Hello all,

This is my first post on this fab site, traded my beloved Audi A4 cabriolet in yesterday for a 57 reg freelander 's' spec as putting my 10month old in the back of the audi was giving me severe backache!. I originally wanted at least a GS but this one came with 19" wheels which kind of had me sold as soon as I saw it!!

Does anyone know if these wheels would have been fitted as factory option or would they have been fitted at later stage? According to the LRsite they are not available as an option on the current 's' spec

My reason for asking is to assertain whether or not I need to inform my insurance company if it has been modified from it's original spec or not.
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Thats all for now, if anyone has any essential tips / thinhs I should know about Freelander ownership then let me know!

Thanks
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Last edited by Mike77 on 8th Mar 2010 8:21 pm. Edited 1 time in total

If you tell the insurance company they are factory spec alloys there should not be an increase in premium unless the insurance company in question are thieves! (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Sound like an optional extra added by someone

I don't think a HSE comes with 19's as standard Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Hi,

I seem to remember a dealer in Maidstone offering 19"s for free on the S spec when I was looking...circa Feb 2008. I'm sure they were the shadow chrome one's. Might be worth a phonecall before you contact your insurance.

Just looked and it was Guy Salmon in maidstone.

NM. Baltic blue XS - Alpaca Leather - 18" HSE wheels.

npinks wrote:

Sound like an optional extra added by someone

I don't think a HSE comes with 19's as standard

Thanks for that, mine was registered in February 2008 so you may be right, Ive tried to upload a pic but when I press the Img button nothing happens on my PC, any ideas what i'm doing wrong ??

Mike

Need to upload the photo into your gallery, then copy and paste the BB code into your post.
There is a more detailed description somewhere on here but can't find it at the mo

EDIT...

Found it

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic4.html ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

The HSE factory fit are 12 spokes (As per forum pikky top right of your screen).

It's usual for your insurance co' to ask has the car had accessories added or modified to increase it's value/performance and in Mike77's case it has.

If he tells his insurance co about the wheels (Making sure they are noted that they are a LR approved accessory and not just an aftermarket bling accessory) His premium would go up as it makes the car more desirable, but he would be fully insured. Assuming the worst, and a low life decided he/she liked the car and took it, Mike would get a replacement taking the wheels into consideration.

If the wheels were not declared then they would not be on the replacement vehicle, another case would be that the insurance co' found out about the aftermarket wheels and refused to pay out. What happens if you had an accident and the insurance assessor declared the wheels as non standard and so used that excuse not to pay out.

I'd declare them, pay the premium, relax and enjoy the wonderful car

https://www.freel2.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=589

Mike, nearly there, in your gallery open up your added picture and below the picture you will see the BB code just cut and paste that in your post and your done.  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Youv'e done it.

As suspected Shadow Chromes, very nice. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Yep very nice - really set the car off

Edit: But do I see yellow side indicators hiding in the sunshine

How observant mcphersonstrut, are yellow indicators considered like last years handbag then ??!!then ??

Ooops me and my size nines, sorry..... wasn't meant to come out like that, just that clear (Which are now factory fit) or dark smoked seem to be what most people (or should that be some people) fit