My wife is going to treat herself to a new car so I will be having her freelander 2 to replace the pick up truck I currently have that she will not drive!

So it's black on an 07 plate, but will soon have my private plate fitted to it, it already has some evoque alloys fitted.....but I still don't like it that much!! I really want a sport or a disco but I am going to try and live with it and see how i get on with it as I don't really want the hassle of swapping it....as we have had it for 2 years and covered 40k miles in it, it has new discs/pads all round, new tyres all round, the father in law services it for the cost of parts and to be honest it's been a great car for the wife to have had, I love the inside and the ride etc etc

But I still don't really like the outside look of it....so I am thinking of doing a few little mods as I don't want to spend a lot on it as it will only be used as a mobile dog kennel and a daily driver to a cement works for me which is only 7 miles away, so will spend its final days covered in a layer of cement dust....I will only be covering around 4k miles a year in it compared to around 20k miles a year the wife was doing...

What cheapish mods will make it look better??

Mudflaps?

Chrome bits? Door handles etc Or is the "in" thing black bits now??

Roof spoiler?

Tinted back windows....any thoughts to this or anything else that doesn't cost the earth but has a big improvement on the slightly "missing a little something" look it currently seems to have


Thanks Black FL2
L200 Warrior

Mudflaps
Front spats
Side steps
Roof spoiler
Door protector strips
Clear side indicators and brake light
Then cover the whole thing in mud! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Thanks for the reply, is there a members freelander in black that has these bits fitted?

Not heard if the front spats so I will look into them

You say about covering the whole thing in mud, this might happen as I want to start doing a little off roading and need to decide if I use the freelander for doing it or I keep my L200 warrior for the off roading Black FL2
L200 Warrior

What members have the nicest looking black freelanders that have these mods on ? Black FL2
L200 Warrior

Have a look in my gallery at my old black 62 Plate...it has everything on there that you would possibly want. If you want some watery fun, then I can heartily recommend the Willoughby to Grandborough road...pretty much at maximum wading depth all the way through. If you fancy pushing your luck, Offchurch is it's usual flooded self, and I may well pop down there later on to rescue some stranded idiots who can't read warning signs!! Happy days  Foraging near Gaydon....
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Hi Badger, thanks for the reply, I will take a look through your pictures, I might take a look at the Willoughby to grandborough in the week....is it easy to find? I know roughly where Willoughby is but it is not somewhere I know, I don't think I would risk it in the freelander though as I'm not sure of its capabilities yet compared to my warrior

Off to look at your gallery  Black FL2
L200 Warrior

Nice motor mate, I like

The only thing I'm not 100% sure about is the side steps.....everything else looks good but I have never been 100% about the side steps! no idea if there are any other styles though! Don't get me wrong as it looks great mate and so much nicer and more finished looking than the standard vehicle I have Black FL2
L200 Warrior

No problem, you're welcome. The Freeleander coped just fine with it, what seemed like a lake to the average car driver was just a puddle to the Freelander, so you won't face any problems getting through. Get out to Willoughby on the A45 Daventry Road from Rugby, and follow the only road out of the village...eventually it will take you through to Stockton. One word of warning - a lot of tree branches are down in the area and are submerged in water....be cautious, just in case they clatter your undershield. good luck with the mods, whatever you do to it.  Foraging near Gaydon....
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Last edited by Badger1970 on 9th Feb 2014 9:08 am. Edited 2 times in total

I put the front spats on my 07 GS as I had seen them on the later models and was told it would stop the water coming over the bonnet when driving though puddles. They don't!

However, they are cheap and easy to fit.

So you cover it in cement dust and then get it all wet. Hmmm. First FL2 statue coming right up ... ... ... ! Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

Iliacus wrote:

I put the front spats on my 07 GS as I had seen them on the later models and was told it would stop the water coming over the bonnet when driving though puddles. They don't!

However, they are cheap and easy to fit.

Badger1970 wrote:

Have a look in my gallery at my old black 62 Plate...it has everything on there that you would possibly want. If you want some watery fun, then I can heartily recommend the Willoughby to Grandborough road...pretty much at maximum wading depth all the way through. If you fancy pushing your luck, Offchurch is it's usual flooded self, and I may well pop down there later on to rescue some stranded idiots who can't read warning signs!! Happy days

my spats sort out the spray on the screen driving through puddles, not 100% but loads better than without

"my spats sort out the spray on the screen driving through puddles, not 100% but loads better than without"

have you an image of spats - i can't find one anywhere, and would like to consider adding them to mine

thanks, Andy MY14 SD4 HSE LUX, Colour - Santorini Black, Spare Alloy, Privacy Glass, Front & rear SS tread plates, Chrome arse, Official LR coat hanger!! <-- Going soon... Any offers?

On order - DS2 with pretty much everything on 👌

"Keep it Moist"

You will find them on yours when it arrives Andy, its like a little mudflap located on the front bumper in front of the wheels. They came out with the facelift bumper in late 2010, they then fitted a modified version a few months later.


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