Project Land Rover Freelander 2 Green Lane Action 

Welcome to Freelander 2 ownership - let us know if there any videos you need that you cannot find !

Yes the young guys are well appreciated on the channel - George / Tyler and Will all add an extra dimension.

They are a great car, obviously there is better out there but the Freelander and Suzuki Vitara are probably the best for your money

Another one to remember is... slow as possible, as fast as necessary.

I can assure you the start of the video was more stressful when George had forgotten the GoPro... but once the off road fun started we had a great morning out.

Same here. Had two of them but managed to destroy the Halfex unit on the first one.

@@tdoubt100 how much was that?

Hi there, LandRover is a bit of an odd brand, it's seen as a premium brand for the brave, people still pay a lot of money for one even though they aren't the best for reliability. I guess when they are bought on lease hire it's not so much of a problem. Out of interest, BMW, Audi and Merc... these used to be seen as premium but quality and reliability don't appear to be what it used to be with increasing use of plastics...what are the German people's view on the brands. Btw, this isn't me trying to defend LandRover, I have always wanted a silky smooth 6 cylinder BMW 4 series but have heard bad things about plastic components for timing chains and cooling

The Freelander 2 are very popular here in UK and seem to hold their value better than most land rover models, very comfortable and generally reliable and capable. So far love my 2013 HSE :-) our other car is a BMW 428i which has proved quite reliable too.

@@matthewhocken9133 I've owned 2 FL2s and never had a single issue with reliability. Took both off road as well. Just keep up with servicing and maintenance etc.

@@griff9of13 high mileages?

@@ln5747 mine has gone past 175,000 ... I do about25/30,000 per year. One major service and one oil and filter change per year.

Yes there are some strong viewing numbers on the Freelander 2 stuff.

The valley was very green and lush. We have had a lot of rain and sun so the plants have really grown this year.

Yes indeed that is the route !

Oh the Daneway served the best food around IMHO when the old couple owned it. Sold on now I think

The bridge (Trillis bridge) which is located in the Daneway valley, crosses the now disused Thames & Severn canal.

@@cfbm125 thank you. Lovely to see. All the best!

We are trial this as many people want to hear George and Tyle and Will etc

Good car - we need to do more Freelander 2 videos

You guys in the USA and Australia are real offroaders !

@@L663 Australia!!!?????? R u 'aving a laff? Catalunya... the region of Spain where Barcelona is the capital. 😉😃

@@easy4x4 My bad - i was reading quickly and thought it said California !

@@L663 but Califòrnia isn't in Australia either!! 😄

Yes I was ready to go back home but George ( as ever ) egged me on.... and I am really glad he did !

Thanks for joining us on the trip !

The screen was cracked when we purchased it - need to look at getting it replaced. I like the idea of doing the route in reverse...

Yes i was worried about the motorcross bikes that come around the corner fast !

Yes but George calls me a wimp if I am too slow !

We have them for sale on our website PowerfulUK.com !

@@L663 Thx

Yes this is the joy of our project car - it did not cost a lot so we are not too worried about any scratches... we did look at doing this in the Defender a few weeks back but i was too worried about the scratches.

I have not heard of this sort of sabotage before ! as you can see I managed to get 2 teenagers off their computer screen and out enjoying nature... who can be against this ? I do agree there are some total bell ends who drive 4x4 and rip up the countryside. We make a point of talking to everyone we meet and we have chatted with some really interesting people.

@@L663 There's a lot of it going on, they plant all sorts in puddles, pieces of sharp metal, barbs, nails etc, one day it will be a horse rider that cops it. Concrete blocks have also been placed on lanes by local farmers and I've seen wire strung over lanes to get bikes. its an ongoing thing. I've only had one bad episode after we stopped on the road to check the route and an irate local came out swearing and shouting! I'm 58 and have a standard ex mil 110 so am certainly no hooligan. Join GLASS, this way you can also check that lanes are open and report any problems. The group I used to go out with would metal detect down the lane to check for problems. There's plenty on the net, some lanes are well known for it, local officials will go out and clear a lane only for it to be blocked again days later. Some of the walkers can have a go as well, some believe it's their lane and no one else's!

You can pick a decent one up for 5k easily

Wow that is some crazy stuff...make sure you stay safe and let us know if we can help💙💛

Will do guys!! Thanks for the support!

Come on Ishan - it was only one Pen ( not Pens )

@@L663 apologies simon

Yes but not too much or I will rip the front bumper off again !

@@L663 ouch!

It is from Oakridge to Sapperton in Gloucestershire.

The Freelander 2 would be more practical but the Series Land Rover may rise in value....

Good question - it has the same mechanical setup but I have raised the suspension on the Freelander 2 and i think that helped.

@@L663 thanks for the very quick response. Just staying with the original question, have you considered a back to back test vs FR2 which seems an excellent baseline. Would love to see comparison across the " range" of vehicles vailable to you ( sorry no pun intended)

It is coming back - more challenging stuff and more modifications - I am starting to wreck the new Defender so the Freelander is coming out to play again !

@@simonjefferson I have one myself love to test it out sometime on something simple

I guess try to navigate somewhere.... not helpful but I dont know what to say !

Yes I mention at the start and the end that I broke this rule but we were not far from home so we had standby support if needed.

@@L663 sorry I must have missed that bit I was watching the Olympics at the same time “Note to self do not try and multitask”

No it’s a new battery fully charged

Alternator? Fit a genuine one or denso if faulty

Check your alternator charge voltage under load. It will go when it is pouring cold and dark ! Fix it now while it is warm and sunny !

Will check it at weekend I know it’s charging at just over 14 volts

Wow some of that looks a little scary !

@@L663 I think you’ll be surprised how well the freelander will cope. It’s a good day out with new sections all day so you never do the same course twice which is great.

Yes a bit of speed / momentum seemed to help !

@@L663 the speed Is only for extended mud trails not for corners just awareness

Try telling that to my teenage co-pilot

Wise words... my son fuelled on testosterone was saying the opposite !