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Offline danielh89

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« on: June 30, 2006, 19:52:06 »
did anyone else see the news? a guy who brought a freelander and is saying it dosnt go off road properly and is now trying to sew land rover because of it.

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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2006, 19:59:58 »
I don't think he will get far with that, anyone in their right mind knows that you only have to show a Freelander a wet lawn and it will go into reverse :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2006, 20:04:01 »
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I don't think he will get far with that, anyone in their right mind knows that you only have to show a Freelander a wet lawn and it will go into reverse :lol:  :lol:  :lol:



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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2006, 20:12:53 »
What an idiot,  just watched the item.
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2006, 20:16:35 »
im sure there is such a thing as test drives!  :P
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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2006, 20:17:07 »
i reckon he could be homeless by the end of next week  :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2006, 20:27:12 »
Good job there was no sue culture in the 60's-80's otherwise LR owners would have launched legal proceedings as their vehicles don't go on road properly.
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Re: land rover in court
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2006, 21:01:48 »
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did anyone else see the news? a guy who brought a freelander and is saying it dosnt go off road properly and is now trying to sew land rover because of it.

dan


what did he attempt to do mount the grass verge outside school :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2006, 21:13:22 »
We went on the high speed track while at Gaydon this
year and saw  the new Freelander going hell for
leather on the off road section......Maybe now it's a bit
beefier it likes a little mud under it's arches  :)  :)
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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2006, 21:17:16 »
in the clip he was on a field.
 hed proberbly been driving round it for ours finding an fair sized axle twister it looked like it had road tyres on though.
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2006, 23:09:36 »
Quote from: "marjan"
I don't think he will get far with that, anyone in their right mind knows that you only have to show a Freelander a wet lawn and it will go into reverse :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


Ha Ha Very Funny  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2006, 00:04:47 »
:lol:  :smack:
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2006, 00:07:09 »
pictures mean a thousand word and so on  :lol:
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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2006, 20:54:22 »
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2006, 21:04:46 »
:(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):

EDIT:  Wait a minute.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but if that Freelander has traction control then shouldn't that spinning wheel stop spinning quickly and as a result the other wheels should get suffecient power to get it out of that ditch?  :shock:
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« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2006, 21:20:35 »
How many people do you know that have attempted to "climb mountains" in a Freelander that is standard? :?  :?

Next he will be complaing that the low range and diff lock aren't workin! :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2006, 21:38:19 »
Oh well there is no way I am downloading realplayer, I hate it.
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« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2006, 22:10:23 »
Quote from: "Steel"
:(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):

EDIT:  Wait a minute.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but if that Freelander has traction control then shouldn't that spinning wheel stop spinning quickly and as a result the other wheels should get suffecient power to get it out of that ditch?  :shock:


Yep, and normally, the viscous coupling should get you out of there. Maybe he got a lemon???
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« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2006, 22:33:11 »
i dont own a freelander or drive one but dont you have to turn the traction controll on in freelanders?  :?

just a thought
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« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2006, 08:46:57 »
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Yep, and normally, the viscous coupling should get you out of there. Maybe he got a lemon


Mo, he just needs to learn how to use the viscous coupling - if you watch the clip, he backs off the power as soon as the wheel starts spinning.

With the viscous coupling, it takes a short time for the fluid inside to heat up and harden - so if a wheel starts spinning, you should actually up the revs to speed up the hardening process and transfer drive to the rear.

Any 4x4 will get stuck if you don't know how to drive it!

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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2006, 09:22:15 »
PRAT..............that is realy all i can say     :roll:
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« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2006, 09:41:32 »
Typical, i bet he cried when the loosers lost last night as well.

Send him state side.
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« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2006, 17:45:51 »
And Alaric wins the latest "Spot the idiocy" competition.

To be honest, I hadn't noticed it on the video, but that is exactly what he is doing. He let's go of the gas before the viscous coupling has had time to operate.

Guess someone is going to be losing his house, then.
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« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2006, 18:25:17 »
I too have not seen the clip because I dislike 'realplayer' but it does sound like another idiot spending too much money on a tool that has far more intelligence than the owner.

When will people learn that just because it has 4x4 it does not mean it is able to climb mountains, the other side of this weird and wonderful coin is that the driver is under skilled.

I only say this because I have been fortunate/unfortunate to have driven the ‘freeloader’ off-road and to be honest it does quite well when driven correctly.

Good luck to that man for trying to loose all his money suing a massive company, I can only assume he is suing on the grounds that it is unfit for purpose or even worse maybe he is an anti 4x4 type who wants to prove some sort of point either way all this will do is inflame an already dubious debate about 4x4 ownership. :evil:

On a different note my neighbor has recently bought a Daewoo korando and was flapping his gums about its inability to tow his caravan off of a muddy field stating he only bought it to tow his caravan.  I did I hasten to add mention to the neighbor that had he got more that mere slick road tyres on his new purchase it might go some way to help him tow his caravan off said muddy field in addition to this I have offered to take him out laning for an afternoon so as he might be able to ‘hone’ his skills at driving off-road. :?

When will people realise  a 4x4 is for life not just for muddy days.
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« Reply #24 on: July 04, 2006, 09:11:20 »
Any news about the homeless bumpkin?
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« Reply #25 on: July 04, 2006, 21:28:31 »
so whats he going to SEW land rover onto????





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« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2006, 18:35:09 »
just watched the news to day and..................................................................land rover won!!

the guy trying to sue now faces a bill of 80,000 pounds.  :lol:

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« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2006, 18:53:07 »
should learn to drive off road and choose his rout to suit his vehicle
not surprised he lost
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« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2006, 19:32:43 »
Look what I found http://www.shropshirestar.com/show_article.php?aID=46616 :D  :D  :D  

Does "Whoops I can't drive" mean anything ?



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« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2006, 19:46:10 »
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, :troll:  :troll:  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh): what a "door Handle" :wink:
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