The leather seat,,s give you a nice send off as you hurtle into the mist and clagg of the mountains,the fact that you cant see where your going makes not a jot of difference.

Personally I could not justify almond leather as all the sheep sh*t would ruin the seats /carpets up here
(rubber mat,s are the order of the day) besides the local car wash would be used every week ,(they would be Millionaires in 6 months all themfull valets for £25 ) as against 3 times a year whether it needs it or NOT at present !!

 Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

Can anyone tell me if the almond (lighter colour) is any cooler than the black leather seats in this hot weather. MY 2013 TD4 XS Manual, Ipanema Sand. Cold Climate Pack, Spare Wheel, Side Mouldings, Armrest Pack, Rear Camera, Detachable Tow Bar, Spoiler.
Gone. My 2011 TD4 GS Manual, Cold Climate Pack, Front Sensors, Spare Wheel, Side Mouldings.

I can personally vouch that the almond leather is (probably) no cooler than ebony in this weather. I got back to my car last week after it had stood in the sun all day and it was way too hot to lean back into the seat!!!

Good news/ bad news chased the dealer up....there is two almond leather/ Orkney greys......but not only £450 lighting pack but also auto light and wipers £205 extra,,,,,,,,,,, the bad news,......good news,,got another one almond leather orkeny grey,,,,,colour pack and front fogs extra £300 and £305 for fogs,.i was going to offer half the £450 for the deal on just the uk lighting pack,,to seal the deal,.. .....said they would phone back to see what they could do on price of unwanted extras,..... well we will see.....will hav to wait til tommorow now,. Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

I like the lighter colors and in later years I may go that way but for now black is the order of the day having kids....

Still at least its not piped leather.... I dont like that.

T Terran



'The' Car For The Modern Day UK Roads ( ie all the pot holes )

'A Freelander that leaks oil is just marking its territory' - Wise words

Now a member of the FL2 'Silly Bill' Club

Surely any salesman that wants a sale can knock £450 of the price. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Good luck. You should be able to get it, I got another £500 with some haggling but the usual patter, he had to go and see his manager first. MY 2013 TD4 XS Manual, Ipanema Sand. Cold Climate Pack, Spare Wheel, Side Mouldings, Armrest Pack, Rear Camera, Detachable Tow Bar, Spoiler.
Gone. My 2011 TD4 GS Manual, Cold Climate Pack, Front Sensors, Spare Wheel, Side Mouldings.

We.ll,...original deal off,,, new deal,,..only £1400 LR/ dealer contribution instead of £2 k deposit has gone up to 7 k from £6200 ,......monthly payment the same and Gfv ,......all because I've sold my freelander and they can't make the 2 k discount they give my in first deal me thinks : I've just ordered a Nissan x trail brochure,.......on line.... Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

 Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Should of kept the 2011 FL2.

gilfishman wrote:

I've just ordered a Nissan x trail brochure

A Nissan X Trail, that's cutting your nose to spite your face

James @ Hadley Green is your man  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Nothing wrong with the Nissan XTrail, lovely car.

The x-trail may be a decent car, but if I thought it was better than the FL I'd be driving one! I suspect the same goes for most of us here, unsurprisingly. Same goes for the Forester I had before the FL - decent enough car, but not as good as the FL.

Personal choice I suppose, brought on sometimes by how you are treated by the dealers. I have found that my local dealer has no loyalty towards its previous customers. This along with other dealers I contacted when thinking of buying a my13 put me off of buying another. I'm not saying I am rushing out to change to something else as I still enjoy the FL2 but I don't know whether I would give £38k to any of the dealers I spoke to!

Sorry gilfishman, went off on a tangent with your topic.