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PeakWayfarer

Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: U.K.
Posts: 70

New to Freelanders

Yesterday collected a new 2.2 td4 HSE man, so far very pleased, but just thought I would register and say hello

24th Mar 2013 5:55 pm

chrisr1806

Member Since: 20 Oct 2012
Location: None
Posts: 2220

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Welcome. I'm sure you will find this forum very helpful. Enjoy your new FL2.

24th Mar 2013 6:01 pm

Slaneydore

Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Can't wait to pick mine up
13 days and counting

Enjoy

What colour did you go for? BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
The wanna be other half - http://www.freel2.com/forum/member-carriec.html

24th Mar 2013 6:21 pm

PeakWayfarer

Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: U.K.
Posts: 70

Baltic blue

24th Mar 2013 6:37 pm

Slaneydore

Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

Nice
Enjoy BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
The wanna be other half - http://www.freel2.com/forum/member-carriec.html

24th Mar 2013 6:47 pm

DrRpb

Member Since: 14 Oct 2012
Location: Petersfield
Posts: 572

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Orkney Grey

Get it dirty on some Peak District green lanes * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* GONE.2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Rocket ship. 33mpg.
* Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

24th Mar 2013 7:58 pm

piattj

Member Since: 18 Jan 2012
Location: where the crowds aint...
Posts: 1235

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Baltic Blue

PeakWayfarer wrote:
Baltic blue

Top choice!

...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

25th Mar 2013 9:37 am

russben

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: lancashire
Posts: 314

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Santorini Black

Welcome.
You'll find plenty of help & advice on here (and plenty of p**s taking).
Congratulations on purchasing a car with the correct number of pedals too Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

Gone - 2008 Freel2 HSE Santorini Black
Hello - 2010 RRS TDV6 3.0 HSE Santorini Black

25th Mar 2013 5:19 pm

camper2

Member Since: 28 Nov 2012
Location: Isle of Man
Posts: 41

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Santorini Black

DrRpb wrote:
Get it dirty on some Peak District green lanes

That's a must to maintain the Land Rover 'macho-ness'
I was reading a local forum about 4x4 reliability during this snowy weather, and somebody called Freelanders 'Gaylanders' and knocked their ability.

I was amused but slightly miffed because I have just had great results in the snow in Liverpool countryside outskirts Now - Black 2012 FR2 SD4 XS really miss the RRS
Gone - Black 2008 3.6 TDV8 RRS orgasmic
Gone - Black 2006 2.7 HSE RRS problems
Gone - Green 2008 SWB Defender fully loaded; brill
Gone - Green 2005 Disco diesel; brill
Gone - Black 2003 Disco diesel; brill

26th Mar 2013 5:42 pm

griff9of13

Member Since: 02 Nov 2011
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 64

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Galway Green

camper2 wrote:

That's a must to maintain the Land Rover 'macho-ness'
I was reading a local forum about 4x4 reliability during this snowy weather, and somebody called Freelanders 'Gaylanders' and knocked their ability.

I was amused but slightly miffed because I have just had great results in the snow in Liverpool countryside outskirts

They obviously don't have any idea what they are talking about. I have been to two LRE days and a full day off roading in Bala with Landcraft and all the people I've spoken to, who are off road experts, agree that the FL2 is very capable indeed. Oh, and Roger Crathorne (known as Mr Land Rover) has nothing but praise for it too. gone MY2010 GS TD4 Manual Stornoway
arrived MY2013 GS TD4 Manual Aintree Green

27th Mar 2013 8:22 am

Ninocass

Member Since: 14 Mar 2013
Location: Uk
Posts: 96

[quote="camper2"]

DrRpb wrote:
and somebody called Freelanders 'Gaylanders' and knocked their ability.

I stupidly posted for some advice on the landy zone website before buying and got met with the same comments, it seems that form is populated with people that fix things with a lump hammer!

27th Mar 2013 8:58 am

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2006

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Lago Grey

Comments like that reflect solely on the commenter, not the commented! They are usually driven by some deep-seated psychological issue (caveat, I'm not a psychologist except in the amateur sense ), usually insecurity. So one should really pity them rather than feel offended by their comments.

That said, the kinds of comment often found here on this far-superior forum in which the abilities of vehicles are objectively analysed and criticised (rather than the sexual orientation of the vehicle's owner questioned) are absolutely fine.

27th Mar 2013 9:35 am

flylr

Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 281

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

camper2 wrote:
DrRpb wrote:
Get it dirty on some Peak District green lanes

That's a must to maintain the Land Rover 'macho-ness'
I was reading a local forum about 4x4 reliability during this snowy weather, and somebody called Freelanders 'Gaylanders' and knocked their ability.

I was amused but slightly miffed because I have just had great results in the snow in Liverpool countryside outskirts

When I first got my freelander my neighbour said 'oh nice car. Is that what you call a softroader - couldn't you afford a proper 4x4'.

i pointed out they had completed the camel trophy in Freelanders... he seemed satisfied at that

(Coming) 2016 RR Evoque td4 180 HSE Dynamc
(Going) 2013 TD4 GS Auto - Santorini Black with black leather. Cold Climate, UK Lighting & Armrest Packs. Privacy Glass. LR Rubber Mats. Full size spare.
60 000 miles averaging 35mpg

(Gone) 2010 TD4 Manual GS - Stornoway Grey. Sold at 3yrs old & 64k miles. Final average consumption 39.2mpg.

27th Mar 2013 10:33 pm

NickGround

Member Since: 16 Mar 2013
Location: Verwood
Posts: 18

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Ipanema Sand

Just posted this on another thread
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic15223.htm...18779a07e9

My off roading colleagues all made similar 'gay' comments about it until they needed to be recovered! FL2 HSE Lux 2013
I-Pace HSE 2019
MX5 1998

28th Mar 2013 9:41 am

NickGround

Member Since: 16 Mar 2013
Location: Verwood
Posts: 18

Oh and the FL2 is better than my FL1 as they improved the departure angle and the vulnerabilities and unreliabilities (anti-roll bar bushes for example). FL2 HSE Lux 2013
I-Pace HSE 2019
MX5 1998

28th Mar 2013 9:42 am

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