I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for this new
incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc??? Rumoured to look like a
baby Disco 3!!
"Andrew Cooke" <andrew.cooke4@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:dfpe7p$iha$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for this new
>incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc??? Rumoured to look like a
>baby Disco 3!!
>
>I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for this new
>incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc??? Rumoured to look like a
>baby Disco 3!!
>
>Andy
>
><Freelander Sport TD4>
>
It is far more likely to look like a mini RR.... The Freelander has
always followed Range Rover design cues (clamshell bonnet, 'floating'
roof) with a passing nod to Discovery (fake step in roof) etc
"Andrew Cooke" wrote
>I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for this new
>incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc??? Rumoured to look like a
>baby Disco 3!!
>
No pictures, all those I've seen have had disguise anyway, but this article
may be of interest. http://www.freelanderowners.com/news.asp
--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
"Bob Hobden" wrote ...
>
> "Andrew Cooke" wrote
>>I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for this new
>>incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc??? Rumoured to look like a
>>baby Disco 3!!
>>
> No pictures, all those I've seen have had disguise anyway, but this
> article may be of interest.
> http://www.freelanderowners.com/news.asp
>
As has been pointed out that was an old article, sorry, so how about
this...
Bob Hobden wrote:
:: "Bob Hobden" wrote ...
:::
::: "Andrew Cooke" wrote
:::: I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for
:::: this new incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc???
:::: Rumoured to look like a baby Disco 3!!
::::
::: No pictures, all those I've seen have had disguise anyway, but this
::: article may be of interest.
::: http://www.freelanderowners.com/news.asp
:::
:: As has been pointed out that was an old article, sorry, so how about
:: this...
::
:: http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enth...178.A8542.html
::
:: Or
::
:: http://forums.autoweek.com/thread.js...threadID=16933
::
:: --
:: Regards
:: Bob
:: In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
When it says that the new model will be BIGGER, does that mean at 6' 1" I'll
be able to sit in one and not have my head jammed into the roof lining ?
On or around Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:42:40 +0100, "Pacman"
<p_a_cherry@hotmail.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
>"Andrew Cooke" <andrew.cooke4@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>news:dfpe7p$iha$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>>I hear on the grapevine that some spyshots/mockups are around for this new
>>incarnation, anyone seen it or have a link etc??? Rumoured to look like a
>>baby Disco 3!!
>>
>
>It's in Italian, but >
>http://www.autoblog.it/post/1074/spy...ver-freelander
>
It do, dunnit. baby D3, I mean.
based on the Volvo S40/V50 platform, which is apparently going to spawn a
baby volvo 4x4, XC50. Or that's roughly what it says.
Must get tuits to learn some more languages, sometime. I can sort-of read
french, and take educated guesses at italian, Spanish etc. provided I know
what the subject is.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25
> When it says that the new model will be BIGGER, does that mean at 6' 1"
> I'll be able to sit in one and not have my head jammed into the roof
> lining ?
>
No mention of head room just wider track and longer wheelbase as it's
probably going to be on the same platform as the forthcoming Jaguar
crossover vehicle (7 seater), not the Volvo XC90 one. Oh, and bigger, more
powerful engines too (with the price of fuel now?).
I bet they are right and it gets called LR2 in the States.
--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
>Chris wrote ...
>
>> When it says that the new model will be BIGGER, does that mean at 6' 1"
>> I'll be able to sit in one and not have my head jammed into the roof
>> lining ?
>>
>No mention of head room just wider track and longer wheelbase as it's
>probably going to be on the same platform as the forthcoming Jaguar
>crossover vehicle (7 seater), not the Volvo XC90 one. Oh, and bigger, more
>powerful engines too (with the price of fuel now?).
>I bet they are right and it gets called LR2 in the States.
From my test drive the problem was width rather than height. The door
seems to curve over and be just where you can crack your head on the
roof. A bit of extra track would sort it I think.
On or around Fri, 9 Sep 2005 16:24:26 +0100, "Bob Hobden" <me@privacy.net>
enlightened us thusly:
>
>Chris wrote ...
>
>> When it says that the new model will be BIGGER, does that mean at 6' 1"
>> I'll be able to sit in one and not have my head jammed into the roof
>> lining ?
>>
>No mention of head room just wider track and longer wheelbase as it's
>probably going to be on the same platform as the forthcoming Jaguar
>crossover vehicle (7 seater), not the Volvo XC90 one. Oh, and bigger, more
>powerful engines too (with the price of fuel now?).
>I bet they are right and it gets called LR2 in the States.
the Italian site suggests it'll be on the V50/S40 and soon-to-be XC50
platform, not the big one. Which would make sense - you don't want it
getting too near disco territory.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
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