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threaded replied

8 January 2010, 19:36
Mazda 6 MPS with Vredestein Snow tires.
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Troll replied

8 January 2010, 18:13
From UK Land Rover site

Designed originally to plug the gap between the utilitarian attributes of the iconic Land Rover Defender and the more luxurious characteristics of the flagship Range Rover, Discovery soon became the perfect niche vehicle for the growing demands of the family 4x4 marke
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Sysman replied

8 January 2010, 16:54
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

Discovery is the flagship.

Defender is the workhorse.

Freelander is the baby.

OK, I can go with that.
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Moscow Mule replied

8 January 2010, 16:52
Originally posted by Sysman View Post

'cos it's actually called Land Rover rather than Range Rover?

Discovery is the flagship.

Defender is the workhorse.

Freelander is the baby.
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gingerjedi replied

8 January 2010, 16:52
Originally posted by backlight View Post

I know you ruled out man sized SUV's but the new Range Rover Sport Supercharged is awesome! It is also seemingly very capable.

You will need to buy a super tanker to fill it though..

My neighbour just chopped his in for a new M3, poor bugger has been stuck on his drive all week.

If only he'd waited another month.
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Sysman replied

8 January 2010, 16:48
Originally posted by ratewhore View Post

Since when was the Freelander Land Rovers flagship model?

'cos it's actually called Land Rover rather than Range Rover?
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Sysman replied

8 January 2010, 16:45
Originally posted by stek View Post

Alfa 166, best car I ever had. And I've had 30-odd...

Not 4WD tho - get two then!

What? 30-odd Alfas?
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DaveB replied

8 January 2010, 16:43
How about one of these? If you are looking for some proper 4x4 performance.
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original PM replied

8 January 2010, 16:40
subaru forester STI
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ratewhore replied

8 January 2010, 16:19
Originally posted by Troll View Post

HTH

Since when was the Freelander Land Rovers flagship model?
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Troll replied

8 January 2010, 16:17
HTH
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Moscow Mule replied

8 January 2010, 16:06
Our RAV4 is very capable - off road and in snow and ice.

Pretty compact, but can get enough luggage in the boot for 4 adults + camping equipment.
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stek replied

8 January 2010, 16:05
Originally posted by backlight View Post

I know you ruled out man sized SUV's but the new Range Rover Sport Supercharged is awesome! It is also seemingly very capable.

You will need to buy a super tanker to fill it though..

Saw one of those on the M1 on Tues. north of Sheff. in the snow, lanes 1 and 2 free of snow, lane 3 full of slutch, he went in to overtake me, his speed dropped by 30 mph in a second, it was like watching Malcolm Campbell before he flipped Bluebird on Coniston Water, mahoosive waves of grey wash in front of him...

Then another when I got to Morrison's in Leeds, it got stuck in the snow!
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DaveB replied

8 January 2010, 16:05
Or for lower CO2 and running costs, the XC60.
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scooterscot replied

8 January 2010, 16:03
Volvo XC70
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