Thread: freelander what is it??

Originally Posted by dawsey

Went to the local bunnings today..parked up and someone parked a freelander alongside..I am new to the LR world got a 110 dc ..the guy came up and talked for a while,, sorta lost me, it looked soota good..but not to sure wtf they are.. defender ,disco or rangerover..either way happy chap and loved his landy..shook his hand and said good onya.................he had 2 earrings...........not a defender driver obviously..

Hair dresser ??

The Freelander is not related (except by manufacturer) to any of the Defender, RR, Disco Landrovers, but is closer to mainstream car design than any of these, probably best described as a "softroader", although it would have to rate in the upper echelons of these. Describes as a "company saver" by reason of its home market sales, it has struggled to find a niche in Australia.

John

Must have been an FL2, not even a mother could love the FL1 .

Originally Posted by JDNSW

.....Describes as a "company saver" by reason of its home market sales, it has struggled to find a niche in Australia.

John

A big mistake that they didn't rename it LR2 as they did in the US. It really needed to distance itself from the Freelander 1. Most non Land Rover people are scared by the name. Mine is an excellent car and better off road than everyone thinks it is. Most will rarely go off road though.

Freelander is such a poncey name and they didn't do much better with Evoque either. LR2 is more manly, a few letters and a number, no need to prattle on with vowels and crap.

Originally Posted by mikehzz

A big mistake that they didn't rename it LR2 as they did in the US. It really needed to distance itself from the Freelander 1. Most non Land Rover people are scared by the name. Mine is an excellent car and better off road than everyone thinks it is. Most will rarely go off road though.

Freelander is such a poncey name and they didn't do much better with Evoque either. LR2 is more manly, a few letters and a number, no need to prattle on with vowels and crap.

LR15 will sound pretty stupid though

Aston Martin is up to DB9 and it"s taken quite a few years. Subaru has the XV that doesn't even have a number yet...even better.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Must have been an FL2, not even a mother could love the FL1 .

Thanks for that I just spat my coffee across my keyboard...

Elder bro that lives in Zurich has just bought a diesel FL2 HSE. Reckons it's a nice car and is now waiting to see if it'll be able to find it's own way back to the stealers, just like each of the 10 or 11 top of the woz Rangies him and his Mrs. have had over the years.
AlanH.