Wheel looks ok to me. Does the job.
Then I have base model that just turns the car and blows the horn.
Function over bling
I would like radio controls on wheel tho' FL2 11 S Black 😂
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Bottom line is, the DS is better than the a Freelander in every way.

The only negative thing to me is the engine, absolutely nothing wrong with the good old 2.2, but it's a shame that LR felt they had to launch the car with the old engine.

But to be fair to it, it drives much quieter in the DS than in the Freelander 2. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

Quite a sweeping statement not having owned one yet. In your opinion maybe. Let's wait and see how it pans out, the Freelander is a very nice and capable motor.

Caught site of one today but at a distance (couldn't catch it) was surprised how small it looked, at least from the rear.
Can anyone say if you can have a spare wheel as well as a detachable towbar, its not very clear from the brochures I've been sent. Need a spare wheel - full size ideally, having had a few torn sidewalls in the past, at least until General Grabber tyres are fitted which are pretty bombproof..

No full size spare, to my knowledge. Not sure about tow bar/spare combo 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

valleyforge wrote:

Caught site of one today but at a distance (couldn't catch it) was surprised how small it looked, at least from the rear.
Can anyone say if you can have a spare wheel as well as a detachable towbar, its not very clear from the brochures I've been sent. Need a spare wheel - full size ideally, having had a few torn sidewalls in the past, at least until General Grabber tyres are fitted which are pretty bombproof..

Pishy space saver available only! Towbar you can have a detachable or fixed! IMAO you are better off with a fixed towbar unless you will be doing extemely heavy off roading constantly then detachable will be better to give you the normal rear departure angle! But good luck getting back home with the saver if you have a long commute!

Why provide no option of a full size spare of an off roader WTF?!




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Maybe because of the rear seats. Space saver might not be great but I would rather that than the can of gunge!

Appreciate that Wiz It's a brand new designed vehicle if that is the case why the hell did they not design it to accommodate a full size and it's lost the command driving position!

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Yeh, but it's gained the sports command driving position  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Today's Telegraph sort of panned it. At the price point the punters would like more comfort and/or bling. They have a point as for sure if I spunked £35 grand plus on a motor I sure as hell wouldn't take it onto terrain that tested its capabilities. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

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Down under we don't have much option of driving a new car on unsealed roads, which I did the first day.

Climbing out of Sydney's potholes is not a pretty sight. Having a full size wheel instead of a biscuit is a must.

I am relieved to finally have a car that I am not looking at wheel arches. It's become a safety issue. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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I always wondered how people get on with a space saver when the car is full of people and luggage. I assume the full size with the puncture will not fit in the hole which houses the space saver. So what are you supposed to do with it. Call a recovery service? Seems very unsatisfactory and a backward step.

Also, if I had a puncture does the space-saver have to go on a particular axle. I think I would rather have two full size wheels at the front for the steering rather than one big and one little. If that is the case then if I have a front wheel puncture I would need to change 2 wheels rather than one (jack up, space-saver onto rear, lower, jack front, replace front with good from rear). Which is a lot of faffing about.

I'm beginning to think that a can or two of gunk is the less worst option. FL2 Metropolis, Loire Blue, ebony/ivory

bbrap wrote:

Also, if I had a puncture does the space-saver have to go on a particular axle.

Unless its stated in other handbooks, nowhere does it state in my owner manual that a spacesaver has to go on a particular axle, only to ensure DSC is turned off and other than the latest Haldex I don't think the 4WD system will have changed in this new car other than cosmetic.