Tambora Flame is a strange colour that varies hugely depending on the light conditions. In bright lighting in a showroom it looks pretty good, as assume it does in sun. In duller conditions it looks more like gold.

Obviously colour choice is hugely subjective and personal. On the +ve side if you like it, it would be easy to spot in a car park. However I know in the UK some dealers had trouble selling this colour (which was only a launch and limited period colour), not available for new builds from mid 2007.  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

I have just been told that the spec I'm after wont be here till Jan/Feb so it looks like I may not be getting a FL2 after all. Seems strange that they are selling them now and happy to take a deposit but if you want a certain colour well that'll be 5 months.

Finally placed my order (about 2 weeks ago in fact) for a SE TD4. Didn't get much movement in the price. After trade-in maybe a couple $k all up.

Went for a white (this is the Gold Coast after all - white shoes to follow!). I had already decided on the colour then I saw the photos of a white one in this forum and it looked great so that sold me.

Dealer has promised me that I will be in it before Xmas. I hope they wrap it!

Hi all,

I picked up my FL2 HSE 6i this afternoon. Its in Sumatra Black, Alpaca leather with metal pixel finisher with sun roof, w/tint etc. It looks great. They has a minor issue with the software setup for the towbar (reverse sensors stopped working). But the dealer Rolfe Canberra Land Rover got it sorted and so far they have been very good to deal with. They gave me a LR shirt and hat as PR gear.

Still not pleased that LR Australia make you pay extra for Technology pack for SATNAV/ bluetooth, etc where it is standard in the UK, Europe /US etc on the HSE. The HID Bi-xenon headlights are great I must say but I still would have preferred the tech pack instead as standard with the lights as an option

Other then that I'm very happy so far. I'll post pictures over the weekend.

Paul

Hi

Wanting to order the 3.2L. My wife loves the look and the feel this car.

Not sure if it is worth to get HSE instead of standard for extra $6k?

We have 5 models in UK and I eventually went for the SE which included all the "need" and "really want to have" options, including sat nav, elec seats, heated screens, leather. I have to say that though I agonised about my choice and the cost, I have never regretted it at all.

Interested to know why you plan to go for the petrol engine? In the UK almost all FL2s are diesel; it's performance and flexibiity is excellent, and fuel consumption way better than the otherwise attractive petrol engine. Life is not a dress rehearsal!

Probably wants the petrol because diesel over here is $0.10 per litre dearer that petrol and the petrol motor does boogie  Regards Ub2
My first Landie; SE TD4 auto Sunroof, Narvik Black with Alpacca interior, towbar & rear spoiler.

Yes maybe. Diesel fuel is more expensive here too, of late by at least that margin, though it's generally cheaper in many European countries. Even so, that nice 3.2 petrol is a tad guzzly!  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

but the diesel engine is also more expensive than the petrol here so it takes over 2 years on average kms to pay back the difference... and you lose all that grunt!

plus, as clarkson says, diesel is the fuel of the devil

How bizarre is that ... the petrol engine is more expensive here ..... I don't understand that at all.

As for Jeremy Clarkson ....... entertaining though he can undoubtably be ..... he is ... well ... a tad opinionated ...... and not always right! Life is not a dress rehearsal!

frayed wrote:

but the diesel engine is also more expensive than the petrol here so it takes over 2 years on average kms to pay back the difference... and you lose all that grunt!

hi guys, i am a new freelander 2 owner.
Ordered my car in Melbourne City Land Rover at port melbourne, and took 10 days to deliver the car.
Actually when i went to the dealership, i was ordering my car which was in stock.

it's a stornoway grey with black interior, HSE i6 with metallic paint and sunroof. the tech package was too expensive, I think i will get a tomtom go 720 instead, it has gps and bluetooth handfree and it's 1/10 of the price. Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE i6

I have now had my LR2 since October and have put 15,000+ kms on it. I purchased a diesel model for two reasons:-

* better resale value when I go to sell again in a few years (by which time petrol models of any cars will be being discounted)

* I had a Discovery 2 that I put 285,000 on in just over two years auctioneering cattle property and livestock across Queensland and the motor (diesel) was purring like a tomcat still when I sold her.

I would go diesel every time. My LR2, OCSHUN (NSW plates) shows me fuel flow of around 6.5-7 /100 kms on the highway and around 8 on city streets.  Tony Fountain
Managing Director
Ray White Bowral/Ray White Rural Southern Highlands
PO Box 897 Bowral NSw 2576 Australia

I have a diesel too
Being based in Bowral and Brisbane the miles are climbing quickly
20000k's in 3mths zero problems
I figured resale was going to be better
And the additional cost for the fuel not a huge issue in the whole grand scheme of things
Anyone who actually drives both in the auto versions would take a diesel
Hey aussie auction who is doing your services?
Anyone else out there not using the dealers and asked LRA to uphold the warranty?

I bought it through Trivett Classic at Alexandria and they will be doing the servicing. I have been very happy with their work on my previous Peugeot 206's Tony Fountain
Managing Director
Ray White Bowral/Ray White Rural Southern Highlands
PO Box 897 Bowral NSw 2576 Australia