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Freelanders in the snow

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carbore:
Hello,

How have you been finding the Freelander in the snow? (With a shovel if you live in the highlands). Mine had been great, Iv not been out loads and Cornwall has not been that bad, but I do live down un gritted lanes and on fresh snow it was fine, compacted snow fine, iced up melted snow fine. It has not slipped a bit, despite cars around it having all sorts of problems. Even pulled a Vauxhall Omega out of a hedge. Drove down our very very icy steep lane with HDC on and it worked a treat. All in all, ideal in this weather.

Also Freelander specific, I think that people who look down on Freelanders forget that traction control is superb as certain "traditional" 4x4 with non locking diffs will spin out. The only advantage "popper" 4x4 have is that they usually have better tyres. That said I specifically chose some AT's with good agressive pattern as I uses the car on wet muddy grass a lot (but the rest of the time is on road) and Im very happy with he way the tyres have worked over the last few days. I cant remember the make, but ill find out.

Something else the "Freelander mockers" forget is things like, my wife is very happy to drive the Freelander (Due to size, comfort etc) and very very happy with it in the snow. I dont the she would be so keen to pop out in the Series (even if it worked).

Everyone else happy.

AJWB:
I have to say, I spend a lot of time moaning about my Freelander not being as good as the bigger boys, however in the snow it's been simply excellent. Hasn't thought twice about going where normal cars have got stuck. I think I've been wimping out before it has!

DoubleTop:
same here, I've done miles and miles in the snow and ice over the last few days helping out friends/strangers/ambulance service.

Not missed a beat, the tyres I put on a few months back have been excellent and when the traction control has been needed when pulling it has been simply awesome.

DT.

crazymac:
I am a diehard Discovery owner, but I would say that the Freelander will be BETTER than many "proper" 4x4's in the snow and ice!

They are lighter and coupled with proper technique they should be great.

dxmedia:
Remeber that having more road bias tyres is a good thing in snow.

MT's are bobbins compaired to AT's and agressive road bias tyres (just google snow tyres and look at the tread patterns if you don't belive me)

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