waitey1 wrote:

After a week since I parted with my FL2 I find myself back on this site looking for inspiration. The big issue with the BMW (17 plate 2.0 litre turbo) is the run flat tyres, what an awful ride. Should I part with more loot to give it normal tyres (Pirelli Scorpion ATRs) or look out for a low mileage FL2 SD4 HSE? This would result in a drop of £5K for the week. After a run on a Motorway I have doubts about the steering assist too. I was fighting the steering to make those micro adjustments to keep the car balanced, needless to say the Beemer sales man dint know what I was on about. The wife likes it though!
Cheers,
Iain.

I never found my first X3 to an overly firm ride albeit the FL2 was smoother, I believe changing form non-runflats would improve things massively but remember there is no space for a spare wheel in the boot. For my second X3 I opted for the VDC (Variable Damper Control) as I was having 20" runflats - makes a big difference and should be standard on all X3's but as typical BMW charge for everything that they can. Unfortunately not many people spec it on the options list as its something you don't see.

Just did an Autotrader search and of 1002 X3's only 3 (yes three!!!) have VDC Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

FFS go and post your X3 crap on an X3 forum, it has no place on an FL2 forum.

Yes, I'm caught in yet another 'grumpy moment' .... the first since the last 'X3' one!  FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

Mmmm yes, a very grumpy one

ronp wrote:

FFS go and post your X3 crap on an X3 forum, it has no place on an FL2 forum.

Yes, I'm caught in yet another 'grumpy moment' .... the first since the last 'X3' one!

 FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

And miss all this amusing justification of rock hard ride quality and the faith in expensive suspension upgrades to try and overcome a problem that shouldn’t have been there in the first place?!

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There are enough idiots who ruin the ride quality of a perfectly good Freelander!

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Tigger wrote:

And miss all this amusing justification of rock hard ride quality and the faith in expensive suspension upgrades to try and overcome a problem that shouldn’t have been there in the first place?!

Hmmm. and there was me back in 2010 having to have a haldex unit fitted to replace the one that was fitted just 6 months earlier, all on a FL2 that had done less than 30,000 miles and never been offroad..

Are you suggesting that had an affect on the ride quality?

PS: My 2011 FL2 is still going strong on its first Haldex Mind you, it’s just starting to eat it’s second rear diff but, at well over 170,000 miles, that’s none too shabby a record

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Lightwater wrote:

There are enough idiots who ruin the ride quality of a perfectly good Freelander!

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“Sports cars have big wheels and low profile tyres, therefore fitting the same to my Freelander 2 will make it sporty, right?”.

What could possibly go wrong?!

 FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

& multiple exhaust tips make a car go faster! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

The BMW X3 has gone at great monetary cost. The awful run flat tyres can be changed but the killer for me was the Servotronic steering (electromechanical) all right around town but on M ways it stiffened the steering up too much and was jittery. So much for "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
The search was on for an HSE blue, silver or grey late 13 or 14 Freelander. Not many about 3 in the country from dealers. Last Monday I want to forget. I travelled from Halifax to Devon on the train to look at an "immaculate" 24000 miler HSE what a mistake so back onto the train. Preston next Inchcape Land Rover where I bought a Grey 63 plate HSE with 40000 miles on the clock. I brought it home yesterday but guess what the detachable swans neck tow ball is missing! Why does it take them so long to respond to phone calls?
Anyway I'm happy with the car.

Glad to hear that you've found one. So, what's it like to drive after the BMW? Knowing that ride quality is important to you, is it running the standard HSE 18" rims?