Our new SD4 HSE is now in the garage awaiting PDI. We go to the garage next Saturday to do the handover so that on the Tuesday all we need to do is turn up and drive it away.

We are getting very excited now. You wouldn't believe we are in our 50's... we feel like kids in the build up to Christmas!!!

More next week when we have been introduced to our new beastie.

Know how you feel, got 4 weeks to wait for mine  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

4 weeks, is that all, mine will be September 1st, I am a quivering wreck!!!

Just heard on the radio, they are trailing a 10 day week in your area Paul

I bet your gutted  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I think I'll just go to bed and not get up until the 1st March. Hopefully I'll sleep through the extra days and just dream of my FL2.

I am still not sure that this "life" thing isn't just an elaborate computer program on some intergalactic beings desktop PC... can't he/she/it just program out the next week and make tomorrow March 1st? It is only fair isn't it.

Not if they are running windows it will crash, lose everything and you won't get the car  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

shilen wrote:

Know how you feel, got 4 weeks to wait for mine

Mark12 wrote:

shilen wrote:

Know how you feel, got 4 weeks to wait for mine

It might be worth you contacting your dealer for an update.

My TD4 HSE was originally due at the dealers by 13th March but last week I was told it would be arriving no later than the 6th March..

npinks wrote:

Not if they are running windows it will crash, lose everything and you won't get the car

Or the Car Trailer will  (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

That only happens to the RRS or FFRR drivers cars

One of the cars in the news was destined to a fullfatrr member  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

It's so exciting! Mine is at dealer (had sneaky peek today when I took V5 and V317 over). Going to take delivery on Wednesday...
Hope everyone gets theirs soon too.

I am going to bed now for the last time as a non-FL2 owner. Tomorrow, at 9am, I pick up my new FL2 SD4 HSE.

I hope I sleep!

Got it!

What a super car this is. Wife drove the 70 miles from dealer back home. 40mpg and that is 60-70mph mostly motorway. Gearbox is smooth and very fast considering what it is and we haven't gone past about 1/4 throttle yet!

Dealer suggested that we don't hold back and said that running in tyres/brakes etc is worthwhile but said that the engine would benefit from being pushed a bit even from the start. Does that sound reasonable?

Great colour too - Baltic Blue!

Photo to follow soon (when the sun comes out!)

Glad to here it PaulC

Sounds like how I felt when I collected my second hand 2007 FL2 GS.

Had 3 Celica's over about 10 years - what a change - wish I'd done it sooner.

Never felt more at home in a vehicle as I do now - just wish I'd been able to afford a newer one - but there is still time  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

The emergency services have always treated their cars hard from the off.

That said, modern technology states it shouldnt need running in like it did years ago. Personally, I'd give it 3/4 throttle and not labour the gears. Brakes/tyres will be bedded in after 50 miles.