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Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 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.

dan

Title: land rover in court
Post by: marjan 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:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: sleeplessparadise on June 30, 2006, 20:04:01

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:

 =D>

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Colin 009 on June 30, 2006, 20:12:53

What an idiot,  just watched the item.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: strapping young lad on June 30, 2006, 20:16:35

im sure there is such a thing as test drives!  :P

Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 on June 30, 2006, 20:17:07

i reckon he could be homeless by the end of next week  :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: tenpolequint 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.

Title: Re: land rover in court
Post by: wing nut on June 30, 2006, 21:01:48

Quote from: "danielh89"

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:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: landybabe 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  :)  :)

Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 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.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: schuee 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:

Schuee

Title: land rover in court
Post by: baileys_1984 on July 01, 2006, 00:04:47

:lol:  :smack:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 on July 01, 2006, 00:07:09

pictures mean a thousand word and so on  :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 on July 01, 2006, 20:54:22

here is the clip for anyone intersted worth a giggle :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/localtv/console/shropshire/bb_rm_console.shtml?bbram=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1&media_path=http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/&media_dir=9012da680048ce8&media_file=09012da680048ebe&story_head=Land%20Rover%20owner's%204x4%20frustration

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Rich_P 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:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Brains 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:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: tenpolequint on July 01, 2006, 21:38:19

Oh well there is no way I am downloading realplayer, I hate it.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Sider 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???

Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 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

Title: land rover in court
Post by: alaric 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!

Alaric.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: yer auld aunt nelly on July 02, 2006, 09:22:15

PRAT..............that is realy all i can say     :roll:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: James.Harwood on July 02, 2006, 09:41:32

Typical, i bet he cried when the loosers lost last night as well.

Send him state side.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Sider 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.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: smog 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.
 :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: rollazuki on July 04, 2006, 09:11:20

Any news about the homeless bumpkin?

Title: land rover in court
Post by: bezzabsa on July 04, 2006, 21:28:31

so whats he going to SEW land rover onto????





sorry couldnt resist!!

Title: land rover in court
Post by: danielh89 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:

Dan

Title: land rover in court
Post by: blackbob 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

Title: land rover in court
Post by: UDTrev 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 ?



Trev

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Colin 009 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:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: rollazuki on July 06, 2006, 20:15:31

I might sue Landrover, Suzuki, and Isuzu jointly.

Ive seen and driven the result of a combination of the three of them!!!


They should have known better!


 :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Tiny Tim on July 06, 2006, 20:35:05

Could we sue the lot of em ...

For selling an addictive product ?  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: C C on July 06, 2006, 20:45:36

No word of this on the BBC site yet.!

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Dave on July 06, 2006, 21:45:41

Get the muppet some driving lessons you could drive a mini on that bit

Ps sell his house, in that clip it looked like a caravan. Its a stunt by the anti's in my opinion.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Baby_Rhino on July 06, 2006, 21:48:30

think of all the mods he could have got for £80k  :shock:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: speedfreak on July 06, 2006, 21:50:08

A person that thick (and bloody minded) deserves to lose his house... :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: schuee on July 06, 2006, 22:03:45

Quote from: "Dave"

Its a stunt by the anti's in my opinion.

That tends to be my opinion aswell.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: blackbob on July 06, 2006, 22:08:38

bet someone stumps up the fees for him

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Bob696 on July 06, 2006, 22:46:30

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“I will have to sell my £100,000 house. I am prepared to do that.”

A £100K house in shropshire  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  Whats he live in ...a shed????

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Baby_Rhino on July 07, 2006, 11:15:37

wouldnt get half a one bed flat down here for that  :roll:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 07, 2006, 13:16:33

Quote from: "Bob696"

Quote

“I will have to sell my £100,000 house. I am prepared to do that.”

A £100K house in shropshire  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  Whats he live in ...a shed????

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Thrasher on July 07, 2006, 14:34:44

looked just like a static caravan to me...

....and where can you drive offroad up a mountain in Scotland legally?

Title: land rover in court
Post by: MrTFWitt on July 07, 2006, 14:50:20

Quote from: "Thrasher"

looked just like a static caravan to me...

....and where can you drive offroad up a mountain in Scotland legally?

Clarkson drove up Ben Tongue in Sutherland a while ago

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1352111,00.html



Perhaps the future big-issue seller was trying to copy him ?

Title: land rover in court
Post by: alaric on July 07, 2006, 15:22:55

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Get the muppet some driving lessons you could drive a mini on that bit

The funny thing is that if you buy a new Land Rover, you get a free session at the Land Rover experience, and they put you in the car you've bought - if he'd done that, one of the first things they demo is the different 4WD systems in their cars!

Should have gone a long way in Land Rovers defence, I'd think!

That's how I know about it - one of my ex-colleagues bought a new Freelander, and took me with him to the experience.

Alaric.

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Thrasher on July 07, 2006, 15:38:21

..unless you buy an expensive one ... you get NOWT then :(

<pout>

<sulk>

Title: land rover in court
Post by: gords on July 07, 2006, 16:18:18

An independent expert took his actual car and tested it (properly) off road, which was filmed for the court, to prove there was nothing wrong with the car. It also proved that the Freelander was perfectly capable off road :D

Watch it here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/localtv/console/shropshire/bb_rm_console.shtml?bbram=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1&media_path=http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/&media_dir=9012da68004a458&media_file=09012da68004a655&story_head=Shropshire%20man%20loses%20Land%20Rover%20case) :)

Oh yes, his home certainly looks the "mobile" type :wink:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: UDTrev on July 07, 2006, 17:20:00

:-$  :wink: pssst, wanna buy a (mobile) home ?  :-$  :wink:

Going cheap (£80,000), 1 careful (dim with 4x4) owner  :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh):


Trev

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 07, 2006, 19:14:06

The guys a moron :lol:

Title: land rover in court
Post by: C C on July 07, 2006, 19:15:21

Come on lads the chap may have to sell his home.  :-({|=

I think we should at least have a whip-round..(http://www.absolutepunk.net/images/smilies/whip.gif)

Title: land rover in court
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 07, 2006, 19:17:29

Quote from: "MrTFWitt"

Quote from: "Thrasher"

looked just like a static caravan to me...

....and where can you drive offroad up a mountain in Scotland legally?

Clarkson drove up Ben Tongue in Sutherland a while ago

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1352111,00.html



Perhaps the future big-issue seller was trying to copy him ?

there aint no hills in scotland you can legally drive up without prior permission,the other downside for him is there is no tresspass law up hereso he couldnt be done for that aswell

Title: land rover in court
Post by: schuee on July 07, 2006, 22:44:48

"He's gonna be the man who brings Land Rover down eh"
   
 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Now I have fallen of my seat  :lol: