Go on buy a GS -- and every time you look at an HSE think "why oh why did I skimp".

Sorry lads (an lasses) but the toys make the car a more pleasurable place to be, and therefore the journey nicer.

Envy is never nice - especially when it's YOU  Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Thats why I bought the FFRR Vogue, blows the socks off a FL2 HSE which makes the drive more pleasurable  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Reading some of the posts on here, you would think that Freelanders are very fragile motors. While you wouldn't want one that had been lugging a heavy trailer with a mini digger on board, any caravan in the 85% range, is pulled with ease. On journeys along motorways, ours only increases fuel consumption by 2--3 mpg, with a caravan on. I find the stereo in our GS is perfectly adequate, can't see any point in upgrading it.

Nice one Dave

Trouble is you turn up in a FFRR and the boss has a 3 series Beemer, and it doesn't look good, like I said jelousey is a bad thing


Actually it does look good, just not for long. OOps Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Been sat quietly watching this string.

I've gone for a GS for my wife. It's got an Alpine (standard fit?) stereo, read park sensors, auto wipers/lights, elec fold mirrirs, 150ps diesel and is everything we realistically need. It's got 17" 6-spoke alloys which I prefer the look of and the tyres choices are plentiful and reasonable. All the other stuff is very nice, but I was not interested in forking out more for stuff I don't want/need. 80% of Freelanders sold are apparently GS spec'.
My stereo is fine - have it on quietly in the background, it's DAB and bluetooths to the phone.

Sometimes you can get seduced into thinking a car is useless without every option fitted, but all that does is make the dealer/manufacturer richer

But that's just my opinion and certainly others will think I'm just sour because I haven't a 'better' car - I'll live with that.
Harvey

Trouble is my boss had a Westminster, he always managed to stay 1 step ahead  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Andy131 wrote:

Go on buy a GS -- and every time you look at an HSE think "why oh why did I skimp".

Sorry lads (an lasses) but the toys make the car a more pleasurable place to be, and therefore the journey nicer.

Envy is never nice - especially when it's YOU

@Harveyg77,

The freelander is a nice car whatever the spec  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

GS with HSE wheels, rear spoiler and tints, looks better than most HSE models and doesn't have anything I don't need

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Dave wrote:

Thats why I bought the FFRR Vogue, blows the socks off a FL2 HSE which makes the drive more pleasurable

Theres you answer then, forget the FL2 and buy a FFRR.
Although, if you are on this site, you probably want a poor old Freelander!

harveyg77 wrote:

I've gone for a GS for my wife.

...having the same problem....11/2009 XS auto or 11/2007 SE manual ?....having the same price similar mileage...hard to make a decision...

Dave wrote:

@Harveyg77,

The freelander is a nice car whatever the spec

Here here

[quote="Past master"]

harveyg77 wrote:

A bit drastic. Hope you'll be very happy together.

I like to think I have an eye for a bargain

@ Past Master

with regards to XS, GS, HSE, Sport whatever, we would all like the top spec im sure, but personally i went for the GS as this was simply what i could afford..........