Off road freelanders
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D90mitch
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Why would you buy a Freelander for off-roading 
get a disco if u want a cheap off roader, much better.
get a disco if u want a cheap off roader, much better.
got to agree haven't tried a freelander off road but my standard D1 was pennys to buy insure and the tax is reasonable compared to some of the things I have seen through work. and when I took it to yarwell completely standard including half worn road tyres it went everywhere I wanted to go and surprised the guys I went with who were fully kitted out. now I have lifted and tweeked it I want to get back to yarwell to see where else I can go
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Why can't we bash noobs anymore...
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Freelanders would surprise many off road but can't say it'd be my first choice......or 2nd
As for banter it's fine noob or otherwise but deliberately trying to get a reaction so you can launch into a no holds barred tirade of personal abuse is slightly frowned upon
As for banter it's fine noob or otherwise but deliberately trying to get a reaction so you can launch into a no holds barred tirade of personal abuse is slightly frowned upon
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Why would you buy a Freelander for off-roading
get a disco if u want a cheap off roader, much better.
+1. Disco is far more capable and cheaper.
http://land-rover-discovery-1.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/day-2-morocco-trip.html See the attached link and see where this Disco went. I wouldn't have taken a Freelander.
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glynnp
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Found my fl1 is ****e off road. There was a lack of ground clearance and lack of power when I went on a course at land rover spring adventure in May. Would choose a disco or defender if I had the choice again.
The other week we had a Diesel auto Freelander join in on our green laning session,
admittedly he managed to do everything we did (2 x 90's, 1 x 110, 1 x disco 300tdi), but, it did look to be working harder than the rest when the going got tough.
This had a 40mm lift and larger profile AT tyres, my disco was running road tyres.
To give you an idea, this is the freelander coming down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsYcyTZmly8
And this is my disco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atJ7lxjjvgw&feature=youtu.be
admittedly he managed to do everything we did (2 x 90's, 1 x 110, 1 x disco 300tdi), but, it did look to be working harder than the rest when the going got tough.
This had a 40mm lift and larger profile AT tyres, my disco was running road tyres.
To give you an idea, this is the freelander coming down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsYcyTZmly8
And this is my disco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atJ7lxjjvgw&feature=youtu.be
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ive owned and off roaded a freelander td4 and now have a disco td5, the freelander is ok off the road, its light so it gets up the hill pretty good, however the ground clearance is shocking, the traction control is brill, but the hill decent is set way too fast and it could have done with a low range gearbox, , i took my freelander to avalanche adventure on a really snowy day and it survived went road no probs but as i said ground clearance in parts were an issue, in comparison my disco at yarwell is a different animal, low range gears higher std ground clearance, same price,
Epicuser
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I was quite happy with its performance and didn't really feel that it was working hard. I was taking it slowly so that the camera man could get in place and film me rather than the scenery
I was also trying hard not to dent the sides. It's a nice shiney late model Freelander 1 and my daily driver.
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it seems the newbie knob has lit blue paper and fooked orf...tit
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Freelanders are brilliant cars for doing what Landrover intended them for, they have excellent road manners and are very good on muddy/snowy tracks etc. Turning them into proper off-roaders is possible but you can do a better job for less money by starting with a Discovery so not many people bother.
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That's exactly why i'm trying. I realize that I can get better off road performance for less outlay with a disco. But there are just so many out there. Go to any show and its 75% early discos with much the same mods. A Freelander that's had work done is a much rarer vehicle. That uncommonness just amuses me.
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Narr, i want to try and do as much as possible with the original set up. Having said that i did one see a rather sexy one on a v8 disco.
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No, much nicer. It was this one.
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