I took the advice last week and entered the lr experience day comp on the main LR web site.

Got a call today from a very nice chap and i've won a place.

Has any body been on the Skipton one, im having a FL2....... what do they do on the off road driving? are they OK when you turn up in a FL2?

Yep been 4 times

No problem with what you turn up in, I turned up with a bad case of bed head stinking of beer, and I can't remember who was feel worse me or the LRE boss Ronnie after a wedding he was at the night before

On road, it a look how it handles, on mine the showed off the DSC stepping in whilst avoiding a pretend nothing in the road

then you drive back, they take you on the obsticle course which is designed to push the car to it's near limits

you drive over to the hill section to show off HDC and other stuff, mine also had it spinning round and round showing the difference the TR control can make

great day out  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

you will have a great time,done mine in ledbury 2 weeks ago,if they push the fl2 to the limits off road you be shocked what the can do.u most prob drive a auto fl2,i was a bit gutted as i got a manual and would rather drove that,but what a drive in a auto,esp off road.would cons buying auto after this. Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

Was at Dunkeld venue in January, absolutely brilliant. Check my gallery for photos of FL2 in 2ft snow. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

I went on the lr experience in Skipton in about May
last year, I went in my FL2 but went out in one of the
FL2 they had ( it was standard but with a after market
sump guard ).

I went with a mate and we went out with a guy with only
one leg !!!

It was a excellent morning, absolutely brilliant and the
staff very friendly.

I would do it again.

Been there twice and suprisingly just won another trip

First time was in a RR sport then in a Defender as i wanted to learn a bit more about diff lock ect for when i take my Disco off road.

This time i have booked a go in a Freelander 2 so i can see how good they are before i risk damaging my own.

Had my Freelander 1's off road god knows how many times but this is a different beast and i would rather damage thers than mine.

Very good half day, learn a lot and the instructors are great. The last one was a WOMAN  Gone S383 ABA Freelander 2.0 XEDI Rioja Red
Gone NT02 CUA Freelander 2.0 TD4 ES Blue
Gone ND06 URU Freelander 2.0 TD4 Rimini Red
Gone NA56 VJN Freeelander 2.0 TD4 Black
HERE OE07 JRX Freelander 2.2 TD4 XS Rimini

Comiston Cold LRE (Skipton?) is good but the road test first is not worth the hour - just a selling exercise. Never done it in a FL2 (but turned up in mine both times) always aimed higher and gone for the disco - 3 then 4 this time. I can drive the FL2 whenever I like....

After the two dates it seems to depend on which instructor you get as to how adventourous they will be - last one wouldn't go through the pond as it was too wet (think they called him Charles) but he went up and down the steps a couple of times.

One word of warning - watch out for the unmarked Plod cars on the A65.

Enjoy, listen and you will learn a lot!!  There's always a way forward!

2008 Freelander Td4 GS - Stornoway Grey - Now Gone - Sob
2011 Freelander Td4 GS 150 - Rimini Red - in its place - Better x far x 4!!

Did LRE at Coniston Cold (Skipton) today in a FL2 HSE Auto - fantastic - even more fantastic that it was one of the 250 prize draws had the lead instructor Adrian - really knows his stuff. Did the road bit first - more of a tech sales talk - but interesting. Then we did the demo track just past the cabin - water, steps ruts - had the vehicle balanced on 2 wheels - all this Adrian did. Then we went a bit further down the track onto the client demo area - good fun - the wife managed to get all 4 wheels spinning and the FL2 going sideways - just at the top of one of the tracks - good fun all round  Cheers
Gumdrop aka Simon !
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F2 HSE, auto, roof rails, steps, santorini black
Defender 50th
F1 1999, Commercial
Series 1 (1958)
Rebel Replica Series 1

cheers chaps

It sounds like a top morning......... my wife fancies coming along so ill have to see if she can get it on 2 wheels.

I have been there twice. It is great fun. You will love it!

all booked ..... on the phone for ages this morning .... June 13th with the misses !

I've won another under my son , so I'm gonna book next month again in RRS ! I might upgrade if it's up to the job!

I presume your sons going with you? When I got told I had won, but couldn't have it due to befn within the last year

I asked if I could do it in my wifes name, along as she is coming was the answer Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I was rung up by LR and offered a half day at Milton Keynes in a dicso3, arrived and during the intro explained that we were more likley to by a FL2, no problem they swopped the disco for a FL2. I was asked how I wanted to split the drive between off road and on road, went for a 1hr on road and 2 off. They obviously temp you by letting you drive a top of range HSE auto (which is better for the off road bit).
I was amazed at what the FL2 could do. it was exactly the same course as the Disco and RR use (apart from one small bit where the FL2 has not got sufficient ground clearance. We went in January and because of the rain we were up to the axles in mud, but the FL2 just kept going. It raelly does give you confidence as to what can be tackled in a FL2.
We were so impressed we bought one, so this particular freebie worked.

Just been on the half day course this weekend, really great experience! loved the on road speed/full on breaking demo. I went for the fl2 but auto, not keen on the road but could see the benefit off road. great off road course with demo and still a real challange on the course I drove on, the fl2 is top, just wish it would have been a manual so I could have had the exact same car. Some of the things I learnt with the auto were easy but migh be harder with the manual. My wife loved it as well but keept getting a for going too fast!!!!

How do you win these days out?