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Offline smo

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« on: November 30, 2006, 19:12:29 »
As you may know i'm selling my 90 - as i dont want to be without a play thing until i build my 90 truck i'm considering getting a freelander.

Will i be totally disappointed by its performance off-road compared to the 90 or can it be fettled sufficiently to manage "hard" green lanes (strata and the likes) and also serious pay and play fun??
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2006, 19:21:55 »
I highly doubt it, i drive freelanders every day at work and they feel just like an ordinary saloon car to me.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2006, 19:28:28 »
Well i've had them as courtesy cars and used them on road before, and whilst not greast, it would suffice. However its more of the weekend fun that worries me?
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2006, 19:35:32 »
Aye, they are good on the road, i get a courtesy car freelander when i go to college in liverpool for my apprenticeship, i got 400 miles out of a full tank and the light did not come on when i took it back to work.
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2006, 20:11:42 »
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However its more of the weekend fun that worries me?


I reckon the Owners Clubs would beg to differ
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2006, 20:20:37 »
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Quote from: "smo"
However its more of the weekend fun that worries me?


I reckon the Owners Clubs would beg to differ
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Also these, there a great bunch of people, I am registered there  :wink:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

http://www.mad-freelanders.org.uk/

PS Have a look at the Photo Gallery  8)

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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2006, 20:27:12 »
i'm just back from laning in the lake district, i was the only freelander there, NO suspension lift, NO mud tyres, all i had on was road tyres and it handled very well on the lanes. I only got stuck once in the mud, but a decent set of Mud Tyres would have sorted that out

Pics on my profile if u want to have a look.
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2006, 20:32:10 »
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Also these, there a great bunch of people, I am registered there  :wink:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

http://www.mad-freelanders.org.uk/

PS Have a look at the Photo Gallery  8)

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That was the other group I was thinking of :oops:
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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2006, 20:48:43 »
I'll take a look at those FL sites tomorrow, i shant be doing much else as i have a kidney infection  :evil:

Thanks for the info guys, i'm as yet not convinced but will browse and am always open to persuasion.
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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2006, 20:51:45 »
Hope you get well soon mate  :)

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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2006, 20:58:37 »
Cheers, could have done without this on top of eveything else, but if it doesnt kill us it must make us stronger...or so they say!
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2006, 10:40:04 »
For gawd's sake get the diesel one and NOT the petrol Freelander - have you seen this ? http://www.freelanderheadgasket.co.uk/


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