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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: smo on November 30, 2006, 19:12:29

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: smo 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??

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: jimthelandyman 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.

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: smo 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?

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: jimthelandyman 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.

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 30, 2006, 20:11:42

Quote from: "smo"

However its more of the weekend fun that worries me?

I reckon the Owners Clubs would beg to differ
 :wink:

UK Club (http://www.freelanderclub.co.uk/cms/)

US Club (http://www.freelanderowners.com/)

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: schuee on November 30, 2006, 20:20:37

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "smo"

However its more of the weekend fun that worries me?

I reckon the Owners Clubs would beg to differ
 :wink:

UK Club (http://www.freelanderclub.co.uk/cms/)

US Club (http://www.freelanderowners.com/)

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)

Schuee

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: spyke_boi 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.

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 30, 2006, 20:32:10

Quote from: "schuee"

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)

Schuee

That was the other group I was thinking of :oops:

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: smo 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.

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: schuee on November 30, 2006, 20:51:45

Hope you get well soon mate  :)

Schuee

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: smo 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!

Title: Defender to Freelander
Post by: UDTrev 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/


Trev