I was talking to a work colleague today who I havent seen for a couple of months and told him that in just over a weeks time I will be getting my brand new Freelander 2, "Freelander???, a Freelander??? You must be stupid, I wouldnt have a Freelander, they are " The guy drives a Y reg Freelander Series 1 and then begun to tell me his tale of woe " head gasket, new engine, "

I argued the case that the FL2 is not in any way shape or form the same as the series 1 model except for the name, he wouldnt have it!! I told him to come back and see me in a fortnight and see for himself!

Perhaps Landrover should have changed the name to avoid this confusion, if the Freelander has a bad name for the series one model isnt calling it a Freelander 2 not helping?? (im going to call mine a FL2 from now on!! )

Thats why it was called the LR2 in the USA and why the Disco3 is called the LR3 there as well - if they had still been called a Freelander or Discovery there, no body would be buying them! How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
Now driving - RRE Coupe Dynamic Lux Auto with Plus pack, Fuji White, Ebony, SD4 with tow pack
Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
Defender 90 County HT in Epsom Green

Call it a girls name like everyone else and she does it on all 4's!  Freelander 2 - SE
Sumatra Black - TD4 -4X4 Jack Russel in boot.

Ive had both freelanders and am happy to say only the name links the two, chalk and old smelly cheese!

Personally I prefer my LR2 to a Freelander 2....they're just so much better

The LR2 is a better name I think and should have been used on the European models as well.

I had a 04 BMW engined 3 door sport. By then they were sorted out mechanically(ish) and I had no problems.
What used to annoy me was the lack of development in the layout of the vehicle, e.g the rear wash/wipe switches a long reach across to the center of the dash, not on a steering column switch like most other vehicles and the list could go on.
Now, wth the FL2, I climb into it at the start of the journey, get a smile on my face and the smile remains until I climb out again, long may it last.
When Autocar tested the FL2, one of their comments was, due to its vast improvement over the previous model should it not have had another name.

Gambba wrote:

Personally I prefer my LR2 to a Freelander 2....they're just so much better

The LR2 is a better name I think and should have been used on the European models as well.

shame to paint it grey though

chicken george wrote:

Gambba wrote:

Personally I prefer my LR2 to a Freelander 2....they're just so much better

The LR2 is a better name I think and should have been used on the European models as well.

shame to paint it grey though

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