Boolia wrote:

Aftermarket tinting doesn't look good though!

Sorry Gambba I should have said that it doesn't look AS good as fcory fitted. No offence meant

Boolia wrote:

Sorry Gambba I should have said that it doesn't look AS good as fcory fitted. No offence meant

No offence taken, just was wondering what your thoughts were.

The tints on my side windows make such a difference to heat rejection, and 3M have a clear version for the windscreen which although is quite expensive I am thinking of getting to keep me from burning my arse on the leather

Been looking at the FL2's for sale on the Landrover website and thought it would be good to compare the colours for sale there against the poll results. Quite interesting to see how accurate the poll really was!! (some colours have had to be paired up to match LR website selections)

red = poll 11%, LR website 4%
green = poll 3%, LR website 1%
blue = poll 17%, LR website 19%
beige = poll 0%, LR website 1%
Orange&gold = poll 0%, LR website 3%
white = poll 1%, LR website 1%
black = poll 23%, LR website 28%
grey&silver = poll 45%, LR website 43%

So I think the morale of this story is that if you are interested in buying a black or grey FL2 then haggle for a discount with your dealer - they are far more common!!  Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

Only red owners could be bothered to do all those calculations  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

chicken george wrote:

Only red owners could be bothered to do all those calculations

Its something to take my mind off that knocking noise!!  Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

so be warned red car owners are murderers and maths obsessed 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

chicken george wrote:

so be warned red car owners are murderers and maths obsessed

Why do you think we have red FL2's?? Hides the blood stains a treat!!  Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

It just occured to me that when we write a message we can choose to write in all possible different colours except GREY and the default is BLACK (Santorini black I think). FREELANDER 2 TD4 SE (XS UK) IZMIR BLUE SIDE STEPS COLD PACK BI-XENON TINTED WINDOWS - AND PROUD OF HER

Nah its Narvik black, I cant see any metallic in the font ! 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

shilen wrote:

So I think the morale of this story is that if you are interested in buying a black or grey FL2 then haggle for a discount with your dealer - they are far more common!!

More like pay a premium for the superior black paintwork . 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

Maybe Stornoway Grey should be changed to Runaway Grey, looking at the poll results...again!!!

chicken george wrote:

shilen wrote:

So I think the morale of this story is that if you are interested in buying a black or grey FL2 then haggle for a discount with your dealer - they are far more common!!

More like pay a premium for the superior black paintwork .

A new Australian survey suggests that black cars are the most dangerous to be travelling in, as you are most likely to not be seen by other motorists and therefore more chance to be involved in an accident . All colours where listed from most unsafe to safest and grey cars where about midway on the list.
Unfortunately I have only read this in the Norwegian press today and don’t really have time to translate it all.
Maybe one of our Aussie members can post us an English version
 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Will we be laughing at trade in time when the markets saturated in Black and Grey cars.

Fads like White come and go, Reds and T flame may not be everybodys choice.

One good thing dealers like popular coloured cars as they know they'll be able to sell them on without trouble

You have to have the right Stornaway Grey with Alpacha colour like me though  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

AndyC wrote:

A new Australian survey suggests that black cars are the most dangerous to be travelling in,

They were just being politically correct and put simply it says drivers of black cars cause the most accidents due to tehir driving


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