I just want to say hello to everyone on the forum , my wife and me will be getting a 2007 Freelander 2 Gs tomorrow and are really looking forward to it , we took one out for a test drive a couple of weeks ago and were smitten , we didn't want to take it back . It comes fitted with the panoramic roof and privacy glass , it will be getting a good cleaning session this weekend to bring it up to standard . I've had a read through some of the posts and found them very useful , I'll get some pics over the weekend .

Thanks , Mark

Welcome Mark !
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Welcome! Be sure to post some pictures, it's a forum rule.

A great modification would be to change the side indicators to clear, as they are likely to be orange.

Welcome to freel2 Mark
Freely sounds really nice - looking forward to a few photos over the weekend

Lee BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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Sounds a nice spec

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I use mine when it's not hot enough for the air conditioning. I have it open a little on the motorway and warm days as it is much quieter than having the windows open. It lets in a lot of light and the interior feels light and airy.

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much quieter than having the windows open

Never had it on any other of my cars before, but I find the freely doing 40 mph is like pulling down a window on a airliner 30,000 feet up
doing 70 is ridicules its like being in a wind tunnel  BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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Thanks for the warm welcome . Sorry no pics yet as I've been getting the interior cleaned and up to standard . The wife and me are very impressed with how they drive , it seems pretty sensible on fuel too .

Mark

I promise I'll get some pics up Sunday , we had a run out to Chatsworth house this afternoon and even with the aircon on it was returning mid 30's mpg . I've spent this evening cleaning some bits inside and I am looking forward to giving it a good wash , but unsure which wax/sealant to put on after it's been polished , I've got a couple of dodo juice waxes which work great on dark colours or if I go down the sealant route it's either dodo juice supernatural hybrid which looks great on metallics and I've previously used it on my Citroën Zx16v which is metallic emerald green . The second option is Finishkare fk1000p high temp sealant which is amazing on white but I've not used it on any dark coloured cars . Here's my Zx after a good cleaning session .



I think the freelander is going to prove hard work keeping it clean , I'll have to get the wife to help , it is hers .

Mark

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Looking forward to seeing the pictures. I find that my FL2 is hard to keep clean, it's rather large and mines black! I haven't tried waxing yet, but I've learnt a fair bit from the detailers on this forum. I'm sure that they will advise you.

My wife's is narvik black and I can see it being a pig to keep looking good . I spent sometime yesterday evening cleaning the engine bay up , first job was to vac any leaves and debris up , then it was a good soaking with some bilt hamber surfed hd , this was aggitated with a soft brush and then rinsed off , the plastics/rubber were treated with some autoglym vinyl & rubber to finish . I then gave it a wash with some dodo juice basics of bling shampoo and rinsed with an open ended hose and dried with a waffle weave drying towel . The paintwork requires a gentle machine polish but that will have to wait until I have the time . This evening I shampoo'ed the seats & carpets with my Numatic george to freshen the interior up .

Mark

Here's a pic of the wife's FL2 , it's not been machine polished yet but that's getting done this week . More pics will follow

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Looks really nice. Maybe change the side indicators to clear though.

I'll put them on the to do list .

Mark

A few things to report on the freelander nothing major really, it had its big service last year ready for winter and it really is performing fantastic, it will be getting a set of general grabber at's fitted on Tuesday morning as the Goodyear wranglers are almost down to the wear indicator. I've read some good reports on the generals.

Mark