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OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 334

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Firenze Red

Views on, De-badging?

I de-badged my, Freelander, as I thought 16 bits of plastic stuck on the tail gate did nothing to enhance the appearance and was a pain to clean around.
Anyone got any thoughts on this subject?

17th Jan 2019 4:18 pm

OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 334

It still has the, important one!

17th Jan 2019 4:24 pm

Largered

Member Since: 10 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1978

O LOST EVE

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic27801.html?highlight=meridian

Last edited by Largered on 17th Jan 2019 4:38 pm. Edited 1 time in total

17th Jan 2019 4:33 pm

Tradewind 35

Member Since: 04 Dec 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 441

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Baltic Blue

De-bagging is I believe something that is now only done in Boys Public Schools Olosteve so I think this post is off topic and politically incorrect, even if the de-bagger owns a nice red Freelie

17th Jan 2019 4:37 pm

OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 334

Very good!!!

17th Jan 2019 4:38 pm

LR NUT

Member Since: 12 May 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 4350

2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White

You rear plate is a bit wonky Steve. MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

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

17th Jan 2019 5:41 pm

OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 334

Good spot, LR NUT, 3mm out. Job for tomorrow. Thank you.

17th Jan 2019 5:57 pm

LR NUT

Member Since: 12 May 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 4350

A shame to have a shortened down 4 digit plate a few mm off.

I think trimmed down plates are a bit more harder to line up. MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

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

17th Jan 2019 5:59 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5064

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

On some vehicles de-badging improves the overall appearance - not sure it make much of a difference on the FL2 to be honest. Jules

17th Jan 2019 6:21 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Adds nothing to the FL2 IMO, in fact I think it detracts. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

17th Jan 2019 8:23 pm

LR NUT

Member Since: 12 May 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 4350

Like everything else in life it’s a personal choice MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

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

17th Jan 2019 8:45 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

Agreed Nut. We had a few de-badged beamers to include hard topped convertibles. My neighbour went the other way and added M badges to his beamer estate. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

17th Jan 2019 8:52 pm

OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 334

LR NUT wrote:
A shame to have a shortened down 4 digit plate a few mm off.

I think trimmed down plates are a bit more harder to line up.

Agree with you, I fitted these in a bit of a hurry when picking up from the dealership.
1st time the salesman had someone turn up and fit their own plates.
Got to admit they've been on for more than a year without me noticing.

17th Jan 2019 10:51 pm

Sidthecat

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Sarf-East London-sur-Mer
Posts: 1635

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

I know there's nothing that can be done legally, but the yellow plates look awful against the bright red bodywork imo. The red/yellow contrast

18th Jan 2019 4:07 am

Tigger

Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
Location: L15KRD
Posts: 2555

Mixed feelings on this. I can see why you’ve done it, but it’s given a different emphasis to the shape of the back of the car and it’s a bit too plain.

I wouldn’t put the lettering back, but what it really needs an alternative horizontal strip to re-emphasise the width (rather than the height) is one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Free...XQvJVRQ01A

I put one of these on the back of my D4’s and it looks so much better than the cheapo black plastic bit

18th Jan 2019 6:07 am

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