Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
What on earth are you on about
He's implying that your dad is gay as he has a Freelander.
That's what I gather anyway as he keeps referring to it as a Gaylander anyway for some reason.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I reckon his car has been out handled by a Freelander and now he's angry about it
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Freelander on 265/35 18s
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Ben G
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i'm unsure how a freelander can ever be known as a gay car tbh.
my dad (who's married to a female) pulled out a fiat ducato that was stuck in mud and half tipped over, using his freelander a couple years back.
now i'm not sure about gary, but i think that's quite a manly thing to do.
my nan also faceplanted the mud which was rather funny. unfortunately no pics.
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by Ben G]
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Hammer
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Freelander's are wallowy as fuck in corners, both old and new.
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Ben G
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well they aren't going to handle like they are corsas lowered on gmax suspension, are they?
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
What on earth are you on about
Freelanders are for gays
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
well they aren't going to handle like they are corsas lowered on gmax suspension, are they?
Never driven a Corsa on GMax so can't comment.
They are good cars though Freelander's, I used to love my old dears.
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
They are good cars though Freelander's, I used to love my old dears.
Not sure if I'd have one myself but drive alright as long as you don't think you're in a hot hatch! And like I said earlier they've more than enough off road capability for 99% of the people that buy them without being agricultural.
I've never heard them called gay before this thread. It's not like a bloke driving a Mini is it 
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Robin
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If you look on the Land Rover forums for anything freelander related, everyone calls them gay.
Why would you want a Gaylander when you can have a Discovery, that's the normal response.
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Hammer
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Land Rover forums will be full of farmers and guys that stick snorkels on their old shitheaps and think they are adventurers.
For an every day 4x4 they are fine for what they are.
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Gary
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I have a snorkel on my old shitheap
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mwg
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I don't even think the Defenders are that good as standard off road. We've had the farms Defender stuck a few times in grassy hills just because it's rained.
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Ben J
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I'd have a Freelander. The latest shape that is.
I'm straight.
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by Ben J]
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3CorsaMeal
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Suzuki Jimney and a freelander were the only people at the office today, i know they aren't people, but thats what cars/4x4 the people have
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
If you look on the Land Rover forums for anything freelander related, everyone calls them gay.
Why would you want a Gaylander when you can have a Discovery, that's the normal response.
This is the reason I don't spend much time on LandyZone, its a good site but there are a core of wankers who just say that every day and it never gets old.
As for the handling discussion, behave, they're all big heavy cars and you look silly going on a ragga in one.
I've owned both and I'd rate the Freelander higher for every day use including stuff like towing so long as its not too heavy. I actually think the Freelander tows nicer than the Disco, just feels nicer and less wobbly.
Disco 2 also doesn't swallow things like speed bumps very well as its got full axles, can be crashy. Freelander takes them better.
Only think I'd criticise the Freelander for is that the TD4 has no power at all low down, really slow on take off if you're pulling out of a junction plus stalls very easily.
Plus you have the internet horror story viscous diff stories. My first Freelander suffered from that and its a £300+ fix. Latest one does a bit but that wouldn't put me off buying one, otherwise its not been an expensive car to own.
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possy
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they are gaylanders cause there crap buy a td5 disco or 300tdi dont buy a Defender cause it will get robbed
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possy
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i have had both and got a td5
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3CorsaMeal
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Fiat panda 4x4
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Chris x
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Defender ftw!
Lr4x4 is fine?!
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
If you look on the Land Rover forums for anything freelander related, everyone calls them gay.
Why would you want a Gaylander when you can have a Discovery, that's the normal response.
This is the reason I don't spend much time on LandyZone, its a good site but there are a core of wankers who just say that every day and it never gets old.
I've found most landy forums are similar, and if it wasn't a landy it was shit offroad etc.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I love how every 4x4 discussion thread has a "they are well good off roading cos my mates dads uncles cousins brothers dog's got one and pulled xxxx out the mud with it" thus defining its hill descent, ground clearence and drive train in one fowl Internet swoop.
Get a tractor IMO
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Jambo
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Also this Defender thing being god of all 4x4's and everything else is shit mentality is really quite silly.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by possy
i have had both and got a td5
Installed a 300 diff lever and linkage? Don't like the idea of not being able to lock the centre diff personally.
Agree with landyzone. There are some cocks on there but also a wealth of knowledge
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John
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How many times have you needed the centre diff locked? My old rav has a locking centre diff.
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