so after weeks of deliberation I have decided to part from FL2 ownership and LR ownership in general.

Now im driving my car 70 miles a day commuting plus any personal mileage, whilst the fuel costs are reasonable I want to cut costs more. (strong suspicion of failing rear diff after forking out for new DMF etc) I need to get my drive resurfaced and its going to cost a lot more than expected so need to save a shed load.

On Friday I will be saying goodbye to the Freely and moving across into a 14 plate Insignia 2.0 CDTi. The £30 road tax, cheaper insurance and 'claimed' 75mpg (even worst case case urban is 52mpg) have proved too much of a lure.

Thanks for all the hints, tips advice and banter and I will pop back in from time to time to see what the latest is.

As a result I will have some stuff for sale which I will post in the for sale/wanted section subject to mods approval. (LR roof bars, LR cargo barrier, LR dog cage, LR floor mats, armrest, black side vents, LR black wheel centre caps. Boot cover)

"Want an Evoque Dynamic next but will probably be a FL2 LE Sport or Dynamic Smile"

Dont forget to change this to read Insignia then

done.

sorry to see you go sir. good luck  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Can we swap tyres and wheels first, I need to get some new tyres for our FL2 pronto

Sorry to see you go Rog

Looks like Im the only active forum member on here with coded D pillars then  MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

gingerlord wrote:

Can we swap tyres and wheels first, I need to get some new tyres for our FL2 pronto

interesting thought.... not sure if the garage will double check,

LR NUT wrote:

Sorry to see you go Rog

Looks like Im the only active forum member on here with coded D pillars then

yeh thanks for the styling cue.... it does look really good and I still look at the overall effect and love it to bits, but I just have no need for 4x4 anymore, and no regular requirement for all the space. Add that to mid 30's mpg and £265 road tax, compared to slightly less space, 75mpg and £30 tax its a bit of a no brainer after much consideration.

In my defence it is the Insignia SRI 170BHP Vx Line Nav Im getting so is still not the bog standard rep mobile

Sorry to see you go.Good luck with your Insignia.

LR NUT wrote:

Looks like Im the only active forum member on here with coded D pillars then

Except all the members with Black cars

A lot of car for your money there Rog and it will be considerably faster than the FL2 as well as more economical. I'm a Ford man myself and have never been into Vauxhall's but it seems like good value for money that you will be getting.

It's also good that you've purchased what is right for you rather than going all out for a "premium" brand because of badge snobbery  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Cheers guys its been emotional..

Doctor - I looked at Fords as well but really couldn't find the right one in my price range. Ive always liked Vauxhalls (each to their own ) and the Insignia is fully loaded apart from PDC which is a shame, just means I have to learn to park using my own judgment now.........................

I found the FL2 much easier to park than the Fiesta ST I'm in now. That isn't just down to visibility either, the Fiesta has the turning circle of an oil tanker thanks to the steering setup  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

RogB wrote:

so after weeks of deliberation I have decided to part from FL2 ownership and LR ownership in general.

Now im driving my car 70 miles a day commuting plus any personal mileage, whilst the fuel costs are reasonable I want to cut costs more. (strong suspicion of failing rear diff after forking out for new DMF etc) I need to get my drive resurfaced and its going to cost a lot more than expected so need to save a shed load.

On Friday I will be saying goodbye to the Freely and moving across into a 14 plate Insignia 2.0 CDTi. The £30 road tax, cheaper insurance and 'claimed' 75mpg (even worst case case urban is 52mpg) have proved too much of a lure.

Thanks for all the hints, tips advice and banter and I will pop back in from time to time to see what the latest is.

As a result I will have some stuff for sale which I will post in the for sale/wanted section subject to mods approval. (LR roof bars, LR cargo barrier, LR dog cage, LR floor mats, armrest, black side vents, LR black wheel centre caps. Boot cover)

Totally understand why you'd leave. Considered it myself. Decided to stay with the FL2 for the time being so may be interested in your dog crate. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎