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jules



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@Jack Frost

Its a personal thing of course, but I agree - they dont enhance the FL2 IMO

I had them on my Discos (1 and 2) and actually used them to get in and out of the vehicle. Jules

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slushbox



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jules wrote:
slushbox wrote:
The car under the cover is a jaguar xjs.......the obsession thats consumed every spare hr of my life for the last 5 yrs....bought as a (small) project Rolling Eyes .....ended up being a huge expensive one...but ive finished it now and enjoying driving it (dry weather only) Wink

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More pics of your XJS please - looks lovely


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Thankyou. Its actually the 6.0litre v12 that was put in the last facelift versions after Ford got involved with jaguar.


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Kage



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jules wrote:
@Jack Frost

Its a personal thing of course, but I agree - they dont enhance the FL2 IMO

I had them on my Discos (1 and 2) and actually used them to get in and out of the vehicle.


Sidesteps certainly seem to polarise opinion.
I have them on mine and think they look okay. My wife uses them to get in. She’d struggle without them.
As I understand it though, you can’t use the standard scissor jack with them in place, which is a clear downside. Sad

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slushbox



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no problems using the scissor jack front or back with mine...


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Kage



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United Kingdom 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Perhaps it’s just some models of side steps/bars then. I’ve never had to use mine.
That’s 5he kiss of death then! Sad

Post #399886 14th Nov 2020 6:49 pm
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slushbox



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I've decided to keep the sidesteps as a shopping trolley protection system.

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jules



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Simply Gorgeous Mr. Green Thumbs Up Jules

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slushbox



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Thankyou jules. Wink
After putting so much into it, im glad people appreciate it. The xjs is not everyones cup of tea as it followed the e-type , (a hard act to follow) but as time goes on they seem to be getting more desireable.

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Friend had one of those, I remember looking into the engine bay and wondering if anything ever needed replacing how the hell would you go about it. Theres not much room in there. 
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Re: New FL2 owner

Jack frost wrote:
slushbox wrote:
Hello. After test driving a few late FL2s i fell in love with them. Just bought a late MY2014 se-tech. I ve been used to a vw passat daily driver which ive worn out, need to tow a trailer now so here we go.....it cost a small fortune but its like new,i guess its previously been a dolly trolly Rolling Eyes full LR history, 70k. Just learnt how it all works.I love it Very Happy
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Looks nice but I would remove the steps you really don’t need them on the FL2 & they look awful.


Beauty is in the eye of the beholder especially when said person has just shelled out a shed load of money Whistle
personally I like them also saves wear and tear on the side of the seat unless you are in excess of 6 foot +
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rnlisg



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slushbox wrote:
The car under the cover is a jaguar xjs.......the obsession thats consumed every spare hr of my life for the last 5 yrs....bought as a (small) project Rolling Eyes .....ended up being a huge expensive one...but ive finished it now and enjoying driving it (dry weather only) Wink

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NICE BIG CAT DOES IT PURR OR GROWLE Laughing Thumbs Up gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

Post #399936 15th Nov 2020 3:37 pm
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slushbox



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shiggsy wrote:
Friend had one of those, I remember looking into the engine bay and wondering if anything ever needed replacing how the hell would you go about it. Theres not much room in there.


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Once you've taken the bonnet off, the rad, oilcooler, condenser, both fans and cowling, fuel injection rail, inlet manifolds and 100 other bits .....you can actually see the engine Rolling Eyes

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Welcome - your Freelander looks VERY shiny indeed!

And the XJS is utterly gorgeous. Great job on the restoration. 2010 HSE TD4 Lago Grey

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