Hi, Just finished giving my Freelander 2 a MY 2013/14 update. New lights, new wheels, rear spoiler, painted mirrors and door handles plus a good clean and polish. It's a MY 2011 TD4 S. We had it from new and was one of the first MY11 facelift cars on the road.

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It looks great

Can I ask where you got the 2013 fog lights from and if they're easy to fit? And which polish you use?

Murgzilla

Thanks Murgzilla,

I used Meguiars, Very good quality product, and is or was 3 for 2 at a well known car and bike accessory shop! After a good wash I First used there Clay kit, which gets rid of bits of tar and road muck and gives the car a nice smooth finish, then a coat of Ultimate Compound, which takes out all the fine scratches and swirls, and finally a couple of coats of Gold Class Carnauba Plus Wax, which gives the car a lovely deep colour and shine. Lot of hard work by hand but very satisfying when finished and gives great results. Much easier to clean now too. The fog light surrounds I got from a LR dealer and are about £25.00 a side. If you've already got spot lights it's easy, you just pull the old black ones out. There is a gap at the top of the spotlight lense where you can use something to prise them out. Then you just push the new one in. MY11 Freelander 2 TD4 S, Santorini Black, Almond Cloth, Full MY 2013 facelift, Factory Privacy Glass, Clear View Pack, Folding Mirrors, Rear Parking Sensors, LR 19" DogLeg Alloys, and lots of other stuff!

Last edited by RobGColl on 28th Apr 2014 1:47 pm. Edited 1 time in total

done a excellent job there, shows what a bit of time and effort can achieve

yes very nice job, well worth the effort !!

Iain

An excellent job. Well done that man.

As a side note, due to recent off-roading in mine and getting hundreds of light scratches across all panels (Baltic Blue metallic), it is going in for a professional mop and paint correction next week. The guy that owns the business swears by 3M and Meguiars products, and if it comes back looking remotely like yours, I shall be a very happy Badger! Foraging near Gaydon....
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Just fitted some LR mudflaps and side strips, silver dash trim and LR floor mats.

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Great results - the new wheels make a huge difference. You must be really pleased  2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
MY2013 SD4 XS Firenze Red, 19" 10 spoke contrast paint wheels, Signature Strips, Grand Black Lacquer trim, Cold Climate Pack - gone!
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Looks excellent. In my opinion, the only option for the grill is to go for the 2013 grill to finish it off.

But good effort. I did a 2010 facelift on my old car which was a 56 plate. Kept it fresh for a good few years! Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

Hi Mav,

Seen your car around a few times, always looks nice. It's getting hold of the new grill thats the problem! not many on ?bay wouldn't mind keeping the grey centre part of the grill and having a gloss black 2013 surround but having the silver edge grey aswell.. make it look a bit different!


or maybe keep the silver strip! as the photo chopped pic. MY11 Freelander 2 TD4 S, Santorini Black, Almond Cloth, Full MY 2013 facelift, Factory Privacy Glass, Clear View Pack, Folding Mirrors, Rear Parking Sensors, LR 19" DogLeg Alloys, and lots of other stuff!

Where abouts in Leicester are you? Have you seen my old grey one around or my black one? Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

Your Black one. It's quite distinctive with the Evoque wheels and twin exhausts. I work in Leicester and spotted it a couple of times around the Leicester City football ground a month or so back and again around Fosse Park I think. Any ideas where I can get a 2013 grill surround? I noticed you had a go at replacing the grill on your grey one. Was it easy to remove? I know it's welded in place. Do I need to take the bumper off to do it? Don't know why LR didn't make the grill seperate to the bumper! MY11 Freelander 2 TD4 S, Santorini Black, Almond Cloth, Full MY 2013 facelift, Factory Privacy Glass, Clear View Pack, Folding Mirrors, Rear Parking Sensors, LR 19" DogLeg Alloys, and lots of other stuff!

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Really good job

RobGColl wrote:

Your Black one. It's quite distinctive with the Evoque wheels and twin exhausts. I work in Leicester and spotted it a couple of times around the Leicester City football ground a month or so back and again around Fosse Park I think. Any ideas where I can get a 2013 grill surround? I noticed you had a go at replacing the grill on your grey one. Was it easy to remove? I know it's welded in place. Do I need to take the bumper off to do it? Don't know why LR didn't make the grill seperate to the bumper!

Badger1970 wrote:

An excellent job. Well done that man.

As a side note, due to recent off-roading in mine and getting hundreds of light scratches across all panels (Baltic Blue metallic), it is going in for a professional mop and paint correction next week. The guy that owns the business swears by 3M and Meguiars products, and if it comes back looking remotely like yours, I shall be a very happy Badger!