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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / October 2004Freelander replacement?
Is there an updated version of or a replacement for the Freelander due anytime soon? I might find it tempting if it were just slightly larger and had something more powerful than the Rover-sourced V6 avaliable. I'm not quite sure why they've kept on with that powerplant, seeing as the 3.7 litre V6 in the similarly priced Jeep Liberty Limited is making a fair amount more power. Steve Grauman >Is there an updated version of or a replacement for the Freelander due anytime >soon? I might find it tempting if it were just slightly larger and had >something more powerful than the Rover-sourced V6 avaliable. I'm not quite sure >why they've kept on with that powerplant, seeing as the 3.7 litre V6 in the >similarly priced Jeep Liberty Limited is making a fair amount more power. >Steve Grauman 2006, to be built at Halewood. I'm not sure the transmission as it stands would take much more power. They had plenty of problems with the IRD in particular.  SignatureTim Hobbs '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig" '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt" '03 Volvo V70 My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com >>Is there an updated version of or a replacement for the Freelander due anytime >>soon? I might find it tempting if it were just slightly larger and had [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >I'm not sure the transmission as it stands would take much more power. >They had plenty of problems with the IRD in particular. and maybe a 3.7 would be too big to fit in the engine bay :-) >and maybe a 3.7 would be too big to fit in the engine bay :-) One of the landie comics is doing a photo feature of a 4.6 into a Freelander in a couple of months... This crazy pursuit of power is surely not what it is all about, no wonder SUV's are getting a bad reputation. If I wanted power I woud fit a gas turbine, and thereby also solve the heating problem :) SignatureLarry Series 3 rust and holes > One of the landie comics is doing a photo feature of a 4.6 into a > Freelander in a couple of months... >This crazy pursuit of power is surely not what it is all about, B*ll*cks it isn't - gimmi more... (Still dunno what to put the 5.2L TVR lump in...) >>This crazy pursuit of power is surely not what it is all about, > >B*ll*cks it isn't - gimmi more... > >(Still dunno what to put the 5.2L TVR lump in...) I would respectfully suggest... a TVR. Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car. SignatureTim Hobbs '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig" '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt" '03 Volvo V70 My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com >Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car. You guys can buy an AC Superblower over there too. Same body as a Cobra, same basic chassis, but with a supercharged 5.0 litre Ford V9 rather than the N/A 289 or 427 avaliable in real Shelby jobs. Steve Grauman >> Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car. > > You guys can buy an AC Superblower over there too. Same body as a > Cobra, same basic chassis, but with a supercharged 5.0 litre Ford V9 > rather than the N/A 289 or 427 avaliable in real Shelby jobs. > Steve Grauman Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe? SignatureUR SHGb02+14 &ICMFP If at first you don't succeed, maybe skydiving's not for you! >>> Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe? nah, 's easy, one bank of 4 and one of 5: 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 the crank might be interesting though. actually, volks-lot do a V5... >>>> Or possibly a Cobra replica if you want a proper blokes car. >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >actually, volks-lot do a V5... IIRC, they use a balance weight or summat in place of the sixth cylinder. I think it is just derived from the 2.8 V6. Or I could be talking total crap... SignatureTim Hobbs '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig" '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt" '03 Volvo V70 My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com >>the crank might be interesting though. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Or I could be talking total crap... It is based on the 2.8 but with a new crank which negates the need for a balancer. >Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a Y maybe? LOL, woopz. Meant V8. Steve Grauman >> Odd number of pots, most unusual, don't think it'd work in a V but a >> Y maybe? > > LOL, woopz. Meant V8. > Steve Grauman Think we've established it is probably possible if somewhat improbable. SignatureUR SHGb02+14 &ICMFP If at first you don't succeed, maybe skydiving's not for you! |
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