OK....it has been a while, however, have finally got this sorted...

The Freelander sat in the driveway for a couple of months while I tossed up between wrecking or persevering.....

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I finally made contact with someone who knew what he was doing and had the equipment to do a thorough interrogation of the car.....His diagnosis..."The ECU mate"..!!!

Tracked down a Brand spanking ECU, and had it installed and "flashed"...

Freelander now runs great and as a bonus, the "Two-Amigos" have also left town.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my post...your assistance is greatly appreciated.