I see the tourist board in Wales are giving away a new Freelander in a holiday promotion.
Is this so you never make it up that last hill on the way out and stay there spending for ever?
David
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David,
Don't worry, I 'll give you a cup of coffee ;-0
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Second Prize was two Freelanders.
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Third prize a week in Scotland?
David
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4th prize a week with a C5 up north
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4th Prize, journey from Lands End to John O'Groats with Mark(Brazil) as passenger in said Freelander.
Steve
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All enter their personal details in the draw as - Mr M. Brazil, c/o
HJ at the DT.
Incidentally LRO Mag this month, following a survey of 100 influential LR experts, rate the Defender as the best LR ever made, RR Classic 2nd and the lowly Series 1 third. Freelander? 11th before the Lightweight as last.
Not a bad judge of a vehicle is the man from Brazil.
DVD
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Maybe this is why they are called *Free*landers!
The Daily Mail is also running a competition in aid of Cancer Research UK, with the prize an all-powerful Serengeti 1.8 Station Wagon "marrying Freelander's inherent qualities of style, sporty image annd "go anywhere" characte rthe Serengeti also offers unrivalled technology ar real value.
Daily Mail's quotation marks round "go anywhere", Mark! - and with entries at 25p per call, with 11p going to the charity, perhaps even you will feel that's "real value" for the winner. The downside, Mark, is that only UK residents may enter (Yes, I know we've been there before).
BTW - shame on you, David W, with your definition of the third prize, especially if you are still planning your trip to Bonnie Galloway. To think I was on the point of sending you some ideas for places to visit!
Jack
PS Don't forget to support Cancer Research UK - and worry later about winning the Freelander!
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Jack,
Sorry too subtle, I meant the Wales Tourist Board may deem that a suitable third prize.
Big supporters of holidays in Scotland here.
David
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The Trade-Sales advert in the Daily Telegraph lists most cars by their manufacturer. There are 2 further categories ? ?Prestige? and ?Others.?
Shown among ?Others? are the Nissan Patrol GR 3.0 DI Touring SE+ Auto at £23,999 and a number of Volvos including the V70 Cross Country SE at £26,999.
However even the humble 1.8GS Freelander at £14,999 makes the Prestige category.
Must be correct - it is in the papers ? the Daily Telegraph no less!
C
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Stevieboy,
I wouldn't wish hours spent with me in a Freelander on anybody.
On the other hand, if you agreed to drive on the longest pub crawl ever, I could probably learn to live with it.
UJ,
I would like to think that I would have the moral fiber and sufficient courage of my convictions to receive such a prize and then make a scene about it.
I wonder if I could sue them under trade descriptions ? You could in the US.
Sadly, I'd take it, sell it, and feel happy.
Spineless of Rio.
p.s. Thinking about it, and your mention of cancer triggered the thought, I probably would give it to a charity. Maybe back to the ones who awarded it to me on the proviso they promised never to do such a thing again.
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Big Phil's ad is correct. People buy Freelanders because of the attached prestige they imagine will come with their purchase. Driving a Freelander tells the public you are British and pround of Britain's industrial heritage (whover actually owns it) and that you have bags of money to repair the thing and run other cars when it goes wrong. That said, they can be fairly reliable. My neighbour has now run a nearly new V6 for three months without a single hitch (of either the trailing or mechanical variety). There is one vehicle in this category that is head and shoulders above all the others. Road test of it next week.
HJ
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