Yes you too McP, Mav and any other fakers

Royle on RRSport wrote:

If you compare the old front end and the new front end of the Freelanders in the picture, the new one looks like a fish. It does to me anyway.

Heard a few descriptions but never a fish  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Envy is awful - isn't it.......  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

When I first took an interest in FL2's the facelift had only just happened, so I saw them first side by side without being previously used to either.

With the very greatest of respect to all here, I can't see why the pre-facelift FL2 was originally designed the way it was, unless it was simply to look like a style evolution of the original FL1.

Tigger wrote:

With the very greatest of respect to all here, I can't see why green paint was ever on the colour card

 At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

WARNING: sensible comment......


As we are all different why shouldn't we make of vehicles different?


It's no different to a tummy-tuck, bb job or 'face-lift'


Perhaps 'some' people really need it  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

says the person who admits to owning a Nissan Primera

Ooooh yes exactly the same but mine smells of leather (+ Pleather AndyC )

speck savers do a fantastic line in glasses  rainy-city
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Well it definitely doesn't look like a fish but it certainly doesn't look as good from the front as the MY10 or older. The back end is even worse as has been mentioned before.

You can just imagine the guy who designed the chrome strip at the back saying to his boss 'sir, I have re-designed the rear of the Freelander 2'. His boss should have said 'Jenkins you idiot, that's not re-designed, that's just rubbish!'

IMO LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

now now dont be bitchy just because it looks fantastic! it makes the 2010 version out of date by a few years remember you may be driving a chrome arse in a couple years  rainy-city
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never  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Ah, is orange back?

bigalf1961 wrote:

now now dont be bitchy just because it looks fantastic! it makes the 2010 version out of date by a few years remember you may be driving a chrome arse in a couple years

No chance. I will stick with the much better looking MY10. I would sooner buy a high mileage original than the chrome ar monstrosity.  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Couldn't give a monkeys about facelift or pre-facelift grille etc.the SD(facelift) standard Auto and 190 engine with overboost, has, NO vibrations, Brilliant acceleration which leaves the boy racers standing, handles better than many upmarket saloons and regularly gives 40 mpg.
That suit me fine.
Black is now off my colour list,
2007 Black Honda CRV was problem from day 1
2008 Silver FL2 was so good i bought a new Black 2010my
2010 Black FL2 plagued with vibrations from new, never fixed.
2011 Silver FL2 SD brilliant.

Chrome strip is usually covered in dirt anyway. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.