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 What are the alternatives? |
Pete S.
 27th Jul 2010 11:22 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 43 · Views: 18943 · Subject: What are the alternatives? |
| I may just have been lucky (sshhh!) but my F2 has been totally reliable and I just think it is a fantastic vehicle. It is the SE Auto and in whichever mode I use it, it is excellent. It tows brilliant ... |
| Caravans do you or dont you. |
Pete S.
16th Nov 2009 8:47 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 81 · Views: 40875 · Subject: Caravans do you or dont you. |
I'll put a bullseye on the door to give you a sporting chance.....  |
| Caravans do you or dont you. |
Pete S.
16th Nov 2009 7:24 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 81 · Views: 40875 · Subject: Caravans do you or dont you. |
Funny enough, my mate lives at Rothienorhan near Inverurie which isn't a million miles from Aberdeen. I might just pop up and see him.....ha ha! 
Where do you live CG.........?! |
| Caravans do you or dont you. |
Pete S.
16th Nov 2009 7:10 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 81 · Views: 40875 · Subject: Caravans do you or dont you. |
| Some folk on here have a pretty weird idea of caravanning! 'The Boss' and I are not rallying types you see caricatured by Jeremy Clarkson and Chicken George (now there's a combination!) who are in and ... |
| Caravans do you or dont you. |
Pete S.
15th Nov 2009 12:23 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 81 · Views: 40875 · Subject: Caravans do you or dont you. |
| I tow a caravan and love it. It is my palace on wheels, and when abroad it is my bit of England!! Seriously, give me a caravan anytime over a hotel room - been there, done them. Mealtimes, restricted ... |
| Anyone retro fitted a DAB tuner? |
Pete S.
15th Oct 2009 8:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 7830 · Subject: Anyone retro fitted a DAB tuner? |
| Cheers for that. I suspect that Father Christmas will be delivering one to our house this year! |
| Anyone retro fitted a DAB tuner? |
Pete S.
15th Oct 2009 6:27 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 7830 · Subject: Anyone retro fitted a DAB tuner? |
| Frobius - how does the Pure Highway perform? Have you bought an extra aerial for it? I read somewhere that cars with heated front screens give these units problems. |
| fuel consumption |
Pete S.
12th Sep 2009 7:40 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 65 · Views: 25445 · Subject: fuel consumption |
| Mine is an SE auto which, when I first got it would return upwards of 38mpg on a motorway journey. Last weekend on a trip from Blackpool to Northampton and back it averaged 32.5mpg. I have not got a h ... |
| Which Reliability Survey - NOT GOOD! |
Pete S.
26th Jul 2009 3:10 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 7514 · Subject: Which Reliability Survey - NOT GOOD! |
| Funny, mines a black SE auto, 57 plate, no problems. I was talking to a welsh guy on Keswick C&CC site this week with a 58 plate HSE - he was over the moon with his. The week before at Oban I spok ... |
| No Problems with my Freelander 2 |
Pete S.
5th Jun 2009 5:47 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 46 · Views: 23374 · Subject: No Problems with my Freelander 2 |
18 months old
10500miles
0 problems
Love it! |
| Cold weather MPG |
Pete S.
12th Mar 2009 8:27 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 37 · Views: 14547 · Subject: Cold weather MPG |
| When I bought my TD4 SE Auto in April last year, my first trip was from the dealers (London) back home to Blackpool. At a general 70-75mph I averaged 38.4 I think it was, which seemed very reasonable. ... |
| Personal plates |
Pete S.
24th Dec 2008 12:21 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 82 · Views: 58947 · Subject: Personal plates |
| Spotted a Freelander 2 around my neck of the woods (Blackpool) with a great plate - F2 HSE!! Nice one! |
| Car Tax |
Pete S.
14th Jul 2008 1:13 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 22 · Views: 10366 · Subject: Car Tax |
I imagine it all goes into the 'pot'. If we spent even a fraction of the taxes motorists pay actually on the roads we'd have the best road network in the world.
You just have to grin and bear it. If ... |
| Car Tax |
Pete S.
14th Jul 2008 12:50 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 22 · Views: 10366 · Subject: Car Tax |
| The tax we are being made to pay just for being motorists is appalling. Fuel tax is killing businesses and adding pounds to all household bills because 80-90% of everything we buy is moved by road. On ... |
| Depreciation? |
Pete S.
1st Jul 2008 8:51 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 30 · Views: 13359 · Subject: Depreciation? |
Not sure but it was some electronic engine management device and only the size of the palm of his hand. It increased his diesel RR from 23mpg to 30mpg.
The really worrying aspect of the programme ... |
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