Hello members of Freel2.com. I'm about to leave for the dealer to pick up my new vehicle and thought I would introduce myself. I will be sure to come back later today and add some pictures and a quick write-up of my first impressions. I can't quite contain my excitement!

Fantastic, and welcome. Look forward to seeing the pictures.

Deuteronomiser wrote:

this forum, it's a gold mine.

Would that be 9 carrots or 18?

Welcome - just done the first 1200 miles in my second (86,000) on the first. You'll love it! Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
Gone... 2008 (09MY) XS Td4 Manual Stornaway Grey
Prior... 2003 G4 Discovery 2, 1998 Disco 1 and 1997 Disco 1 Company car before that
Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

Welcome. Picked up my new MY13 Dynamic SD4 on Thursday - so far very impressed with new interior, and the SD4 engine and 6 speed auto are a tremendous improvement over my old TD4_e and manual.

Hope you are enjoying your new toy as much as I am! Fuji White MY13 SD4 Dynamic
gone: Rimini Red MY10 td4_e XS

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Can you post up some pictures of your Dynamic. Had I ordered another FL2 A Fuji Dynamic was what I would have had with the red/black interior. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Here are the first pictures I snapped. The light was getting low and I'm only using a point & shoot, so I apologize for the relatively poor quality.

http://imgur.com/a/Zi2hE

First impressions? I **LOVE** this truck! It's everything I'd hoped for. I didn't have an opportunity to drive the '13 in person before ordering one. I had simply trusted the many reviews and my own impressions of the MY12. LR really did a great job updating the interior. The new Meridian sound system sounds amazing. I couldn't be happier.


My only question/complaint: In MY13 they updated to a proper transponder key so you can start the vehicle with the key anywhere inside. However, it appears you still have to fish the key out of your pocket to unlock the doors unlike every other "smart key" vehicle I've driven where you just tug at the handle with the key in your pocket.

Is there some obvious setting I'm missing?

kuaka wrote:

My only question/complaint: In MY13 they updated to a proper transponder key so you can start the vehicle with the key anywhere inside. However, it appears you still have to fish the key out of your pocket to unlock the doors unlike every other "smart key" vehicle I've driven where you just tug at the handle with the key in your pocket.

Is there some obvious setting I'm missing?

heatha05 wrote:

Hope you are enjoying your new toy as much as I am!

I certainly am, thank you  2013 LR2 HSE LUX: 2.0L I4; Barolo Black, Ebony Windsor Leather; Navigation, Satellite Radio, Cold Weather Pack, Piano Black Trim.

The Valeter wrote:

No,,,,it doesn't have "Keyless" entry.

Good to know. I thought it might with the new style key for MY13 but I guess I just looked daft standing there tugging at my locked door and cursing  2013 LR2 HSE LUX: 2.0L I4; Barolo Black, Ebony Windsor Leather; Navigation, Satellite Radio, Cold Weather Pack, Piano Black Trim.

KUAKA, That is one nice machine you have just picked up, i am so jealous!!!!

Meet you at the "Carwash" tomorrow then!!

I didn't think diesel variants were available in the US?

They aren't -- it's got the same Petrol Turbo-I4 that's in the Evoque. 2013 LR2 HSE LUX: 2.0L I4; Barolo Black, Ebony Windsor Leather; Navigation, Satellite Radio, Cold Weather Pack, Piano Black Trim.

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JustChillin wrote:

That's what I thought! It's the 'eD4' name that confused me. What on earth does the D stand for? I'd expect it to be called an i4 or i4e.