Lane...I laugh now at what we were kidding ourselves about QUIRKS...As we were trying to convince ourselves at the time, as they being normal traits...Now being on the outside looking into the dred of LR ownership, I see them quirks as DESIGN flaws and lack of QC...We here in the NA market really got screwed bad by LR, especially on the first year Model...I know for a fact that the Tranny fluid they shipped in the Freelander was wrong out the door andas soon as I changed mine out to the proper type (LRN-402), the trannny responded and performed perfectly and still is running down the road without problems, with the mileage nowin the 70's on the one I sold ( I see it regularly and the owner has no problems yet with it)...Did you ever get your's changed?

No, I haven't got my SA compact .45 yet..waiting until I find a deal on one...

 

Dennis,
Thinking back to 02, 03, etc., the whole LR quirk thing was just a mental game, wasn't it? Amazing how we rationalize and compensate when we want to. It's going to be interesting how the new LR2 fairs in its first year but I won't be the guinea pig for it. Add to that the many owners who are dissatisified with their dealerships and the arrogant/incompetent people in them and one can easily be turned off to LR. I guess they just shoot for the one big "first & only sale" and just not care if one continues to buy LR's or not; they just move onto the next "new" customer. Heckuva way to run a business.

I haven't had my auto trans fluid changed yet as they wouldn't do it at my 33,000 mile check (according to my service contract) even though I had already prepaid it (see what I mean about arrogance?). Oh, they would have done it if I would have paid for it(again) but I'm not in the habit of paying twice for anything in life so no deal. I'm coming up on my 40,500 mile check (60k schedule service) soon, probably in July, and it will get changed then. That's clearly enough miles on that same fluid but it's way more than enough time on it, five and half years. I fear to think what it will look like when they drain it. The trans performs perfectly though so I have my fingers crossed that it will last till July.

I just picked up a new "paper puncher" target pistol; a S&W Model 22A, two-tone, with interchangeable barrel configurations, etc. I just couldn't beat the sale price. Good old 10-day California waiting period. Used to be 15! And we have a "one handgun a month" law too! Can you imagine that! All those tax payer millions for an instant computer check system and we stillhave this archaic crap mainly due to California's own assault weapons ban law. Almost hard to believe this is America some times, isn't it??? Velcome to zee Peoples Republik of zee Kalifornia! As I've said many times before, if it wasn't for the weather, I'd.............

I hope you get your new SA soon; I know you'll enjoy it!



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I will let you know, asI am going today.

 

Take PICS!!!!

 

Give us a full update and take lots of pics![sm=Flahssssss.gif]I am sooo jealous!

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The small hummer is a yugo 4

 

Okay, so here's the scoop for the H3, from the NY Auto show, 10 Apr 2007.

There is no H4 concept in the works. The H3T, is still in concept, but wasn't at the show. The Alpha model will be complimenting the H3, & H3X models.

The Alpha at the show was locked, so no one could get in or look under the hood. I took a few pics which I will load up later today, and will post in a new thread in the H3 forum.

Overall, the show was a big disappointment. No performance manufacturers, or any kind of vehicle vendors to accessorize. I felt like I was walking through a parking lot with a whole lot of people. The Jeep display outside the convention center was pretty cool though. They set up a psuedo test track with climbing, break over angles, and the like. They were giving rides but the line was totally absurd to even attempt a try.

I thought that Hummer, would have made a more concentrated effort to show off the line, but the trucks were just displayed in the same manner as the other luxury vehicle lines.

 

My Dealer says the Alpha is a limited production vehicle for next year introducing the V-8 motor in the H3 and the following year is when the H3 comes out with a small V-8...We shall see.

 

OH yes almost forgot............Was told the H1 will resurface too...once the US government relaxes it's grip on its production.

 

I don't know how much smaller a V8GM, wants to make for the H3, but I'll tell you that at all the GM displays, the 5.3 Liter was displayed all painted and chromed as their famous Small block V8.