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taztastic



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The Freelander - built for adventure

I was scrolling along earlier on Facebook, flicking past photos of people's breakfast and strange photos of minions with corny phrases, when I saw this picture.

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It got me thinking, of all the 4x4, softroaders, call them what you will, the Freelander stands out, it is used as it was intended, people with a sense of adventure, people not afraid to use them as LR intended. We have had people come and go on here, they wander off buying Audi's, BMW, various orientalist machines and follow their dreams to Sainsburys at the weekend, safe in the knowledge that should 5mm of snow fall while they are selecting their Pak Choi and spring water washed lettuce, they will be able to get home.

I googled 'Freelander in the desert', page after page of Freelander, covered in sand, driven by people with a sense of adventure, the sense to get out and enjoy the open air out of the city.
Then I googled 'Audi Q3 in the desert' Laughing a couple of pictures with the car actually in the desert, sadly on Tarmac roads, that's the difference, I bought the Freelander so it will go where others fear to tread, in the first weeks of ownership my first Freelander went round Kielder forest, this latest car was taken over grasshill causeway, it's where it belongs.

I've never seen an X series or a Q series anywhere other than on the Tarmac and this too me sums them up, they are not made for adventure, they are made to pose, somewhere safe for the vegetables on the way back from Waitrose.

So well done Mr Guezzout Nadjib for having that sense of adventure to get out there and remind me why I bought my car

I'm off up the Lakes ... I'll be a while ...

Taz
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Steve D



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Or you could go for functionality AND style! Laughing

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 Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.
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j77



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Or an in breed

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taztastic



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It's still got the green oval though Thumbs Up
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Steve D



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I think you'll find we have black oval status. Whistle Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.
Post #287417 16th Jan 2016 1:11 pm
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LR NUT



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Scotland 2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White

Not to mention great pulling machines for those who do tow with them Wink

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 MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

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j77



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That's all changed now, we're all green and silver together Laughing 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200
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LR NUT



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Scotland 2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White

j77 wrote:
Or an in breed

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That's a good one Jamie Rolling with laughter MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s
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j77



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That's what happens when a Fl2 and an Evqoue are sitting in the workshop together. Fl2 has to much oil and it's went straight to his head gasket, his exhaust starts twitching and gets the horn and the Evoque being a WAG wannabe is up for anything, a bit of Marvin Gaye playing on the meridian sound system and 9 months later the child is born called Discovery Sport. The 3 wise men, FFRR, Defender and D4, came with gifts while the RRS made eyes at the D4 and a life will be created in a few months rumoured to be called D5.

And that is a Land Rover nativity 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200
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Arese



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The white FL2 in the algerian desert looks great !! I saw other photos of it in the Land Rover freelander 2 group in facebook
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taztastic



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J77 ... You have way to vivid an imagination Laughing

Arese Thumbs Up
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eddiekol



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Totally agree with you.After having the opportunity to take mine offroad this morning,I am absolutely in awe of the Freelander.
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Disconev



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j77 wrote:
That's what happens when a Fl2 and an Evqoue are sitting in the workshop together. Fl2 has to much oil and it's went straight to his head gasket, his exhaust starts twitching and gets the horn and the Evoque being a WAG wannabe is up for anything, a bit of Marvin Gaye playing on the meridian sound system and 9 months later the child is born called Discovery Sport. The 3 wise men, FFRR, Defender and D4, came with gifts while the RRS made eyes at the D4 and a life will be created in a few months rumoured to be called D5.

And that is a Land Rover nativity


That's brilliant Rolling with laughter ..............but are you sure you haven't been smoking something? Whistle It better to laugh than cry

Disco sport 2016 HSE
FL2 2011 XS gone
Disco3 2005 Tdv6 SE gone
Disco2 2000 Td5 ES gone
Disco1 1998 V8iS gone
Disco1 1996 3dr 300tdi gone
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j77



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Laughing now I've finished living out my fantasies back on topic.

The Fl2 is an amazingly competent car and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200
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England 2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black

I saw the picture of the FL2 in the desert on Facebook also. The car looks great! I keep saying I'm going to take mine off road but I never get round to doing it. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.
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