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 retrofitting |
trevd01
 10th Feb 2011 6:28 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 10412 · Subject: retrofitting |
Heated windscreen = best thing ever (well I exaggerate a bit, perhaps)
A heated windreen and -15 degree mix in my washer bottle coupled to the heated jets saw me through those terrible weeks in Dec ... |
| My windows opened themselves! |
trevd01
5th Feb 2011 8:00 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 11435 · Subject: My windows opened themselves! |
| This is a feature of many Ford (or ex Ford) group cars, Ford, Volvo, Mazda, Jaguar etc. VW group cars do it, too. Probably others too... |
| Auto driving tips after years with a manual |
trevd01
5th Feb 2011 10:50 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 38 · Views: 18204 · Subject: Auto driving tips after years with a manual |
See also this thread where the OP is concerned about NOT changing up, with the engine 'labouring':
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic8092.html
<snip> I never have any idea what gear it is i ... |
| Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
trevd01
4th Feb 2011 8:00 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 46 · Views: 28350 · Subject: Auto box feels laboured at low revs on 190 |
| I can't say I have experienced what you describe. I never have any idea what gear it is in - it always finds the right one though. Mine seems to favour a gear that means the engine is at about 1800 ... |
| XS & HSE Audio System Differences. |
trevd01
1st Feb 2011 7:16 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 5661 · Subject: XS & HSE Audio System Differences. |
| There is a sub-woofer in the XS (at least in my MY11). If I have got this right there are 10 speakers in total. The 14 speaker set-up in the HSE adds 2x rear pillar and 2x more rear doors? |
| freelander 1's |
trevd01
1st Feb 2011 1:00 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 19 · Views: 12745 · Subject: freelander 1's |
My '04 plate facelifted BMW engined TD4 auto was fault-free for 35,000 miles, when I traded it in.
It is one of a very select band of fault-free cars I have owned. My SD4 is not on that list. |
| Auto driving tips after years with a manual |
trevd01
31st Jan 2011 4:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 38 · Views: 18204 · Subject: Auto driving tips after years with a manual |
OK you've clawed a bit of dignity back with the 4 LR's Trev 
Sorry I've been away for a while.
Anyone see the top gear where clarkson followed a Prius round the track in an M3, and t ... |
| Q120 recall |
trevd01
30th Jan 2011 11:10 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 14660 · Subject: Q120 recall |
Mine's now been upgraded. You will be in no doubt if this happens to you; limp mode is not slightly reduced performance, it is absolutely crippled.
See this thread: http://www.freel2.com/forum/top ... |
| Broken already but fixed quickly (Q120) |
trevd01
30th Jan 2011 11:06 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 2788 · Subject: Broken already but fixed quickly (Q120) |
| Starting last night, engine died immediately with a 'Reduced Performance' message and an orange light. Started again no problem but was in limp mode; max 2,500 revs, autobox hardly changing out of 2n ... |
| off roading holme woods lane |
trevd01
30th Jan 2011 8:52 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 10500 · Subject: off roading holme woods lane |
| Looking forward to the pictures. |
| off roading holme woods lane |
trevd01
29th Jan 2011 10:32 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 10500 · Subject: off roading holme woods lane |
Cheers Trev may re think my route then
Here is a vid of a freelander going down the road though last marc,h only tricky bit looks like about 1.20 into the vid
I think Big Step ... |
| off roading holme woods lane |
trevd01
29th Jan 2011 9:50 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 10500 · Subject: off roading holme woods lane |
Cheers trevd01 was planning on going down ramsden road and then turning left at whitegate road, does that avoid the big step then ?
That would be UP Ramden Road! 
What time are you ... |
| off roading holme woods lane |
trevd01
29th Jan 2011 9:00 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 10500 · Subject: off roading holme woods lane |
Google map link here: http://tinyurl.com/4bpva4r
Streetview works for first part - follow Brownhill Road, as far as the 'Road Closed' (gone now)
http://tinyurl.com/streetview-Holmbridge
A6024 ... |
| off roading holme woods lane |
trevd01
29th Jan 2011 8:02 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 10500 · Subject: off roading holme woods lane |
just south of upperthong , thats about as far as I get 
Not seen you here |
| off roading holme woods lane |
trevd01
29th Jan 2011 7:57 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 10500 · Subject: off roading holme woods lane |
| The first one (part of Ramsden Road) is one of my my local green lanes. There is a big stone step on another part of the Ramsden Road (no longer legal to drive) which I have managed to hit the towbar ... |
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