Hi Guys

Just stumbled upon this forum via a link on YouTube to the October 11 Bala event.

I have a 2010 GS manual and have had a go at the Bala adventure day back in August, great fun. Previously (over 20 years ago) I had a 1957 Series I. I think I prefer the comfort of my Freelander 2 to bouncing about in that!



It has been put to good use taking us on many a camping trip both last summer and this as well as coping with last winters bad weather as if it was no more than a spot of heavy rain.

Nice to find a forum such as this.

Nick

Nick

Ive just got the same colour but on 09 plate, yours shines a bit better than mine you use anything special on it.

cjbullock wrote:

Nick

Ive just got the same colour but on 09 plate, yours shines a bit better than mine you use anything special on it.

That photo was taken very soon after I got it, it doesn't shine like that now.

That reminds me, it's about time it was given a good clean.

ive told myself that im going to keep this one clean and wax it.. ive said that with every car I get but i dont think i have waxed one to date.. good intentions and all.. how you finding your car, only had mine a day but man flu limited me to a drive to the shop for lemsip

MikeM46 wrote:

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.

Mike,
I tend to sit on 70 in cruise control on the motorway enjoying the cosseted luxury of the HSE (and a sound system I can actually hear!) rather than thrashing it. Being retired I don't have to join the commuter crocodile which helps consumption. Also, i have had a clean license for 44 years and don't want to blot my copybook now! (Although I am occasionally a tad naughty on my motorbike when nobody is looking ) I have also developed the odd habit of driving with the average MPG readout on....sort of psychological I note what you say about the tyres and was thinking of getting a set of 17 rims for winter with some A/Ts on. Been used to mud tyres for the last umpteen years which is another reason why the Freelander seems so smooth and quiet! John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

Just to say hello. Just bought a very nice Freelander 2 GS, 2010 in Stornoway Grey

Looking forward to using the forum 2010 GS Stornoway Grey

Hi all

Im a soon to be owner of a 2011 TD4 XS manual in Buckingham Blue, can you add the new colour to the list please!

Really informative site

freefrom wrote:

Hi all

Im a soon to be owner of a 2011 TD4 XS manual in Buckingham Blue, can you add the new colour to the list please!

Really informative site

Just use Black and save minutes of strange comments  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

It will soon be two tone anyway!

Hello all,

My wife and I each have an LR2 out here in Dubai - she has a 2008 i6 HST and I have a 2009 i6 HSE.

Absolutely love them as a day to day car but I'm struggling with ride height and with not being able to deflate the tyres on my 19" wheels for desert runs. I note that that there are no lift solutions so I'm hoping to get some 16" wheels and hope that the height issue is less obvious with more grip.

That said, we went up and over Big Red at the weekend (youtube Big Red Dubai) so I'm not giving up easily!

Cheers

Hi All,

Just bought an 07 Sumatra Black Freelander 2 SE Manual and looking forward to a more relaxed driving experience, and maybe a little off-roading I traded in my 08 BMW 320d Coupe against it though - a superb car in every respect except for its winter capability

Hi everyone.

Just bought a 2008 silver xs. Love the car and i got it from lakeland land rover. I foind the whole experience very easly and got what i want in everyway.

Anyone else got experience of lake land?

Anything i should be looking out for in tje car. The steering rack was highlighted in a report but fixed for collection. Car owned first by landrover landrover should this be a convern.

Looking forward to learning and getting to know some people on here.

Graeme

Graeme,
Welcome.
Car owned by Land Rover should be fine as it's an XS and was probably used by an employee. Land Rover Experience cars tend to be HSE and also autos.

Hi all
newbie here been browsing the site for 12 months now, seems a very good site so thought i would sign up, had my FL2 now for a year Bought at three years old very pleased so far.

Hi new peeps.....have fun here