Freelander 2

So what do you guys think of the new Freelander from the preview pictures
and the mechanical spec that has been in the press today?
Can't believe the cheapest will be £22,000. that's taking it up market more
than a bit, but then there isn't a 3 door any more.
http://www.autocarmagazine.com/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=220696

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:16:41 +0100, Bob Hobden <[email protected]> wrote:

> So what do you guys think of the new Freelander from the preview pictures
> and the mechanical spec that has been in the press today?

Not big enough/not enough seats - same as the last one.

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William Tasso

110 V8

"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So what do you guys think of the new Freelander from the preview pictures
> and the mechanical spec that has been in the press today?
> Can't believe the cheapest will be £22,000. that's taking it up market
> more than a bit, but then there isn't a 3 door any more.
> http://www.autocarmagazine.com/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=220696
>

I'm dissapointed with the price. For a little more you can get a previous
year LR3/Disco3.

"William Tasso" wrote after Bob Hobden wrote:
>
>> So what do you guys think of the new Freelander from the preview pictures
>> and the mechanical spec that has been in the press today?
>
> Not big enough/not enough seats - same as the last one.
>
Put more seats in it and you get a Disco.
Certainly looks similar from the front anyway, from the side it's like the
old 5 door model.

Interesting engine choice available at the start, an all new 2.2ltr turbo
diesel engine (but still called a TD4 though and developed together with
PSA ) with 158bhp at 4000rpm and 297lb.ft at 2000rpm with a 6 speed manual,
auto to follow, and a 3.2ltr petrol straight six transverse mounted (Volvo
i6) with 230bhp at 6300 and 234lb.ft at 3200 with a 6 speed auto.
One wonders if that new TD4 will find it's way into the Defender idc, bet
the petrol doesn't in the UK.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
1986 90 hardtop 2.5 petrol

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:10:15 +0100, Bob Hobden <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "William Tasso" wrote after Bob Hobden wrote:
>>
>>> So what do you guys think of the new Freelander from the preview
>>> pictures
>>> and the mechanical spec that has been in the press today?
>>
>> Not big enough/not enough seats - same as the last one.
>>
> Put more seats in it and you get a Disco.

heh - I am getting a Disco

> Certainly looks similar from the front anyway, from the side it's like
> the
> old 5 door model.

How do you think it would cope with your gardening tools?


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William Tasso

110 V8