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pporocki

Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: PL
Posts: 102

2014 Freelander 2 2.0T HSE Auto Santorini Black

Mav, is your exhaust LR00956 or sth else?

23rd Feb 2015 11:59 pm

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Busy weekend so far! Firstly, I decided to do something about my side steps. The standard anodised finish was full of stains which would not come out, so I removed them both, prepped and painted them in Vauxhall Star Silver 3!

Much better!

Then off came the winter 19's

Then my freshly re-furbished 20's in shadow chrome were fitted, and snow foam and wash!

So all looking fresh again! The Overfinch centres may not be staying, a friend gave me a set after he sold his Overfinch Evoque!

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

28th Mar 2015 7:28 pm

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

Looking good Mav, a quick squirt of black on the rusty mudflap screws wouldn't go amiss

Are you coming up to Halewood?

28th Mar 2015 7:45 pm

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

I have some new screws for the mudflaps.

I was going to come to Halewwod but I am away on business which is a real shame. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

28th Mar 2015 9:05 pm

chalkey

Member Since: 05 May 2010
Location: st helens
Posts: 200

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

My last free lander I painted the rusty screws with black hamerite which I had in my garage, your car looks great as always 2013 hse auto, black, almond leather, exnon lights, factory privacy glass, exhaust finisher, rear boot spoiler, mud flaps. Body door side moulding and steps.

Gone and fondly remembered
2012 XS (2013 up-grade LED lights front & rear)
2007 hse (2011 facelift)

29th Mar 2015 12:30 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2292

2015 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Aintree Green

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MAV71 I notice you have fitted the petrols twin pipe rear silencer rather than the single diesel silencer which is a nice touch. Any issues doing this for the diesel? Easy mod? Not change to noise? Any diesel soot staining on rear bumper? Does the Si4 silencer have same diameter inlet pipe? Thxs mate.

29th Mar 2015 3:27 am

cqr

Member Since: 05 Mar 2013
Location: kent
Posts: 1308

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

Wow it's a mobile mirror
Really nice

29th Mar 2015 8:50 am

RobGColl

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 51

2011 Freelander 2 TD4_e S Manual Santorini Black

Love the wheels Mav. Think side vents and side steps in shadow chrome would look good. Maybe the front grill and back boot handle too. 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!

29th Mar 2015 9:26 am

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

Stuartc wrote:

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MAV71 I notice you have fitted the petrols twin pipe rear silencer rather than the single diesel silencer which is a nice touch. Any issues doing this for the diesel? Easy mod? Not change to noise? Any diesel soot staining on rear bumper? Does the Si4 silencer have same diameter inlet pipe? Thxs mate.

You have to cut the old box off, but you're get the replacement silencer with a section anyway. They is a story on the fitting early on in this Biography.

The diesel and petrol box's are the same anyway, only the diesel has one exit pipe rather than two, which actuall give a slightly better flow through the box, so you could argue that this is a more efficient silencer to run. I ran one for over 6 years on my old FL2 TD4 without issue, my old car didn't have a DPF and there was no issue with soot either.. With the Bluefin, my old car was just shy of the 200bhp mark after a rolling road session. Of course cars with DPF don't smoke anyway.

No difference on noise either. Just as quiet.

If you think about is, the Evoque SD4 and TD4 run twin exhausts. there is 100% no downsides. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

29th Mar 2015 9:55 am

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

RobGColl wrote:
Love the wheels Mav. Think side vents and side steps in shadow chrome would look good. Maybe the front grill and back boot handle too.

I may do the side steps, but I have this thing about drifting away from what would be deemed a factory look. I'll never do anything that clearly looks out of place. So the handle on the rear in black is a no no.

OEM+ all the way for me!

I like it that only those in the know, will see what is modified and what isn't. Those who don't know, won't think anything has been done to the car. That's the philosophy I have always worked on and like doing.

I have a set of gloss black side vents on the way which will be done shadow chrome. As the shadow chrome process starts with gloss black, it is the ideal base to start. At least with this, I can swap back to the silver vents when I have the winter wheels on so it all ties in.

I'll do the same with the steps, have another set in shadow chrome. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

29th Mar 2015 9:57 am

RobGColl

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 51

Yes I'm the same, factory look all the way. The only thing that isn't on the outside of my freely is crystal clear side repeaters which I think look so much better and more in keeping with the later front and rear lights. I'll look forward to seeing the results when you've got the extra bits painted. 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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29th Mar 2015 7:15 pm

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2292

Lol CQR
Another option is to paint out mesh and leave surround silver.I think looks good on darker colours. Just a thought

Mav71

5th Apr 2015 6:39 am

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

Remember guys this is Mav's autobiography thread.

5th Apr 2015 8:35 am

Mav71

Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

Talk about coincidence! I am in the process of doing the blacked out vents! Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

10th Apr 2015 9:07 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2292

Mav71 I think this will look great on your car as it's black! Is actually consistent with the rest of the LR range.

11th Apr 2015 1:53 am

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