rchrdleigh wrote:

archie98 wrote:

so oldgeezer whats been so bad with your fr2?

Probably easier to ask what's been good about it!!
Try a search for posts made by oldgeezer and it'll give you some idea of the pleasure he's (not) had from owning a Freelander 2!!!

Tigger wrote:

The only down sides would be:
RWD and snow!

The nearest Jaguar dealer (long way a way) has my name down for the first SportBrake when it is released in the following format: 4x4 R

Roll Over Beethoven - Jumping Jack Flash is a Gas Gas Gas

"I have read most of OG's saga and as far as I can see it was all caused by a very poor earth connection from the battery which any competent dealer would have picked up fairly quickly."

Quite correct but, there lies the problem !
1st was being told by two dealers they are all like it !
2nd was dealers never listening that something might be wrong !
3rd was enduring so many faults for 3 years until i finally involved L/R MD
4th The real drag of keep returning it time and time again to be told no fault found ! even when I knew there were streams of faults logged in the ECU ! but since found out unless a light is on they Dont plug in to check !

some of the faults ( steering rack, pump, seized rear brakes,turbo, air con pump,evaporator, tow-bar,steering column, diff) were not related to this cable issue, but most were. far too many to list !

Very poor service & support & appalling customer service response has totally put me off the product.
L/R have a serious that's how it is attitude !

Its good to hear good reports of the XF & yes they are 8 speed ! I have to say the build quality makes the FR2 seem like a something built 20 years ago.
RWD is great to have towing & 450NM torque even better. not worried about the snow.