Freelander, excellent in the recent snow !

Having bought a Freelander a short while ago, I wanted to try a 4 wheel
drive as I live in the 'middle of nowhere' on top of a hill on the edge on
the Pennines!

I don't really know why I choose the Freelander, probably because I liked
the look of it and it was the V6 GS automatic model, having had sports type
cars in the past, I always got stuck in winter as soon as the snow appeared.

Was I surprised just how good the Freelander was, I managed to get home when
we had very deep snow recently, the car just climbed the hills without any
problems, going down an icy road was a bit strange, but I selected the HDC
in 1st gear, that took my safely down to the bottom.

A lot of people I have heard don't like the Freelander, not being able to
afford a Disco or higher spec. models, I bought the Freelander, and glad I
did.

Anyone else have any comments on the recent snow and getting about?

Brian

Our local dealer had an off road day a couple of years ago and I opted to
try a FreeLander TD4. I was very surprised how good off road it was although
there were a few crashes and bangs from underneath as we grounded a few
times. Tried the new Range Rover, that was amazing, went where my 90 and
Discovery (both without traction control) would have got stuck. But the
Freelander would be a good choice for slippery conditions. If they had a bit
space/boot I would probably have one too.
Richard



"MVP" <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:38:34 GMT, "b.barwick" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Having bought a Freelander a short while ago, I wanted to try a 4 wheel
>>drive as I live in the 'middle of nowhere' on top of a hill on the edge on
>>the Pennines!
>>
>>I don't really know why I choose the Freelander, probably because I liked
>>the look of it and it was the V6 GS automatic model, having had sports
>>type
>>cars in the past, I always got stuck in winter as soon as the snow
>>appeared.
>>
>>Was I surprised just how good the Freelander was, I managed to get home
>>when
>>we had very deep snow recently, the car just climbed the hills without any
>>problems, going down an icy road was a bit strange, but I selected the HDC
>>in 1st gear, that took my safely down to the bottom.
>>
>>A lot of people I have heard don't like the Freelander, not being able to
>>afford a Disco or higher spec. models, I bought the Freelander, and glad I
>>did.
>>
>>Anyone else have any comments on the recent snow and getting about?
>>
>>Brian
>
> We've not had a sniff of snow here in Cornwall.
> I was working in Salisbury last Tuesday and there was snow falling
> there but not lying.
> If we do get any snow I'll be off to bodmin moor and dartmoor straight
> away, I'm a photographer by trade and I need to shoot some snowy
> landscapes.
> I've driven defenders and series 3's in some harsh weather, such as
> winters in bosnia and am constantly amazed at their ability.
>
> I've not had anything to do with freelanders but their lack of low
> ratio and lower ground clearence would concern me.
>
> However they have a good 4wd system and the HDC is excellent, I would
> expect great things from them in slippery road conditions such as snow
> ;o) good choice.
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
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Richard wrote:
::
<snip>
:: If they had a bit space/boot
:: I would probably have one too.
:: Richard
::
::

I tried a Freelander, unfortunately I was jammed to the roof. If I'd gone
over any sort of bump, the roof would have had a very strange bump in it.

Pity, because I really like the look of the Freelander.

Chris.

"b.barwick" <[email protected]> wrote

> I managed to get home when
> we had very deep snow recently

Where in the UK have we had 'very deep snow recently' ?

Reg

On or around Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:38:23 -0000, "Reg" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>"b.barwick" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>> I managed to get home when
>> we had very deep snow recently
>
>Where in the UK have we had 'very deep snow recently' ?

not here. about 2" maximum this morning, and mostly less than 1"

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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:38:23 -0000, Reg wrote:

> Where in the UK have we had 'very deep snow recently' ?

Well define "very deep"... We have "deep" snow at around 3' or so by
the side of most roads. "Deep" in the south is less than a foot. B-)
Level depth is difficult to gauge due to the drifting but around 15"
in our paddock.

Look at http://www.howhill.com/weather/photos.html from the 23rd Feb
on.

There is also a collection of photos on one of the weather forums of a
pub (Red Lion on the North York Moors?) with a drift in the beer
garden up to gutter height, it is a normal 2 storey building and a
transit van with the back half buried in a drift and a few feet over
it's roof.

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In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:38:23 -0000, "Reg" <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >"b.barwick" <[email protected]> wrote
> >
> >> I managed to get home when
> >> we had very deep snow recently
> >
> >Where in the UK have we had 'very deep snow recently' ?
>
> not here. about 2" maximum this morning, and mostly less than 1"
>

Call me cynic, but the really deep snow seems to have been
in the studios of the new rooms..... (cue clip of reporter
standing behind a bit of drift in front of a stone wall,
going on about the "difficult driving conditions", while
an Astra van flew past in the background....)

Richard
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beamendsltd wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>
> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>On or around Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:38:23 -0000, "Reg" <[email protected]>
>>enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>
>>>"b.barwick" <[email protected]> wrote
>>>
>>>
>>>>I managed to get home when
>>>>we had very deep snow recently
>>>
>>>Where in the UK have we had 'very deep snow recently' ?
>>
>>not here. about 2" maximum this morning, and mostly less than 1"
>>
>
>
> Call me cynic, but the really deep snow seems to have been
> in the studios of the new rooms..... (cue clip of reporter
> standing behind a bit of drift in front of a stone wall,
> going on about the "difficult driving conditions", while
> an Astra van flew past in the background....)
>
> Richard
I live in county Durham we had a good fall about 4" to 6" nothing
serious just soft southerners getting in a panic