| Author |
Message |
 Towing Auto or Manual |
treetops
 9th Apr 2012 1:44 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 23 · Views: 10228 · Subject: Re: Towing Auto or Manual |
| I'm looking at buying a Freelander as a tow car. I towed with a manual saloon car some years ago. With is the better to have to tow with. I've spoken to 2 dealers who basically sat on the fence. C ... |
| Evoque vs Q3 & X1 - slippery hill video |
treetops
4th Apr 2012 4:32 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 25 · Views: 12124 · Subject: Evoque vs Q3 & X1 - slippery hill video |
The test was sooooo biased....
And as in many cases, the human factor is one of the most important ones.
So changing the driver that made the test and you may have a surprise...
Hmmm. had a se ... |
| Evoque vs Q3 & X1 - slippery hill video |
treetops
3rd Apr 2012 5:16 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 25 · Views: 12124 · Subject: Evoque vs Q3 & X1 - slippery hill video |
| Not sure the X1 is anything but an SUV, but well done Evoque-just a shame it was back of the queue when the looks were handed out. |
| Freelander sat nav |
treetops
1st Apr 2012 2:14 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 24 · Views: 21208 · Subject: Freelander sat nav |
The portable sat navs are fine, I just think that there must be a better "universal" way to fix them than the windscreen sucker.
A polished area on the dash would be great.
Icing on th ... |
| FOR SALE Tow-Trust Detachable Towbar ***NOW SOLD |
treetops
23rd Mar 2012 4:21 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 0 · Views: 1031 · Subject: FOR SALE Tow-Trust Detachable Towbar ***NOW SOLD |
| This has been on the car for about 2 weeks, but never used for towing. When I connected to the van to try the electrics, I found it was too high (450mm to ball centre). I contacted Tow-Trust, and the ... |
| Towbars, sensors and roof rack stuff. |
treetops
17th Mar 2012 9:23 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3997 · Subject: Towbars, sensors and roof rack stuff. |
Whistling diff-good name for a Country & Western band. Surely this cannot be with such quality machinery?
On the other hand, I could fill a few pages with the problems I had with a Vogue SE ... |
| What did you have before a freelander? |
treetops
17th Mar 2012 9:18 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 168 · Views: 75226 · Subject: What did you have before a freelander? |
you are sooo right, pegleg
as I recall, I sold it for £35 back in nineteen hundred & frozen to death. wonderful thing, hindsight! |
| What did you have before a freelander? |
treetops
16th Mar 2012 9:36 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 168 · Views: 75226 · Subject: What did you have before a freelander? |
I'll probably regret starting this but, from the beginning (when God was a lad):
Velocette 350 MAC
Standard 10
Standard 8
Austin A70
VW Beetle
Fiat 500
Wolseley 1500
Mini Countryman
Austin ... |
| Towbars, sensors and roof rack stuff. |
treetops
16th Mar 2012 9:07 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 3997 · Subject: Towbars, sensors and roof rack stuff. |
Hi Ooma,
just had a towbar retro fitted (not LR), with dedicated electrics. Mine does cut out the rear sensors and fogs with a 'van on the hook, and the hook symbol on the dash winks when signall ... |
| 2.2 hse Chip |
treetops
14th Mar 2012 10:56 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 31 · Views: 19641 · Subject: 2.2 hse Chip |
Interesting thread.
Pre Freelander, I ran a BMW 520d, which after a lot of research on various power upping options, I had a re-map.
BHP up from 177 to 212, Torque from 350 to 425. Torque was w ... |
| Fitting Aftermarket Sat Nav FL2 Sport |
treetops
2nd Mar 2012 5:05 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 12816 · Subject: Fitting Aftermarket Sat Nav FL2 Sport |
| Great, many thanks-I'll get my head under the dash at the weekend. |
| Fitting Aftermarket Sat Nav FL2 Sport |
treetops
29th Feb 2012 10:02 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 12816 · Subject: Fitting Aftermarket Sat Nav FL2 Sport |
| I've fitted the 1490T, which had lifetime maps update when I bought it 18 months ago, pictures in my gallery. I did remove the 'shiny' surround so that the mask fitted closely to the screen. The 1490T ... |
| Battery charging |
treetops
3rd Feb 2012 6:04 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 2775 · Subject: Battery charging |
Thanks to ad & athelstan, but two things:
1. Many years ago I went off roading with Fronteras, and managed to get downhill without HDC (the low ratio box was useful)
2. I ran BMW's thro' t ... |
| Battery charging |
treetops
2nd Feb 2012 10:37 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 2775 · Subject: Battery charging |
| Thanks landy, hopefully this will sort out problem-never had this battery trouble with BMW's!! |
| Battery charging |
treetops
2nd Feb 2012 9:48 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 2775 · Subject: Battery charging |
| Being new to Freelander (less than a month), I was interested in the thread relating to (HDC not available), in current cold spell. Decided first to charge battery, but reading dire warnings in Manu ... |
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