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Brian
| | Posted on Monday, December 23, 2002 - 08:49 pm: | 
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I have a Freelander as a loaner car from Land Rover Manhattan. I have to admit, it's pretty nice. It is not a Disco; but, for driving around NYC, it is a very capable vehicle.
I will be honest, I do not believe that it will be able to go all the places that my Disco can go; however considering most 4x4's never see the dirt, it is a very nice truck. I had never considered owning one before. Now I think it would make a really nice truck for my girlfriend or to drive around town.
In a nutshell, it does everything it was desinged to do well and is pretty comfortable. I can see why people are buying them.
Best Regards and Happy Holidays,
Brian |
roger katz (Rangierog)
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Username: Rangierog
Post Number: 23
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 02:31 pm: |
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Brian, I'm having the same sort of "pleasant surprise" with a Freelander HSE loaner from LR Paramus. If it's half as capable wheelin' as it is here in the wilds of NYC, it must be a whole lot of fun! Never considered the mini-UTE before, but for in-town use with occasional off-road excursions, the 'lil Hippo definitley seems to hit the mark.
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Bill Rogers (Dc_plasterer)
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Username: Dc_plasterer
Post Number: 44
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 09:33 pm: |
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Glad to see you've noticed!
A bit of advice, if you really want to enjoy the Freelander "on-road". Experiment using the "CommandShift" feature on the transmission. Push the shifter all the way to the right puts the transmission into "Sports" mode and will hold the gear change back a bit to give you a bit of a punch. Then try the "Manuel" mode - all you have to do is once its in Sports mode is bump the shifter up or down (forward or back) depending on the gear change you want.
Once you've become comfortable with this feature, the Freelander is even more fun to drive!
BILL
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roger katz (Rangierog)
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Username: Rangierog
Post Number: 24
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 01:17 am: |
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Yes, I've been having a bit of fun with the CommandShift feature and find manual mode is far better suited to the engine in city driving (my style, at least). Without it, I think the engine is a little twitchy, with considerable (and un-welcome) lag. Will be interesting to see some comparisons between the 'lil Hippo and the new X3. I suspect think the Freelander would sell more competitively but for the perceived reliability issues of brit-iron. Also, more aggressive promotion (and possibly a name change) couldn't hurt. Definitely an under-appreciated vehicle. |
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