Did anyone else from the forum pop-along to this? While Alana and I were camping down near to the New Forest, we thought it would be rude not to go along for the 2nd year running. Although it started off a bit wet, the weather soon got it's act together and blessed us all with some blue skies and while clouds.

It's always good to see Land Rovers new and old all together in one area with a few Range Rovers here and there. It was also good to see a decent amount of Freelander 1's and 2's out in force at the show. For all those that didn't or couldn't go or just didn't know about it, we put together a video from our day there.

 https://www.youtube.com/@scottandalana4x4

 Jules

I went along for the first time. It was brilliant to see such a great collection of Landys and a good Freelander turnout. We took my standard (not modified, except for AT tyres) on the off-road trail and I was once again pleasantly surprised how well the Freelander performed against all the modified Defenders and Discoverys. -------------------------------------------------------------
1965 Series IIa Safari LWB White - gone
1982 RR 2 door Sahara dust - gone
2000 Freelander 1 3 door white gold - gone
1995 Discovery 1 200Tdi Biaritz Blue - gone
2009 FL2 TD4 HSE Stornoway Grey

I've been hearing stories that apparently the Freelanders were handling the course better than the new swanky cars that were leading everyone around that were struggling for grip in places.  https://www.youtube.com/@scottandalana4x4

The organisers cheekily put the Freelanders at the back expecting them to get stuck and every so often I would be asked if I wanted to 'go the easy route', which I of course scoffed at! The only slight issue I had was ground clearance, but I never once lost traction. I had similar experience with my Freelander 1. Very capable vehicles. -------------------------------------------------------------
1965 Series IIa Safari LWB White - gone
1982 RR 2 door Sahara dust - gone
2000 Freelander 1 3 door white gold - gone
1995 Discovery 1 200Tdi Biaritz Blue - gone
2009 FL2 TD4 HSE Stornoway Grey

I have driven two LR vehicles around the LR Experience Day Woods on 2 separate mornings.

The (early) DS did everything that the RRS did except for the very deep rutted section.

So I am sure that in terms of traction the DS/FL2 system is not wanting.

Perhaps we need an Air Suspension Upgrade Kit. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

I was there on the Herts & Berks stand.

Nice day out once the rain stopped !!



Tim 2010 Aintree Green Freelander TD4 HSE.
2004 Land Rover Discovery 2 Landmark TD5
1998 Ford Escort Cabriolet

Was that the 4x4 response stand Tim?  https://www.youtube.com/@scottandalana4x4

Yes it was , we had 2 Freelander 2s and a nice Freelander 1 2010 Aintree Green Freelander TD4 HSE.
2004 Land Rover Discovery 2 Landmark TD5
1998 Ford Escort Cabriolet

We were around your stand a few times with Alana waving the GoPro around. Excluding Scott in the blur, you're not one of these three?

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No I was on walkabout !! 2010 Aintree Green Freelander TD4 HSE.
2004 Land Rover Discovery 2 Landmark TD5
1998 Ford Escort Cabriolet

Ah gotcha. Maybe next year we will bump into you. Your stand is always very nicely turned out and it was great to see a few Freelanders on it. Hopefully next year we can get the sun that we had without the heavy rain. We decided to take a walk around the museum and a sit on the monorail while it passed over.  https://www.youtube.com/@scottandalana4x4