http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1...omparison/

Thanks for that Saskboy. F/L2 certainly ticks all my boxes in the important areas. When are you guys going to understand the advantages of Otto's compression technology? still pining for my 3dr, no removeable hardtop, no drop glass tailgate, no roof rack, no pockets everywhere to stow all that man kit

Reading the road test they say that the FL2 is basically a front wheel drive CUV unless the terrain demands 4wd.This cannot be right can it?Surely it's permanent 4wd.Any technical guys out there like to comment? Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

I understood that it is in permanet four wheel drive but that the split was 95% front 5% rear until conditions demanded otherwise.

I cannot now find a reference to this but am sure I read it somewhere.

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I understood that it is in permanet four wheel drive but that the split was 95% front 5% rear until conditions demanded otherwise.

Saskboy wrote:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/112_0708_midsize_luxury_crossover_comparison/

F/L2 Starts off in 4WD and then for all intents and purposes reverts to Frt Wheel Drive if surface conditions allow then reverts to 4WD instantaneously? if dispraportionate Frt/Rr axle slip is detected. Why have the frictional drag of driving an axle which is doing nothing. After all some 'proper' 4x4s require you to manually select 4WD. F/L2s electronics do this for you without the clunk of forged gears fashioned in the Black Country forced together by an additional gearlever. Ah for the love of gearboxes before synchromesh was invented. still pining for my 3dr, no removeable hardtop, no drop glass tailgate, no roof rack, no pockets everywhere to stow all that man kit

Look at the price of the FL2-$39950 about £20.000.We are being ripped off again.Mind you Jeep are even worse for ripping off customers- the Grand Cherokee is built in Austria and shipped to America and sold for half the price of UK models! Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

commando wrote:

Look at the price of the FL2-$39950 about £20.000.We are being ripped off again.Mind you Jeep are even worse for ripping off customers- the Grand Cherokee is built in Austria and shipped to America and sold for half the price of UK models!

Boy - you think you are being ripped off

The list price here in Norway for the cheapest FL2 TD4-E man. is £48500
and for the dearest model (without extras) FL2 i6-HSE auto, is £84850

By the time we have added some extras you can imagine what the total price will be

Its all to do with how much the government wants to queeeeze out of motorists
But its still the best ride and worth every £  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Why would anybody pay those prices when they are cheaper elsewhere in Europe-is it the import taxes? Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

commando wrote:

Why would anybody pay those prices when they are cheaper elsewhere in Europe-is it the import taxes?

Import taxes - yes
Cars are much more expensive here, but it is possible to save a bit by importing yourself, but not many do this I think with new cars.
However it is possible to save considerably more on used cars. 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

how much would a simple ford fiesta for example cost in Norway? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

chicken george wrote:

how much would a simple ford fiesta for example cost in Norway?

Are you thinking of emigrating to Norway CG - here there are VERY FEW caravans , miles and miles of empty roads and mountain tracks that our FL2’s just love and not enough chicken farmers

However when I tell you the price for the cheapest Fiesta (5-door 1.3i Ambiente) is from £15153
Maybe you will get second thoughts  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

is there any cheap cars in Norway, or are the goverments trying to keep you using horse and cart  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

do you guys eat a lot of chicken? might make a nice change from reindeer burgers . I may bring them all over to Norway, but Ill bring my own car, Im not into paying much for a fl2

If a fiesta costs that much how much will you pay me for a chicken? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race