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    Freelander 2 seat covers

    I bought mine from UK COVERS (Google ukcovers or tel 0870 777 5234 ). These have stood up to 2 black labs and using vehicle with wet and dirty driver and passengers during shooting seasons. No connection with this company except being a happy user. One big hint, don't buy cheap!
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    Fuel additives by LR stealers

    Have posted this to all types of LR owners for an informative answer. On last service I was billed for addition of Wynn's diesel additive @ £10.99. Does anyone (in the trade ) know what type of Wynns this was as there are various different Wynns products and what its supposed to do? Service was...
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    Drivers door shows open

    Should have said its a FL2, fault still not back so i'll wait til its warmer before doing anything. Thanks to all who've replied.:blabla:
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    Drivers door shows open

    Definitely is drivers door, at times this is only door that was opened. Can't see any signs of doorswitch as on other vehicles so come to the conclusion the mechanism is in the door, might try removing the trim for a shufti but it hasn't happened since last report even though temp is freezing.:mad:
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    Drivers door shows open

    Need a bit of advice from the whizz-kids!! On the last couple of cold days I get a 'driver door open' message even though its shut, clears after a time but a bloody nuisance as I sometimes have my shotgun with me and I can't lock the vehicle. Suspect somethings frozen but don't know where/how...
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    Stuck behind a freelander.

    When I joined this forum I never thought I would encounter so many bigoted owners surely all members aren't like this. Christ, just because after almost 50 years of owning various marks of L/Rs I've gone for a bit of luxury and bought a F/L2. I KNOW it doesn't have the off-road capability of a...
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    Stuck behind a freelander.

    Spent 6 years driving all over East and Central Africa in series Landies so I think I can say been there, done that and got the T-shirt! Also had another 6 Landies in UK so not a newcomer Now aged 69 and retired thought I'd swop my TD5 for something a bit more comfortable to visit son up in...
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    Stuck behind a freelander.

    Oh you butch boy! Horses for courses, the F/L driver may not have the experience of you boys, anyway it,s a different type of vehicle. At least the F/L driver bought and supported Land Rover. :doh:
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    Just joined!!

    Thanks Juicey, yes 1962 was a long time ago, in my youth then so didn't mind driving up to 100 miles on dirt roads for Sunday lunch without ear defenders and getting bogged down was a way of life.
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    Just joined!!

    Thought I'd better join you as I've been getting gen from your past dilemmas/experiences. Got my first L/R way back in '62 when I was in Kenya with the RAF, used it all over E. Africa. Next L/R was in Zambia when I was seconded to Zambia Air Force, went all over Zambia and Botswana. Lost count...