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ej Member Since: 10 Nov 2006 Location: uk Posts: 42 |
can't disclose my source but I assure you the fl2 will most probbably exceed anything you are likely to throw at it barring very extreme boulder crawling capabilities but I know a couple of journalists who have personally driven this vehicle in some particulary challenging terrain in the LR morroco media launch and it has passed with flying colours. |
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15th Apr 2007 5:43 pm |
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boiledgnat Member Since: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Bucks Posts: 283 |
I've driven one off road (and I wouldn't say I was an offroading expert), and I was totally blown away by its capabilities. The only issue is with ground clearance, but if you take this into account, then you shouldn't have any issues. The day I drove one off-road was the last snowy day we had, so the ground was still frozen. We did all the same things (on the same route) as both a Disco 3 and a Defender. The instructor I had was really singing the praises of the FL2 - he said it was fully worthy of the green oval.
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15th Apr 2007 5:59 pm |
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braamb Member Since: 15 Apr 2007 Location: Pretoria Posts: 3 |
Thanks for the input. I will try to arrange for a test when I get to Australia.
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15th Apr 2007 7:05 pm |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
I am slowly looking to explore the off road ability. Have so far tried snow, mud, soft sand beach and shale beach - all with gradients involved - and so far haven't got it stuck! I get to go on my LR Experience day in a couple of weeks time and I've asked to go in a FL2 so as to try and get an idea of what can be done when in the hands of experts!
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16th Apr 2007 4:22 pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
I ran a F1 TD4 for 2 years and I offroaded it a lot, and I mean some pretty serious stuff. There was only one area of weakness in the F1 that was of concern to me whenever another owner asked me about taking their car offroad - I would always recommend them to avoid taking a manual gearboxed F1 offroad, Automatics were MUCH better than manuals and I assume that it will be the same with the F2. F1's cooked their clutches far too easily. Mine was a TD4 Auto and after owning Discos for years and never taking them offroad it took a little Freelander to get me into it................................ now I offroad in a Defender and so do several other ex Freelander1 owners that I know. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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16th Apr 2007 6:04 pm |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Thanks Tim, I think that rather backs up the picture I'm getting ....
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16th Apr 2007 7:05 pm |
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pelyma Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Patching Posts: 366 |
Off roading is about more than ground clearance (BTW D3 figures seem to be at access height, you have another 4 levels beyond that!) It is also about axle articulation and how you get to apply the power. It will (as will any LR product) go places you never thought possible, wet slippery conditions and sand will be ideal for it, deep ruts if you can't straddle them will stop you as will rocks. There are quite a few Aussies on Disco3.co.uk have a chat with them for their opinions of the terrain you are likley to drive - I'm sure they will be very helpful. D4 HSE Lux for me
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16th Apr 2007 7:16 pm |
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MudAllOverIt Member Since: 29 May 2006 Location: Land of the Mountain and Flood Posts: 34 |
Just to get my tuppence worth in...
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17th Apr 2007 12:07 pm |
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pelyma Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Patching Posts: 366 |
Ahh but the D3 lifts itself higher if grounded and can go further still! I still think you should speak to some Aussies who know the area you are driving as I wouldn't think slippy slidy mud is too common, but big boulders and the like might be a real problem. D4 HSE Lux for me
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17th Apr 2007 8:28 pm |
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Valin Member Since: 26 Apr 2007 Location: Riyadh,Saudi Arabia Posts: 7 |
Hello everyone,
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26th Apr 2007 5:24 pm |
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commando Member Since: 27 Apr 2007 Location: lancashire Posts: 208 |
I did the off road experience when I bought my new Disco 3, and the vehicle was amazing.The guys there said that the Freelander 1 would do exactly the same course as the Disco 3 which I found hard to believe! The new freelander should be even better. |
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27th Apr 2007 9:51 am |
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