-engines/
While there’s de ... |
| FL2 to RR Sport? |
Tigger
13th Feb 2020 8:54 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 28 · Views: 9695 · Subject: FL2 to RR Sport? |
Another shooting pal of mine has a 2018 Nissan Navara pick up with all the bells and whistles... nice car he paid £18k with 20,000 miles.
Good value to be sure, but they are very different machine ... |
| FL2 to RR Sport? |
Tigger
13th Feb 2020 8:44 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 28 · Views: 9695 · Subject: FL2 to RR Sport? |
Not a single thing on those vehicles is cheap .
SDV8 Brembo (OEM) rear brake pads - £45.09 for a set, including VAT. That’s pretty cheap  |
| FL2 to RR Sport? |
Tigger
13th Feb 2020 8:35 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 28 · Views: 9695 · Subject: FL2 to RR Sport? |
It’s interesting reading the comments about how expensive and unreliable the larger LR and RR’s are.
I’ve done over 300,000 miles between the 6 listed below, half in FL2’s and the other hal ... |
| JLR more shut downs |
Tigger
8th Feb 2020 5:41 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 7596 · Subject: JLR more shut downs |
| It would certainly be a valuable exercise in experiencing some of the first serious effects of climate change first hand. |
| XUD Peugeot / Citroens |
Tigger
7th Feb 2020 10:31 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 41 · Views: 17192 · Subject: XUD Peugeot / Citroens |
Oh that is a shame  They’ve got all the tried and trusted hydraulic technology waiting to be put back to use and this is what they come up with instead. At least there’s still air on the bigge ... |
| JLR more shut downs |
Tigger
7th Feb 2020 10:26 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 7596 · Subject: JLR more shut downs |
| I’ve just been in the process of buying a nice used, Euro V, XF estate for a relative and the news about the bringing forward of the end date for petrol, diesel and hybrids from 2040 to 2035, combin ... |
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