jai_landrover
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I remember being asked to paint an Abbot tank pink for some gay parade in London
disco2shaun
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jai_landrover
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Actually 900x16 was an option for defenders 
Approx 34 inch std Petlas
Approx 34 inch std Petlas
RichM
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It was designed to compete in what was a new market. It's a market which is still going strong today and it's known as a "Crossover". However, most new/modern crossover vehicles seem to resemble cars more than they do 4x4s. The diesel Freelanders deliver car like economy, performance, handling and can cope with mild to moderate off roading. Considering the volume sold, Land Rover didn't do too badly from a business point of view!
RichM
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It was designed to compete in what was a new market. It's a market which is still going strong today and it's known as a "Crossover". However, many new/modern crossover vehicles seem to resemble cars more than they do 4x4s. The diesel Freelanders deliver car like economy, performance, handling and can cope with mild to moderate off roading. Considering how many were sold, Land Rover didn't do too badly from a business point of view! The Freelander is simply that, a Crossover. It's nothing more and nothing less.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_(automobile)
disco2shaun
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can i ask you summet richM why are u displaying that discusting word "jeep" ? and even a picture of 1 on a landy site?
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RichM
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Because I like Jeeps and because I thought the message was nice. We may all have an interest in Landys, but that doesn't automatically make us Landy fanatics. Though, I guess you could say I'm in the minority here. On the plus side, at least I make it so that Landy fanatics have to have their daily dose of Jeeps!
freebiker
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That's a 2009 impreza.
I was more on about a 2000 impreza compared with my 2000 freelander, only if the scoob had rollbars would it take an impact like the freelander could.
The WRX scoobs especially have been made so light they just crumple.
freebiker
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Have you changed your struts yet? I seem to remember you making a post on the freelander section about your freelander handling not that great.
I've never almost 'rolled' my freelander, the rear has always stepped out way before it'd roll (doesn't tend to step out as much with the spoiler on the rear). And believe me, i've given it some stick in corners before.
You can tell when you can drive a car similarly to another car. The scoob, i found to be just a faster version of my freelander. Where as, say a vauxhall corsa would handle no where near the two of these cars. The back is too light, would step out way too early and easily send you into a spin.
a gaylander is a safe/as dangerous as a vw polo in a smash.Not good for a car which is 1.5 times the size
RichM
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No that's not always the case because it's not that simple, even if they do have the same number of NCAP stars. Heavier cars more often than not have an advantage over a smaller/lighter car of a similar age. (When comparing a frontal collision involving the two respective cars)
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