| Author |
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 Mike Brewer - 5 cars you should never buy |
TooBlue
 5th Aug 2024 8:05 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 29 · Views: 4174 · Subject: Mike Brewer - 5 cars you should never buy |
Birmingham Airport still have their MY13 Freelander 2, but have replaced all their newer Discovery Sports with Volvo XC60's, as the DS was too unreliable.
Mike Brewer even sought after and bought a ... |
| SD4 auto MY14 thump when held on (or releasing) foot brake |
TooBlue
4th Jun 2024 7:34 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 1224 · Subject: Re: SD4 auto MY14 thump when held on (or releasing) foot bra |
| Have recently started noticing a problem presumably with the auto when pulling up and holding the car on the foot brake. It has only happened about half a dozen times in the last couple of weeks and s ... |
| High peak autos |
TooBlue
14th May 2024 11:34 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 2913 · Subject: High peak autos |
Performance wise, even a low cost model is faster than the ICE equivalent, and high performance models are just crazy fast. .
Very few people drive EV's quickly though.
I am nearly always stuck ... |
| High peak autos |
TooBlue
13th May 2024 8:52 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 2913 · Subject: High peak autos |
I like the way EV owners always appear out of nowhere to defend their offspring of a Sinclair C5, whenever someone says anything negative about them. 
Happens on all motoring forums. |
| Someone crashed into me |
TooBlue
16th Feb 2024 12:10 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 3509 · Subject: Someone crashed into me |
I got paid out within a month by my insurance.
After four years of ownership, I only lost about 2.5k.
Only recently my legal team have submitted a claim for other losses, such as my insurance exce ... |
| Someone crashed into me |
TooBlue
9th Dec 2023 2:03 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 3509 · Subject: Someone crashed into me |
I can report that my Freelander 2 has been written off, as a lot of you suspected would happen.
Just have to wait now for insurance to pay out, or for them to find an excuse not to pay out.
Just ... |
| Someone crashed into me |
TooBlue
7th Dec 2023 11:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 3509 · Subject: Someone crashed into me |
Another car crashed into my 2013 Freelander 2 HSE Lux, and was just looking for opinions if you think it will be repaired or written off?
Other vehicle crossed to my side of the road and crashed into ... |
| Notable Obituary -- All here |
TooBlue
9th Mar 2023 10:09 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 936 · Views: 281363 · Subject: Notable Obituary -- All here |
Mystic Meg (80)
Mystic Meg has died aged 80 after losing her battle with a short illness.
The astrologer, who shot to fame with her weekly National Lottery predictions, passed away at 3.45am t ... |
| PROMOTING THE FORUM |
TooBlue
10th Jan 2023 12:05 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2706 · Subject: Re: PROMOTING THE FORUM |
Here,s a question that someone might want to comment on. In my local area i have noticed quite a few fl2,s parked up. Thought it might be an idea to somehow make them aware of our excellent forum
W ... |
| Changed full intercooler hose today! What a barsteward! |
TooBlue
14th Nov 2022 8:52 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 42 · Views: 10861 · Subject: Changed full intercooler hose today! What a barsteward! |
I have fitted my hose at the weekend, and the car runs good again now.
My 80 mile round trip commute to work was a good test.
Not something I want to repeat for another 10 years, but I would be mo ... |
| What did you have before a freelander? |
TooBlue
10th Nov 2022 9:36 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 168 · Views: 74919 · Subject: What did you have before a freelander? |
My 2nd car used to be an inherited 1996 Volvo 940 estate, had to let it go as my local mechanics refused to work on it
any longer, even though I was prepared to pay regardless of cost.
I sold it f ... |
| Changed full intercooler hose today! What a barsteward! |
TooBlue
6th Nov 2022 11:32 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 42 · Views: 10861 · Subject: Changed full intercooler hose today! What a barsteward! |
I have been doing the same job myself.
The lower intercooler hose has split in my case, so it has been a front bumper off job.
So far has taken me two saturday afternoons, and may take me anothe ... |
| NEW TYRES |
TooBlue
11th Oct 2022 8:35 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 2300 · Subject: NEW TYRES |
The OP may be smoking something, as just one tyre costs £141 in 19inch.
I just checked their website. |
| Notable Obituary -- All here |
TooBlue
11th Oct 2022 8:27 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 936 · Views: 281363 · Subject: Notable Obituary -- All here |
Dame Angela Lansbury.
'Murder She Wrote' |
| Heathrow parking |
TooBlue
10th Oct 2022 10:46 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 7 · Views: 2888 · Subject: Heathrow parking |
I believe it is common knowledge that thieves frequent the hotel car parks, as they know people use it for long stays instead of the dedicated Heathrow car parks.
Therefore, I always use the offici ... |
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