Les Henson Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 No doubt some of you are already aware of this. Here's the video:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/localtv/int/shropshire_9012da680048ce8_09012da680048ebe/-/mediaselector/check/localtv/console/shropshire?bbram=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1&redirect=console.shtml&media_path=http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/&media_dir=9012da680048ce8&media_file=09012da680048ebe&story_head=Land Rover owner's 4x4 frustration://http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/localtv/int...4x4 frustration://http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/localtv/int...4x4 frustration Doesn't click, so cut and paste to your browser. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 What a nob! why didn't he buy a 90/110 if he wanted axle travel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Maybe spending 50 quid on driver training would save him loosing his house! He, sadly, deserves to loose - what a numpty. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Land Rover owner's 4x4 frustration Clicky. The man is an idiot. He has clearly NOT had any training in the use of his car off-road or he would know the TC only works when you give it some power to work with. Tit, I hope he does loose his house. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 What a Knob !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Big stupid idiot! If he knows it cant do that then dont do it. Im going to sue british gas cus when I put my hand in the flame it hurts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Have to agree, what a plonker! He has no chance of winning. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Wave goodbye to your house dipstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 love it, idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I cant believe the BBC actually takes this serious. This makes them look bad. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 He obviously doesn't know how to drive it correctly, get some training dummy he should take it to billing I'm sure there would be lots of owners who would show him how to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 blokes an arse, put him in a bmw - thats where drivers with no abilty to understand anything belong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Have to agree, what a plonker! He has no chance of winning.Steve Im not so sure about that. He is just one of thousands who have bought a Freelander because they have been sucked in by Land Rover's advertising and the image they are trying to give it. If it's got a Land Rover badge on it then it must be good offroad. After all thats what the adverts show so it must be true! I blame the marketing division of the company. Cheers Log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Why wasn't this posted on the Freelander Forum (he said, stiring the pot!) Log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wailofthesnail Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 So does this mean I can buy a SAAB then sue them because it can't fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Im not so sure about that. He is just one of thousands who have bought a Freelander because they have been sucked in by Land Rover's advertising and the image they are trying to give it. If it's got a Land Rover badge on it then it must be good offroad. After all thats what the adverts show so it must be true! I blame the marketing division of the company.Cheers Log You are quite right but buying the best kitchen in the world does not make you a good chef. You need training for that. I am sure LR offered training with a new car and reccomend it in the handbook! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 You are quite right but buying the best kitchen in the world does not make you a good chef. You need training for that. I am sure LR offered training with a new car and reccomend it in the handbook!Chris I agree but I would say that a Freelander is more of a B&Q kitchen, built for the masses, not the experts! Log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAVED_GORILLA Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I don't think the guy is that bothered about loosing his house. It looked to me like he was living in a caravan anyway. SG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Total prat! The man clearly has never had any driver training. The first thing he does is blame the vehicle (that has cost millions), not his own skills (which, given he's never driven off road before) are clearly limited. I think there's not a hope he'll keep his house. I think Jules Read should send Land Rover some footage of him racing to use in the vehicles defence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 So does this mean I can buy a SAAB then sue them because it can't fly? I agree, adverts are obviously over the top. But the difference with Land Rover is that they are selling vehicles purely on the name 'Land Rover' and the reputation that it has as being the 'ultimate offroader'. Not like other companies who have a reputation of good build quality, transmissions, longevety, etc. Okay, so the Freelander has sold well and has helped to keep the company from going bust, but they can't have it both way's. Log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 what do they say about a bad workman always blames his tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 And lets face it, who would want to fly in an aircraft that was built by Land Rover! Log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 And lets face it, who would want to fly in an aircraft that was built by Land Rover! Log OT I know, but I believe the ''Fairey Corp'' The manufacturers of those crappy overdrives is in the aircraft business? Actually I agree that LandRover have misrepresented the Freelander in their advertising, but nothing new there. They have been misrepresenting their products abilities since 1948, ie '' Go anywhere 4wd tractor'' ''Worlds Most Versatile Vehicle'' '' Toughest Vehicle On Four Wheels'' ''Best 4x4 x Far'' etc etc ad nauseum. I don't think the guy is a plonker, and feel he has every right to be dissappointed, and expect a reasonable degree of all terrain ability for his money. After all, one could drive a motorised wheelchair over that grassy paddock. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Silly t**t. From some of the stories I've heard from Jules, freebies can give other stuff (yes even defenders) a good run for their money if driven well and remembering you're in a freebie not a 90. The TC / HDC and their weight are plus points, obviously axle travel / ground clearance are bad, as has been said that bloke could spend £50 on driver training rather than loose his house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Im not so sure about that. He is just one of thousands who have bought a Freelander because they have been sucked in by Land Rover's advertising and the image they are trying to give it. If it's got a Land Rover badge on it then it must be good offroad. After all thats what the adverts show so it must be true! I blame the marketing division of the company.Cheers Log I am, he doesn't stand a chance. Land rover can easily prove that the Freelander is a very capable off-roader and justifies that placing. It can't be capable of overcoming everything off-road in the same way that a Defender or any other 4x4 can either. So what's the difference in your opinion? Land rover publicise approach, departure, ramp over angles, wading depth for all of their vehicles. Frankly they guy is a f******g arse in my opinion. It's deranged people like him that cost all of us money while companies spend huge amounts of legal money protecting themselves against any possibility and lawsuit. The end result is companies afraid to be innovative etc, lame advertising, and people not allowed to do things "because some one may sue us". It's this kind of behavoir that creates a nanny state, whereby hospitals have to put big yellow "Caution Hot" stickers above a radiator and coffee shops having to put "Caution Hot, may scold" on coffee cups! No sh*t sherlock!! Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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