grate another member that thiks black is cr p we now a few more to say white is sh te to  rainy-city
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chrome ar monstrosity. [/quote]

The Doctor, I think you mean noble finisher.  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

j77 wrote:

chrome ar monstrosity.

The Doctor, I think you mean noble finisher. [/quote]

Frankly, no. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Tigger wrote:

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.

It was designed that way so that they could bring out the facelift fishface and extend FL2's life a bit longer. After all its the same vehicle, but some people just cant wait to part with their cash for the latest thing

Having said that, I like the fishlander nose better than the old clump we got on round 1, and the new design does seem to suit better  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

zone30 wrote:

Ah, is orange back?

[quote="AndyC"]

Tigger wrote:

was designed that way so that they could bring out the facelift fishface and extend FL2's life a bit longer. After all its the same vehicle, but some people just cant wait to part with their cash for the latest thing

And a lot of lost sales for L/R.
Facelifts are all a part of marketing. Some folk are so vain that they have to have the 'latest', the marketing chaps know this and use it to the full.

And it works. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Pegleg, I bought the new freelander because my car was due for renewal. I had originally put a deposit down on an evoque when it was still called an lrx but delivery times didn't work out with my 3 year deal I would still be waiting models are refreshed to keep people interested. The freelander has a long way to go before it gets completely changed 2006 - 2014. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

[quote="Mona Geeza"]

AndyC wrote:

Tigger wrote:

was designed that way so that they could bring out the facelift fishface and extend FL2's life a bit longer. After all its the same vehicle, but some people just cant wait to part with their cash for the latest thing

If they designed vehicles to look like the final face lift from the start it would save a lot of mucking about.

Well I guess they do just that - Then f-it up for the first version, so that they got somethng to earn more cash on the "facelifted" version later  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

[quote="AndyC"]

Mona Geeza wrote:

AndyC wrote:

Tigger wrote:

was designed that way so that they could bring out the facelift fishface and extend FL2's life a bit longer. After all its the same vehicle, but some people just cant wait to part with their cash for the latest thing

If they designed vehicles to look like the final face lift from the start it would save a lot of mucking about.

Well I guess they do just that - Then f-it up for the first version, so that they got somethng to earn more cash on the "facelifted" version later

Except Land Rover got it a bit wrong with the FL2. They got it right the first time but fu ed up the facelift LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Only the minority now think so

ad210358 wrote:

Only the minority now think so

Only in their eyes

ad210358 wrote:

Only in their eyes

Regardless of views on front end styling, I don't see how there is anything positive to say about the chrome a e. If I had to buy a MY11, I would go to great lengths to modify the boot back to MY10 style. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

As I said, minority, there are quite a few members on here have now replaced the pre MY11 style with the newer style, there are also quite a few that have fitted the Chrome fitted this is not even taking into account the members who have not done either yet but would do if circumstances allowed. When the Chrome was revealed it was hammered on here by a few but things change and only a few on here now actually let it worry them, things change and the more people see it the more tend to not let it bother them, but we are all different gladly, otherwise what a drab life it would be