Hello All
Have been lurking round this site for a while now and just registered. I am thinking of ordering a FL2 TD4 HSE Auto, now all you guys have had yours for a while are there any issues I should look out for?
I’ve heard that the Sat Nav is not very good, is this true? Any help would be greatly appreciated. To escape criticism -- do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.

What can I say? I have had mine for two months now, and I am very happy.
Have had a few minor faults, but nothing to scare me away.

If other SAT Nav's are better I dont know, but it works. Finds its way.

What other alternatives are there in this segment? X3? Forget it. Uncomfortable ride.
Others hasn't come on the market yet.

Try it, drive it, see if you like it.

Any particular questions you would like to have answered? 2008 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Automatic, Caspian Blue, Alpaca, Moon roof, Exclusive pack.

Welcome Old Timer

I don't think you could go wrong with a Auto HSE

Yes! the car has had a few niggles and things, but i don't beleive they are anymore that any other manufacturer,

I don't understand why some don't like the SATNAV, I had a Navman portable one prior to the FL2 and that was ok, but wasn't the best at inputing the address, i find the FL2's fine at adding address (Full Post Code) or address with house number which is quite precise. I do find the "Drive Safe & Agree" message each time I switch it on annoying but that the American Safety Lawyers for you

As said previously, ask any questions you might want answering, how ever bizarre you might think they are and we'll do our best to answer  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Hi Old Timer
I can't offer you any advice yet - but over the next couple of weeks I'll be well placed to comment on a new HSE manual (not auto) as I pick my new baby up tomorrow morning. Having been used to a TomTom 910 it will be interesting to compare it with the LR sat nav as the TomTom is widely accepted as the best sat nav on the market. Watch this space and I'll keep you posted.

Hi cannot comment on the rarified atmosphere of a HSE but I can tell you my SE has all I could want plus some. Emily will get to 1st service without need to visit dealer (15000miles). The SAT NAV is fine especially its ability to to work off road, sometimes it amazes- it guided me up the correct lanes to get out of the Tesco car park at Kettering. Go for a test drive and step out of the car with a wide smile still pining for my 3dr, no removeable hardtop, no drop glass tailgate, no roof rack, no pockets everywhere to stow all that man kit

Coming from a TomTom, I did find it a little bit less user friendly and less intuitive (ie pick up and use without reading the manual ). Suppose its just what you are use to. It's fine for what is.
Best bet is to test drive, I was amazed at the refinement.
As for niggles, only time will tell but I've not had any yet. Phil

I agree with some others that the LR Sat Nav is not as intuitive as I would have liked. But after just a few practice runs and the odd frustrating moment, I'm fine with all it's main functions now. It has some great features which are very useful, and a host of others that I suspect many will never get round to using. On the plus side you do get a great big touch screen, and it would be tough to steal!


My advice would be to take the HSE (& the Sat Nav) for a good long test drive, then buy it when you find you love it ..... as you will!!!  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

Old Timer,

You're only a few miles up the A40/M40, so you're more than welcome to come in and we'll show you the features? In my opinion it is a slightly better system that the NAV on Disco, RRS and RR.

The invites, there so just give one of the guys a call, but mention you are a forum member!!!

James

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Charles Hurst Park Royal wrote:

Old Timer,

You're only a few miles up the A40/M40, so you're more than welcome to come in and we'll show you the features? In my opinion it is a slightly better system that the NAV on Dico, RRS and RR.

The invites, there so just give one of the guys a call, but mention you are a forum member!!!

James

As I have just sold my 3rd Porsche, each one had the inbuilt SatNav called PCM, I can tell you that the one with the Freelander is a lot better than the one supplied by Porsche! And Porsche's PCM costs £2500 as an extra! Thats about 10 x TomTom's worth!

I wouldn't say the the one with the FL2 is intuitive. I spent all day yesterday on business, gadding about the country in a borrowed LR2 whilst mine is being prepp'd for delivery - Reading to Macclesfiled, Macclesfield to Buxton (to do the Cat and Fiddle as I have never done that road), and then Buxton to Anglesey (Beaumaris), where I am here on business before returning to Reading area tomorrow afternoon. All those journeys were using the SatNav for the first time for me. I got the hang of it in the end, although it did take a bit of working out. I could have used RTFM of course ....... Impressions are that it has some good features, but a TomTom is better IMHO. However, I do like it all integrated ito the dash in all my cars.

One issue that is irritating is that the sun washes out the screen very easily. The left hand part of the screen is also quite a glance away and difficult to read - which is where all the menus are! I am surprised that the screen did not have a hood cover over the top so as to shade the screen more. They could have extended the dash in this area. Slap wrist LandRover. Chris

Amended CG!

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The left hand part of the screen is also quite a glance away and difficult to read - which is where all the menus are!

that's one of the reasons we use lefthanddrive overhere on the continent  

I can make you a sun screen out of an old belt!

Having also come from a TomTom, there are a few pros and cons of the in-built system.

Main con is that you can't bulk upload a POI file (speed cameras for example)!

Main pro is the integration with the phone and also the rest of the car - for example if you run low on fuel, then the system automatically puts the petrol stations onto the display.

I agree with the brightness control - it needs to be brighter in the day and dimmer at night!

chicken george wrote:

I can make you a sun screen out of an old belt!

Errrm ... I'll pass on that one thanks .  Chris