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chicken george



Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

cut your nose off too spite your face Evil or Very Mad If your buying a fl2 get it right first time...black At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Post #57741 1st Feb 2010 9:05 pm
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Rowy



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There is nothing actually wrong with silver or Grey FL2's-It's just that every one ya see has an old biddy driving it.
Once you've Drove black ya won't go back Laughing

P.S. Please Ignore any homo-erotic connotations that can be deemed from that last statement Embarassed

Post #57742 1st Feb 2010 9:18 pm
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The Doc



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Agreed +1 Thumbs Up

My last 14 cars have been black - guess what colour I'll be getting next Whistle

Post #57755 1st Feb 2010 10:26 pm
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Rowy



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Dunno Doc, What colour? Rimini? Laughing

Post #57760 1st Feb 2010 11:07 pm
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commando



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Stornoway Grey

Test drive the Automatic before you decide to buy as it might change your mind.Tyres are good for at least 30k.34 mpg from my Auto driving on A and B roads with a small amount of town driving.Check with your insurance company about the wheels as mine would not insure me on 19" rims. Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

Post #57776 2nd Feb 2010 9:23 am
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The Doc



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Rowy wrote:
Dunno Doc, What colour? Rimini? Laughing


Tempted coz there loads cheaper used - thinking of going down this route when I replace my carpets too to get maximum discount, "do you have any red pub style carpet in stock, oh and some really stripy red and white wallpaper" Laughing

Post #57780 2nd Feb 2010 9:43 am
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npinks



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normally an insurer have no problems if they are OEM rims you are going to especially from 18's to 19'sConfused

But as LRI said they have no problems unless your change is over 2inchs, (so you couldn't go 16's to 19's) Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Post #57782 2nd Feb 2010 9:46 am
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commando



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Stornoway Grey
wheels

My insurer said that it was OK to go from 17" to 18" but not to 19". Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

Post #57799 2nd Feb 2010 1:02 pm
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AndyC



Member Since: 30 Nov 2007
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Norway 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Your insurer needs to get his car info updated - 19" are standard on some models.
It’s a long time since I had UK insurance so I forgot - But, how can the size of the wheels effect the insurance price Question
Doesn’t affect the price here as long as they are the size recommended by LR 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Post #57815 2nd Feb 2010 2:20 pm
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OWLS11



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2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Hi that's it sorted ! Ive ordered a FL2 GS in stornoway grey (sorry CG) Im thinking of ordering some 19's tomorrow From Dworths ! insurance are ok with 19" wheels providing there dealer fitted ! Will gs centre caps fit new 19's LR002805 ? Also will FL2 be any worse off road or in snow with larger wheels ?

Post #57895 2nd Feb 2010 9:04 pm
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gilfishman



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if the snows deeper than the kerbs,remember they there,as the alloys will once u found them Crying or Very sad

Post #57904 2nd Feb 2010 9:54 pm
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Rowy



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Owls,
Centre caps are same size no matter what size the wheels, but some wheels are a different colour I.e shadow chrome/sparkle etc. and will need same colour centre caps.

Post #57909 2nd Feb 2010 10:28 pm
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OWLS11



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2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Cheers Rowy do you know if fl2 will be any worse off for having 19's on compared to 17's ?

Post #57910 2nd Feb 2010 10:41 pm
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Rowy



Member Since: 20 Aug 2008
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I went from 17's to 19' Shadow chromes with Continental 19' tyres which are lower profile & better road tyres-very smooth.
The Goodyear Wrangler 17's are Mud & snow tyres-so better for off road use-But I had NO problems in the snow with the conti's, unlike other 4x4s that were struggling around my village.

Plus the Shadow chromes are the best-don't bother with them Tripppple sports, they look crap, I got a set and had them on and off the car within days. It's worth paying a little bit extra for them, I paid £180 LESS (For my second set of shadow chromes) than the Ebay price of the dealer that sells then for £900 by giving them a bell.

Post #57917 2nd Feb 2010 11:10 pm
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Carnoch



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Just to make your day Rowdy, some new Shadow Chromes went on Fleabay today for 500!

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