Hi everyone, I just thought I'd say hello!
I've just bought a Freelander 2, auto, HSE,
In the colour of Tambora Flame!

EYorkshire wrote:

Hi all, hope you enjoy your stay
@-pd-, nearest I got to your city was the 'Salt Mines', wow, what a spectacle.

yeah... after an hour of walk under the ground your lips became salty fortunately you can drink a beer or two
pd

Welcome all  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

-pd- wrote:

EYorkshire wrote:

Hi all, hope you enjoy your stay
@-pd-, nearest I got to your city was the 'Salt Mines', wow, what a spectacle.

yeah... after an hour of walk under the ground your lips became salty fortunately you can drink a beer or two
pd

AndrewPorter wrote:

Hi,

Not an owner yet but expect to be soon.

I will never take the car off road but will look after it very well!

My experience with the Rover I drive now is that a great forum is essential and this seems the best one I could find.

So hi everyone!

A n d r e w

Welcome

-pd-
Welcome. We spent a few days in Krakow and loved it. You have a very interesting and historic city. I enjoyed a few Zwyck beers in the main market sqaure, the salt mine and lots of other places.  - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
- GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001.

freedieselauto wrote:

-pd-
Welcome. We spent a few days in Krakow and loved it. You have a very interesting and historic city. I enjoyed a few Zwyck beers in the main market sqaure, the salt mine and lots of other places.

like it too
thanks

Hi all,
I've been looking in on the site for a while now and bought my HSE about 4 months ago.
Very impressed with all the information here and how helpful everyone seems to be.
So far the car has been great and a real pleasure to drive.

Hi Everybody

Thought it was time to join..been a 'guest' for sometime now, I have recently collected my third FL2 first was a HST....very nice...second was a HSE...even nicer...now I've got a SD4 HSE...simply superb, colour is stunning Bali Blue with ebony leather interior...last two were stornoway...

Spent most of my working life (30+ yrs ) designing and engineering systems for cars for a number of major automotives...only comments I would make about the FL2 is the build quality 'ain't that bad' i've seen far worse on some alleged premium German brands...it may be a bit overpriced but cars are priced and sold to the market, as for the Freelander being pulled from production, why would JLR do that most of the high investment tooling and equipment for FL2 will have been amortised out of the cost so margin acheived on FL2 will be very atractive even in lower volumes.

Look forward to some happy banter and possibly some helpful info..

Hi All

Used to be a RR owner a couple of decades ago in Qatar and Saudi.
Since then must admit to straying far from the fold; with Suzukis, Subarus, Chevys, Fourtraks, N-Patrols, LCrs of various vintage in between. The last being a great Pajero called Harry....

Regret, Harry was last heard of press-ganged to join the rebels in Libya.
As a result, have now rejoined the LR clan with a 07plate-HSE-FL2 a month ago.

Hoping to make good use of the forum,
Cheers and Good Luck to All
ck

Just thought Id say hello. I used the disco3 site while looking for a D3... but after much debating we have picked a nice LR2... deposit paid and hope to pick it up in a week. 2008 '57 plate.

Looking forward to using the forum already found some useful tips

Aaron

GeorgeG wrote:

MikeM46 wrote:

Hi!
Just bought a manual 2010 TD4e HSE from Matford Landrover, Exeter. It was the only nearly new manual gearbox one listed in the entire Land Rover approved listings for the UK that came with roof rails. Absolutely delighted with it tho have yet to work out which blue it is (I'd call it a Royal Blue)

Downsizing from a VW California Campervan is taking a bit of getting used to but getting this is a pleasant consolation so far & at least I can now just roll out of the seat rather than dropping down a foot or so. Now fully shod on new Pirelli Scorpions it's a delight to drive!

Hi Mike

What a coincidence - I have downsized from a California which I bought new 4 years ago. Used the proceeds (don't they hold their value well) to buy a new SD4 HSE. Well I had to chop in my old Forester as well. The idea is to use the FL2 to tow a caravan as a replacement for the camper. The advantage is that you don't have to lug all that metal around every time you go anywhere from the camp site.

I see you are in Devon. Did you get the Cali from Carrs in Exeter? I found them an excellent dealer compared with dreadful VW car dealers I have experienced over the years.

Still miss the California in many ways. I'm sure I will take a massive hit in depreciation compared to the Cali when it's time to change.

Hi Guys,

Just bought my first Freelander 2, a 2007 HSE manual with 28,000 on the clock and here it is:-

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Hi John,

Very nice ... & impressive mpg figures as well! I have just got a 2010 TD4e HSE, 18k miles & struggle to get anywhere near such excellent mpg! What speed do you cruise at on motorways? I find mpg takes quite a nosedive anything over 70 mph.

re your comments on snow ... after a good deal of reading up on other's experiences I've gone for winter tyres (Avon Ranger Ice ... due in in a day or so & about the only decent make still available fairly immediately). For some reason, the Daily Express is very keen to print dire warningss about forthcoming winter weather & today again made a big deal of this on the front page.