Ordered my Freelander 2 about six months ago and the delivery date just happened to co-incide with my 40th birthday yesterday . Pretty good birthday present even if I had to buy it myself. Not that I'm complaining, the vehicle looks fantastic and drives beautifully. Had a Mitsubishi Challenger before this which was a good vehicle however the Freelander is a cut above in all aspects.
It must have been one of the first Freelanders with the Almond interior as the dealer hadn't seen it before. The colour is a bit more neutral than Alpaca however it looks good with the Stornoway Grey and tinted windows .

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that looks really nice

What colours the dashboard, It looks grey  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I would say its black, the clue here is its black appearance . If I had almond seats they would soon be mainly black too I bet they are a nightmare to clean At work
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CG, looking at the steering column which are black, on all FL2, the dash is a lighter colour

Lighter black is often referred to a been Grey

and my alpaca leather has a blueish coloured dash  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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Very nice photos - however the colour looks VERY much like Alpaca to me So much so that I would put money on it
The photos of Almond leather that have been posted earlier look "a darker shade of pale" more brownish in tone . 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

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edit. added the two to keep certain people happy  At work
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chicken george wrote:

This is freel.com not X factor.com

Actually it's FREEL2.COM

But I agree, it ain't the X F cter

Sorry, drifting for a minute there

Nice photos Clinkerhull  ______________________
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When I ordered the vehicle the dealer said that the Alpaca was being discontinued and the Almond was it's replacement. I was a little dissapointed when he told us this as I had seen the Alpaca in the yard and in the brochures however I had a feeling it would look ok when it arrived 6 months later.
The Almond is only slightly different to the Alpaca with the Alpace having a slight lean towards yellow whereas the Almond is more neutral if that makes any sense. The wood trim is new as well and it is being called Dark Laurel I think.
With regards to the dash I think the refected light from the sky may be affecting the photos. It looks pretty black to me with perhaps a slight lean towards a charcoal grey however I believe it is the same as all Freelander 2's. You can have any colour you like as long as it's black.

clinkerhull wrote:

The Almond is only slightly different to the Alpaca with the Alpace having a slight lean towards yellow whereas the Almond is more neutral if that makes any sense.

my dash is blue, to go with my Alpaca and blue cloth seat  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis