Freelander - Land Rovers Finest.

Finance Industry Supports Land Rover

Source: Green Fingers
Thursday 11th December 2008, 11:20am

Can the men with money keep Land Rover afloat?

My enjoyment of putting a variety of new vehicles throught their paces at the Land Rover Experience Centre's leading off road track at Eastnor Castle was somewhat marred byt the presence of a group of city types out on a corporate bonding day.

It became clear that these gents were seriously considering buying new vehicles for their corporate fleet. Who, I wondered in these times of economic uncertainty were in a position to be out spending on top of the range 4X4's?

Bank and Corporate Treasury Workers

It is difficult not to see the irony that amidst the turmoil major investment houses and money men continue to make killing playimng global monopoly. Some reports that rapid improvements to international FX trading solutions have been made to accomodate the massive increase in trade volumes.

These chaps certainly held an air of confidence - indeed arrogance as they joked about the common Defender and its slow farmers pace.

The realisation that their decision to purchase new vehicles might help the security of some careers and jobs for Land Rover encouraged me to chat to them about my experience of the models on offer.

The choice they had to make was ultimately between the Freelander or Discovery - the Range Rover being dismissed as being a far too okay yah yuppie vehicle.

Land Rover Discovery

After reading various reports about the shortcomings of the Disco attention turned to the recent reviews of the Freelander.

New Land Rover Freelander - 40 miles per Gallon?

It was with releif that the bankers took notice of the greatly improved fuel economy technology. Tremendous news for drivers wlooking for all the history and status Land Rover is famed for and now prettily packages and wrapped up in a greener parcel that will genuinely improve day-to-day economy.

The new Freelanders are on sale from April 2009 and have a modest £32k price tag.

Lets hope the city boys can hold their jobs and wait for the release of the new land Rover "Green" Freelander

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Land Rover Experience Gifts

Source: Green Fingers
Wednesday 5th November 2008, 4:31pm

You can now pay good money to fly a plane, jump out of a plane, land a plane or shave wood with a plane.

Amongst the selection of popular Christmas Gift ideas the latest craze is Gift Experiences.

It was pleasing to see the Land Rover Off road Experience listed amongst the Driving Gift Experience ideas.

Previously We shared this bloggers Experience and it did sound fun. However it came to our attention that there are some doubters who like nothing more than to mock the off road capabilities of Freelanders choosing instead to find fault with the design and build. sites like My Freelander focus on how to repair a Freelander, whilst The Whole Truth openly criticises the vehicle for its shortcomings.

Take Your PickFords or Landrover

Fun in a Freelander

The consumer Witch report about Gift Experiences rated Land Rover's Experience days as "amongst the best Driving Experiences you'll ever have" and suggested that the Freelander was the pick of the bunch. We checked over at Landrovers international site and was surprised to find this page about their Freelander - Shurly Shome Mishtake.

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Fight Fight Fight - Freelander Vs Range Rover Sport

Source: Green Fingers
Thursday 16th October 2008, 5:48pm

Uproar in the upmarket 4x4 world.

Who'd have thought that an interbrand war would be bubbling away in GAY DON Towers.

The marketing folk of landrover are at odds with one anaother over which of the models is best suited to the landowner andwhich deserves the accolade of being Land Rovers BEST- the dominance of the land rover range rover sport is being challenged by its smaller, more economical sibling.

Which is the Best Land Rover - Freelander or Range Rover Sport?

Accordng to motor enthusiast the freelander offers a versatile drive and performs well on all terrain. Add to this the Freelander Head Space and it become difficult to see how the Range Rover Sport compares.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Definately the vehicle of choice for the posh the Land Rover Sport is the most expensive of the models and critics ask what extra bang they are getting for their buck. The unofficail response is "prestige" - the Sport is driven by Royalty and thats enough to satisfy even the most snobbish driver.

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New Freelander Stop Start - Fuel Proof

Source: Green Fingers
Monday 6th October 2008, 2:45pm

Missed this hot off the press from the earlier post "Top 5 things about Freelander..."

Land Rover improves fuel efficiency

Stop Start

Land Rover's new Stop/Start system improves fuel efficiency in urban and stop-start driving. The vehicle automatically shuts down (STOPS) the engine in appropriate conditions, resulting in zero tail pipe emissions and saving fuel that would otherwise be used idling the engine when stationary. When the driver is ready to move off, the engine instantly re-starts - (STARTS)

Freelander 2 TD4_e the most fuel-efficient production Land Rover ever built.

Sophisticated ultra stylish and technologially brilliant controls ensure that the Stop/Start system does not compromise the needs of either the driver or the vehicle. For the engine to shut down, the vehicle must be stationary, the gearbox in neutral and the clutch pedal raised. To re-start it simple, the driver simply depresses the clutch and the fancy newfangled starter motor engages the engine, ready for when 1st gear is selected.

Hopefully that'll appease the eco warriors somewhat and we can all cbe proud of another wonderful inovative breakthrough from Land Rover

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Top 5 - Freelander Stuff

Source: Green Fingers
Monday 6th October 2008, 12:30pm

I was challenged to think of five things that are worthy of note.

Five things to list about Freelander

Do I have to stop at five??

Safety

Above all else I condsider the safety of the vehicle to be outstanding - see the encap Freelander report.

Freelander Design

Choose from 11 exterior colours and an extensive range of interior colour combinations - dazzling yet practical

Freelander Road Test

Vroom Vroom - dozens of motoring journalists aplaud the handling and "fee" of the newer models

Freelander CO2 emmisions

better than the average bear - passes under that 225g/km limit in 2.2 TD4 guise so you can feel a litlle easire when you book your next overseas holiday.

Freelander International

Landrover Discovery and Freelander took the company into new, lucrative market segments offering class-leading breadth of capability: agile and responsive on-road, outstanding off-road

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