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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5683  
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Put my view of them here
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic70211...freelander |
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12th Feb 2020 8:41am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629  
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How about a Skoda Yeti, well built and easy to get in and out of, ask my 87 year old Father in Law. I have had one for several years, 1.8 petrol and has 4WD, one of the best cars I have owned.
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12th Feb 2020 9:57am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17361 
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I was also about to suggest a Yeti.
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12th Feb 2020 10:12am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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My 90 year old parents often travel in my Mini Countryman - my mother who uses a walking frame due to hip problems finds it far easier to get in and out of the rear than any of my RRS’s and FFRR’s. She also found my Evoque’s (even the Coupe) easier than the bigger cars. She usually sits in the back but the Evoque Coupe was a problem due to the poor gap between the seat and the door frame, once in though she loved it. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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12th Feb 2020 10:34am |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907 
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Thanks folks. Funnily enough, someone at our marina has a Yeti 4x4 (or "New Defender", as they're otherwise known...ahem) and I'll admit it looks very tempting. I just wish they had heated front screens, but I'll certainly look further into them.
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12th Feb 2020 12:14pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841
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I'm another Yeti fan. We're on our second now, and this one certainly does have heated seats!
Hard to find much fault with them really - easy in and out; flexible seating/loading layout; and good trim levels. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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12th Feb 2020 12:25pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907
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Actually, it seems some of them do have heated front screens (and yes, seats) and they're cheaper than Freelanders. Hmmm....
Yes, thanks again everyone. |
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12th Feb 2020 12:30pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10380
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I actually regret selling my Freelander 2
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12th Feb 2020 2:37pm |
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| Smilesapart Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 735
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As well as my Defender, we have a 2014 Freelander 2 as our main long distance car. We have had it about 16 months now and absolutely love it. It is the SD4 but it’s quick, smooth, looks good, effortless to get in and out of and the 89 year old Mother in Law loves it! It drives so well and luxuriously with its arm chairs, heated seats and heated screen and we couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Touch wood it’s been faultless so far.
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12th Feb 2020 3:59pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206 
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Stonelake of Halifax look to have really nice manual 2014 FL2. Low miles. It's low spec trim but then seems to have had some expensive extras added like Leather, climate control etc. Only negative is that white body colour isn't the best choice in my opinion. I seriously considered it, but not the right time for us. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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12th Feb 2020 5:01pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8018 
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Cant vouch for living with one, but I know they are safe for occupants and pedestrians. Customer rolled one 4 times off side of a track, all occupants walked away and we drove the vehicle out of the woods later that day! Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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12th Feb 2020 5:04pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Got a 2007 XS manual I'm about to put up for sale with full service history, MOT till November with no advisories, rear diff just replaced, cam belt & water pump replaced, would be a 'keeper' except we've just bought an HSE auto. Really rate these as an everyday vehicle & from what I've seen of others using them they're pretty good off road too.
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12th Feb 2020 6:17pm |
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| Smilesapart Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 735
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Our mate Phil (HRH) certainly likes them, and Certainly kept him safe when he rolled his last year!
 And he had another one delivered the very next day to replace it. |
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12th Feb 2020 6:20pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8018
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They are incredibly good off road on like for like tyres.low weight Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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12th Feb 2020 7:07pm |
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