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Dont know how many of you might be interested in this, but I took my X-Trail 2.0 offroading with the guys from my Land Rover club last weekend.
You have to bear in mind that my X-T is completely standard except for AT2 tyres, and that this was a trip for "newbies", so wasnt the most demanding of off roading. However this was around and across Salisbury Plain, which is used by the British Army as a test and exercise ground. Those of you that know Salisbury will know that it can be a car killer. Few come away without something broken - in my case rear silencer broken at front flange. It does sound nice now

As this was a Land Rover group, the X-T had to become a Land rover for the day
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Here are a few pics.
here is a slideshow if you want to see more
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On that note - can anyone answer the Q - does the 2.0 X_T need the back box, or can I just fit an extension onto the centre section to route the exaust to the rear of the car, and does the lack of back box effect the emmisions?
You have to bear in mind that my X-T is completely standard except for AT2 tyres, and that this was a trip for "newbies", so wasnt the most demanding of off roading. However this was around and across Salisbury Plain, which is used by the British Army as a test and exercise ground. Those of you that know Salisbury will know that it can be a car killer. Few come away without something broken - in my case rear silencer broken at front flange. It does sound nice now
As this was a Land Rover group, the X-T had to become a Land rover for the day
Here are a few pics.









here is a slideshow if you want to see more
On that note - can anyone answer the Q - does the 2.0 X_T need the back box, or can I just fit an extension onto the centre section to route the exaust to the rear of the car, and does the lack of back box effect the emmisions?