At last, after months of anticipation and negotiation I have become a Freelander 2 owner. I picked up my 3 month old black TD4 SE auto yesterday from Charles Hurst in London (thanks very much chaps) and then drove it 241 miles home to Blackpool. Fantastic day, one I'll never forget. This has been a massive thing for 'the Boss' and I to spend that kind of money on a vehicle but if first impressions are anything to go by it is money well spent. I love it! I even had my 6-30am brew in it this morning - in dressing gown and slippers!!

Glad to be aboard!

Congratulations on the new arrival Pete...

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Welcome aboard

I like the morning brew in the slippers quote, not done that my self but have been outside at the crack of dawn to take a frozen picture of it in my nightwear  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about my car! It's been a long time coming and the feeling of 'Wow!' is with me all the time.

Cheers lads.

Even with 35k miles on the clock I still go out and drive just for the 'hell of it'. In the early days of ownership I was always looking for excuses to go out, just nipping to B&Q or Halfords or is there anything you want from Tescos dear !!!

I don't bother with the excuses now, I just say I'm off out for a drive! A couple of weeks ago when we had some snow I clocked up over 250 miles over the weekend, on three drives 'just for the hell of it'

I covered 600+ work miles mon-wed this week but have worked at home yesterday and today, I know I'll be out for a drive later ....

Surprised that you managed to find a black FL2 at Charles Hurst!! Got my black HSE from the same dealer, good experience and the FL2 is still making me smile.
Having read Freel2 last night, I had to drag management away from her ironing board to show her the windows open on the fob. It impressed me.

Forgot to mention in my earlier post, have the fun of driving and towing tomorrow, off to take the caravan for service in the morning.

We got Zermatt Silver S with leather (and loadspace cover and spare wheel with a bit of haggling) 08 four weeks ago.
It is truly superb coming after owning a Disco TD5 which ran like a tractor. This is like nothing in comparison.
No problems as yet 650 miles on clock but I cannot get any better than 28.2 mpg. Excellent forum by the way.
Good to see some other S owners as I initially thought most folks had HSE spec. Great sense of humour too.
Chicken George (A bit of a legend by the looks).

Best wishes to all.

Donmac disco td5 gone at last.

Donmac wrote:

We got Zermatt Silver S with leather (and loadspace cover and spare wheel with a bit of haggling) 08 four weeks ago.
It is truly superb coming after owning a Disco TD5 which ran like a tractor. This is like nothing in comparison.
No problems as yet 650 miles on clock but I cannot get any better than 28.2 mpg. Excellent forum by the way.
Good to see some other S owners as I initially thought most folks had HSE spec. Great sense of humour too.
Chicken George (A bit of a legend by the looks).

Best wishes to all.

Donmac

i normally get 25 -27 on town running, what area of west yorkshire you in? Kippax myself

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Chicken George (A bit of a legend by the looks).

Please Please delete this it will go to his head and he won't shut up about it  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Hi peter s welcome yes i agree a lot of cash when its your own money but well spent me thinks,
Donmac i have an S too and i also screwed the dealer for leather and all the other bits our FL2 has. Wax on Wax off

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avtur wrote:

Forgot to mention in my earlier post, have the fun of driving and towing tomorrow, off to take the caravan for service in the morning.

Fun? my arse  At work
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chicken george wrote:

avtur wrote:

Forgot to mention in my earlier post, have the fun of driving and towing tomorrow, off to take the caravan for service in the morning.

Fun? my arse

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Fun? my arse

I could well believe that statement CG..............I've heard all those stories about you "country boys"  ______________________
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UKdave104 wrote:

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Fun? my arse

I could well beleive that statement CG..............I've heard all those stories about you "country boys"

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