Another hello....

Hi, another newbie here.
I don't have a landrover at the moment but joined because I am trying to persuade my wife a freelander would be a good idea as a family car.

So I guess my next step is another post in the freelander subforum to see if my idea is a silly one.

archman said:

I am trying to persuade my wife a freelander would be a good idea .

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For her and then you can buy a proper one for yourself

Welcome to LoonyZone

Shimsteriom said:

For her and then you can buy a proper one for yourself

Welcome to LoonyZone

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I assume by proper you mean a landcruiser?
(am I going to get kicked out of here now? I am only joking, honest!)

archman said:

I assume by proper you mean a landcruiser?

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Yes

Hello and welcome

Classic old ‘it’s for the misses’

Welcome to LandyZone

Thanks everyone.

RangeRoller dt said:

Classic old ‘it’s for the misses’

Welcome to LandyZone

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Oddly, although the wife is concerned about reliability etc, she does appear to quite like the freelander vs the alternatives (eg rav4,crv etc). It would take a lot to persuade her out of her bmw 1 series though as she loves that (although I don't! ).

Well she’s right there, I would have one before a RAV4. Problem with CRV is it ain’t a LR (ask any normal owner of one)
FL 1 diesels are bmw engined. The one she wants is the i6 - FL2 has that or a crappy ford engine not BMW but you don’t have to tell her that she won’t tell difference doubt she’d go back to a 1 series after FL2

tbh, my problem with the CRV was that it was absolutely souless to drive. It was like a computer sim. Not my idea of fun.
But anyway, I am getting ahead of myself. I am not trying to persuade my wife to ditch her 1 series. This is a car for me, it is just that it also has to perform family duties so she has to be happy with it too.

RangeRoller dt said:

Classic old ‘it’s for the misses’

Welcome to LandyZone

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and then you try convincing your mrs that the parts and upgrade deliveries you get are all ridiculously cheap or free

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and then you try convincing your mrs that the parts and upgrade deliveries you get are all ridiculously cheap or free

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Upgrades? Well I might just have been checking out what tyres would be good and how much hassle to fit a lift kit
To be fair I mentioned to my wife that something capable offroad would allow me to use a local offroad course and her reaction was pretty positive

A family car to total off-road and she bought it?
She wants you out the house for something

RangeRoller dt said:

A family car to total off-road and she bought it?
She wants you out the house for something

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that thought did cross my mind!

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