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  1. 21st October 2017, 09:22 PM #1
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    Time to say good bye to the D2a?

    I went out with the daughter today to look at a car. A Freelander 2 GSX (I think it was a GSX) It has a lot of fruit! Auto headlights, auto windscreen wipers, terrain response, 500mm wading depth! The same as the Disco!! Low range transfer case (ok no low range) De-clutch and put into neutral and the engine turns off. So much more than the D2a. So much more that I've told the daughter that I will drive the Freelander and she can drive the D2a, unless I am off with serious off roading. She didn't like that. Not at all. So I am thinking of getting a D4 with all the fruit. Except that I have only been a 4WD owner for a bit over 2 years. Do I want to wreck a $70,000 plus D4 or a $9,000 D2a? Neither to be honest. The truth is that with my level of experience (Basic and Intermediate Driver Training with the LROCV) stuffing up a car is a possibility. Add to that the lack of cash to buy a D4, I'll stick with the D2a.
    I like the D2, it has for me just enough computers. And I can work on the car. It is in some ways, simple. Also I have a Nanocom and tools.

    I know that visiting the relatives in NSW, on gravel roads, I will lock the centre diff, my daughter will select, grass, gravel, snow.
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  2. 21st October 2017, 09:53 PM #2
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    The Freelander should be just fine for your daughter, After all they are basically a "Girls" car anyway
    You only get one shot at life, Aim well

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  3. 21st October 2017, 10:29 PM #3
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  4. 22nd October 2017, 08:51 AM #4
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    Negative, Ghost rider. White D2as are the pick of the bunch imho. Just make it more betterer
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  5. 22nd October 2017, 11:30 AM #5
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    white?
    really?
    might as well shop at harvey norman....
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  6. 22nd October 2017, 11:48 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohica View Post
    I went out with the daughter today to look at a car. A Freelander 2 GSX (I think it was a GSX) It has a lot of fruit! Auto headlights, auto windscreen wipers, terrain response, 500mm wading depth! The same as the Disco!! Low range transfer case (ok no low range) De-clutch and put into neutral and the engine turns off. So much more than the D2a. So much more that I've told the daughter that I will drive the Freelander and she can drive the D2a, unless I am off with serious off roading. She didn't like that. Not at all. So I am thinking of getting a D4 with all the fruit. Except that I have only been a 4WD owner for a bit over 2 years. Do I want to wreck a $70,000 plus D4 or a $9,000 D2a? Neither to be honest. The truth is that with my level of experience (Basic and Intermediate Driver Training with the LROCV) stuffing up a car is a possibility. Add to that the lack of cash to buy a D4, I'll stick with the D2a.
    I like the D2, it has for me just enough computers. And I can work on the car. It is in some ways, simple. Also I have a Nanocom and tools.

    I know that visiting the relatives in NSW, on gravel roads, I will lock the centre diff, my daughter will select, grass, gravel, snow.
    I think you have answered your own question.

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  7. 22nd October 2017, 12:56 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post
    white?
    really?
    might as well shop at harvey norman....
    Never been a big white Lemon buddy....
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    My D2a was a Lemon when I bought it But I am slowly turning her into a Peach
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  9. 22nd October 2017, 05:36 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohica View Post
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    I know that visiting the relatives in NSW, on gravel roads, I will lock the centre diff, my daughter will select, grass, gravel, snow.
    ATB! .. let daughter select(or forget too select) grass/gravel/snow mode .. you just keep on motoring along as usual.

    Get front and rears too while you're at it.
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  10. 22nd October 2017, 07:13 PM #10
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    My D2a was a Lemon when I bought it But I am slowly turning her into a Peach
    Do like Beyonce and make Lemonade
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