well here we are again, collected new FR2 this morning & all its done is P s with rain !

Cars great, manual ok, all a bit tight as only had 7 miles on the clock , just done 42 miles & MPg went up to an average of 43mpg so that could be a big improvement on the manual.

Lots of changes on the MY13 GS so glad I ordered with loads of extras so only time will tell now how it behaves .

Glad to see the back of my old one.

how do peeps with EPB get on with hill starts when towing ? do you just start to pull away & allow the auto release tro work ? seems bit harsh, my EPB on my Passat was brilliant but the EPB was auto & worked perfectly.

I will add a picture when the rain goes away as the colour is great.

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Good luck geezer hope all go's well with this one  BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
The wanna be other half - http://www.freel2.com/forum/member-carriec.html

Really looking to the pictures! Let's hope this car behaves as it should and I wish you many miles trouble free motoring.

oldgeezer wrote:

how do peeps with EPB get on with hill starts when towing ? do you just start to pull away & allow the auto release tro work ? seems bit harsh, my EPB on my Passat was brilliant but the EPB was auto & worked perfectly.

I will add a picture when the rain goes away as the colour is great.

If the EPB is like mine, you never have to release, just press the warble pedal and it releases  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Getting on grand with EPB here..sceptical at first but LRE (Rockingham) answered our newbie questions

The loan car I recently had was a manual equipped with EPB, after having struggled like mad on the forecourt for five minutes trying to work out, how the hell, to get it to release all was well after that. I wasn't pressing the brake to allow it to release.
The rest of the time I found the auto hold and even the Eco stop/ start system quite easy to use. This was with a VW Pashat and the LR system I imagine will be similar, definitely a move forward and away from the stupid handbrake.

You struggled with the Child Proof Hand Brake
Technology is wasted on some people  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

It was when I saw the words " press foot brake" on the display that I managed to move off
First junction I came to, I thought it had stalled, it didn't like my intervention in getting it to restart either.

Hmmm, itchy feet here too, all this technology I am missing out on, looking forward to OG's thoughts on the new one.

I'm getting itchy feet aswell Taz, really fancy a 2013 HSE LUX. Love my current car though, so I will keep her for another year.

taztastic wrote:

... all this technology I am missing out on

Mines on 58000 in two years, feels like years with that mileage

Never had two of the same but would certainly change to another Freelander, probably a very high spec one or a Dynamic specked up

well still raining but fitted incar camera, used chain grease spray on door hinges & gear linkage, wow what a difference to the gear linkage, so smooth & silky already with just a bit of extra lube



Colour is great but much better in the sun when it sparkles


New dash is different, lights up like a X-mas tree


Now which button shall i press first ?


and of course the towbar with 13 pin elecs ( sorry CG)


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Very nice
Not seen a MY13 with a lighter colour grill surround before - looks nice like that  BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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Looks really nice. Needs some colour coding though.

Enjoy he car, lets hope she is much more reliable than the old one!

I'm surprised they still come fitted with those style of alloys, my wife's 07 plate came with those originally, I don't mean that to sound rude but just surprised.......lovely motor  Black FL2
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