https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commercial-freelander-/192361007329

Boy, that's a real late Freelander 1. Not seen one that late. Never seen a 5 door Freelander 1 commercial either.
Anyone able to shed some light on it ? Looks like a home made conversion job to me. Can't see any lashing points either.

they might have made more of an effort to hover it out a bit

Iain

Freelander commercials were all 3 door variants only. It looks like an adventure model with the seats ripped out. MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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As LR nuts said, Commercials were 3dr only and would have had a rear parcel guard on the tailgate window and a wire mesh bulkhead behind the main seats. Also came with a wood floor and optional full rubber mat. The eBay ad doesn't mention it ..... its a Td4.




The 07 plate is not that rare as LR had over produced during the run down of Solihull production line and the earlier start of the Halewood line. LR had a compound with over 300 FL1s just for UK delivery. Last of the FL1 was 07 plate, First of the FL2 were 56 plate.

Seems to be an import/exmod or something similar as its only UK registered in May 2017. Not in itself a bad thing as it means that it will be registered as PLG with relatively cheap road tax. Not as cheap as a properly registered commercial Freelander but certainly cheaper than the £520 rate that the late registered Freelander 1 owners have to pay! Ouch!

Thanks for the replies . Yes, I know about the f1 commercial all being 3 door, hence why this was bit unusual. However you can never rule anything out where Land Rovers are concerned. Like the batch of Lightweights (Airportables) that had civvy rear crossmembers from the factory.

Checked out that 07 Commercial. Its a IRL import hence the May 2107 age related plate.

The vehicle was supplied by LR as a standard 5dr vehicle. In Ireland there are companies who convert regular vehicles to commercials, this is where this has come from. It looks a very professional job with carpet'ed windows to rear doors and rear quarters.

This not a back of the garage conversion.

In the past I have seen Disco 300s and early D2s with a similar conversion (before LR brought out their own factory D2 commercials)

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Cheers mate. That puts things to bed. ISTR that in NI they used to buy a lot of Disco commercials and convert them to passenger vehicles . It was a way of getting around the high cost of buying an ordinary Disco as the commercials cost thousands less or was it road tax ? ........................................or did I dream it. I've got to stop working nights.

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If you look at the current line-up of the range ......... which would you make into a commercial ?

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mmmm how about a RRS SVR as a commercial?

Just a thought.... I presume TATA are still producing FL2s in India. Is it feasible to import a “commercial” from there?

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