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nikileoncupra

Member Since: 22 Oct 2010
Location: north wales
Posts: 40

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Off road driving?

I live in north Wales and want to see what my FL2 will do offroad.
Does anyone know of anything in my area?

Cheers

18th Mar 2011 8:54 am

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
Location: (!)
Posts: 4392

Bala off road centre, about £30 and caters for all types.

18th Mar 2011 9:07 am

dunroof

Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: <> Yes, still being stalked by another member!
Posts: 1785

Go to the Gower boyo, plenty Greenlaning there.

18th Mar 2011 10:49 am

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
Location: (!)
Posts: 4392

Quote:
I live in north Wales and want to see what my FL2 will do offroad.
Does anyone know of anything in my area?

Quote:
Go to the Gower boyo, plenty Greenlaning there

Have they moved the Gower

18th Mar 2011 11:39 am

nikileoncupra

Member Since: 22 Oct 2010
Location: north wales
Posts: 40

Anyone been to Bala offroad?

18th Mar 2011 11:41 am

EdSnow

Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 131

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

Yep. Went almost three years ago when the old girl was just three days old.

Click image to enlarge

Freelander 2 XS 2.2 TD4 Met Black, with Winter pack, 18" alloys with General Grabber AT2 wellies, MANTEC Sump and Tank Guards

18th Mar 2011 12:36 pm

nikileoncupra

Member Since: 22 Oct 2010
Location: north wales
Posts: 40

Did the FL2 struggle at all? Just don't want to turn up and find everyone using hardcore 4x4's!!

18th Mar 2011 4:10 pm

Andy131

Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2184

Can't speak for Bala but the majority of sites have "green, red and Black" routes of varying difficulty.

Green routes are for showroom cars - well possibly not X3's, not designed to damage but driving through a 300mm deep pond with 50mm of ice on top WILL damage paintwork

Red routes are for lightly modified cars - ie mud tyres, parts driveable with caution.

Black routes = bring a winch, shovel, and expect some damage.

Not saying you will get stuck, but there are usually lots of helpful people with tow ropes (and cameras).
Do wear wellies/old clothing if the weather has been wet.

If it looks too much, stop - watch someone else and make your own mind up.

Please do a LR experience day first - get some proper advice on the capabilities of your car without the risk of damaging yours.

This is what Freelanders were meant to do (at Eastnor)
Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

19th Mar 2011 10:33 am

EdSnow

Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 131

nikileoncupra wrote:
Did the FL2 struggle at all? Just don't want to turn up and find everyone using hardcore 4x4's!!

Struggle? The picture of me above in the ruts is a perfect example of the Freelander excelling! Two possibly three disco 3's got stuck before i just drove on through! You will impress yourself, and everyone else with what the FL2 can do!.. I've done Rockingham, Bala, Strata Florida, and Sarn Helen. You might feel a little odd at the start, but at the end you'll impress all.

Freelander 2 XS 2.2 TD4 Met Black, with Winter pack, 18" alloys with General Grabber AT2 wellies, MANTEC Sump and Tank Guards

21st Mar 2011 11:43 pm

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