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QUERCUS Member Since: 21 Jun 2006 Location: Suomi Posts: 157 ![]() ![]() |
I was standing at the bus stop when my eyes wandered into a Ford Focus. To my chock the rear seat headrests looked exactly the same as those in the new Freelander. Can it be that this premium brand shares such crucial interior components with one of the most pedestrian of cars?
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will Member Since: 16 Mar 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 17 ![]() ![]() |
Being part of the same group it seems perfectly normal to me, further it wouldn't surprise me at all that the new Ford Focus 4x4 gets the same drivetrain (or simplier version of it) of the Freelander. will MY01 Td4 Steptronic 5 drs SE Epsom green |
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simon Member Since: 20 Feb 2006 Location: The Countryside Posts: 271 ![]() ![]() |
Does it really matter ??
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will Member Since: 16 Mar 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 17 ![]() ![]() |
Hi Quercus, if you have a problem with such a detail as an headrest I'm afraid you will have to check for something else as I noticed that the windscreenwipers are the same as on the Mondeo (made by Bosch though ....) ![]() MY01 Td4 Steptronic 5 drs SE Epsom green |
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QUERCUS Member Since: 21 Jun 2006 Location: Suomi Posts: 157 ![]() ![]() |
I didn't mean to offend anybody. I'm sure we all hope the interior will be as much uniquely Land Rover as possible. I repeat my original question regarding interior component sharing with Focus/Mondeo; does anybody know which main components are shared? |
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K1W1 Member Since: 06 Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 52 ![]() |
Of course there will be a lot of component sharing between the Freelander and other Ford Group products. This is the reality of the 21st Century "cheap at all costs" mentality.
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QUERCUS Member Since: 21 Jun 2006 Location: Suomi Posts: 157 ![]() ![]() |
Oh dear. This is getting out of hands... I just posted a simple query on which interior parts are shared and now we have an open war Pro-Share vs. Anti-Share. As I didn't get my answer, I'll stop posting in this thread; apparently it just throws fuel on the flames. |
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will Member Since: 16 Mar 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 17 ![]() ![]() |
Hi quercus, No need to stop posting in this thread after your today's input, it's milder than your first one where you said that such futile details are of importance for your decision whether to buy a FL2 or not . After all, since you will be the driver you won't see the headrests anyway ?? (If the FL2 drives as good if not much better than the FL1 you wouldn't know what you missed if you went elsewhere, great car to drive. ![]() ![]() MY01 Td4 Steptronic 5 drs SE Epsom green |
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simon Member Since: 20 Feb 2006 Location: The Countryside Posts: 271 ![]() ![]() |
and don't forget...
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K1W1 Member Since: 06 Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 52 ![]() |
After all in the past one could have purchased a Porsche (924) fitted with what was in reality an Audi light truck engine. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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pelyma Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Patching Posts: 366 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I think you will probably see more Volvo parts than Mondeo, look at the switches on a D3 and you will get the idea. Remember Mondeos are rarer than BMW 3 series! |
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oliver77 Member Since: 08 Dec 2006 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 7 ![]() ![]() |
Haven't seen any Volvo switches on a Discovery (mores the pity)
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 ![]() ![]() |
Look at the positive side........................... imagine how much more F2 would cost if LR DIDN'T raid the Fords parts selection box and had to have them made for just LR. Don't forget that Ford Mondeos and Focus's are highly praised for the quality and clarity of their parts.........
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simon Member Since: 20 Feb 2006 Location: The Countryside Posts: 271 ![]() ![]() |
And does it really matter if parts are shared when it makes sense ?
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