Motion,

Thanks for saying that. My LR2 is my first Land Rover and I want it to run forever.


Alan,

The LR2 was a sales disappointment in the US it sold fewer units than the Range Rover
(my friends call it an unintentional exotic......which is true)

The interesting thing is that even fewer unit sold in Canada.

US Sales 2008 - 2012 about 18,000 https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/land-rover-r...s-figures/

However if you want Tambora Flame it only came in 2008 and the number of LR2s in this color is very few.

Full disclosure I like the 3.2 so much that I bought my son a used Volvo S80 3.2


One important point in the US (Canada as well I believe) we didn't get the diesel option.
I can't say that the 3.2 is better than the diesel because I've never driven the diesel.
But I can say that I am very impressed by the 3.2.


One last thought. If your overdrive pulley still works I wouldn't replace it. To test it: engine off, try to move the Aux Belt at the AC compressor (if it moves easily in one direction and not in the opposite direction then it works as designed, when mine failed it was locked and it would not move in either direction)

Take care

Paul

Hi Paul,

Interesting to hear the information on the LR2 in North America.

The first generation Freelander sold over 500,000 worldwide and was regarded as the car that saved Land Rover.

The LR2, although a much better car, only made just over 300,000. Perhaps due to much greater competition in the SUV market.

Most LR2 in the the UK are diesel, largely because Europe went mad for diesels, right up until VW Dieselgate.

That's why in the UK, most Volvo S80 are diesel and I can only see one with a petrol 3.2. (mind you, there's also a V8 which looks interesting

I've driven a couple of LR2 190hp SD4 and they perform well. My reason for buying an i6 is that I don't like 4 cylinder engines and London now has an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) and more UK cities are following suit.

Thanks again for your help and knowledge Paul – I'll let you know how I get on!

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Ah, apparently there were a few more FL's made altogether:

On 3 Oct 2014 the final FL2 came off the production line. Cars were still available in UK dealers to the end of 2014 as MY 2015.

In total 443,957 FL2s were built. FL Metropolis was the last hi-spec model in UK.

That info came from the James Taylor book.

Tim

p_gill wrote:

However if you want Tambora Flame it only came in 2008 and the number of LR2s in this color is very few.

p_gill wrote:

One important point in the US (Canada as well I believe) we didn't get the diesel option.
I can't say that the 3.2 is better than the diesel because I've never driven the diesel.
But I can say that I am very impressed by the 3.2.

Alan,

I didn't really like the look of the wheels for my LR2 or S80 so I fixed that.

Note: originally these wheels came on an XC60

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Paul

Looks good on either vehicle. The one thing I don't like are black alloy wheels.

To me, they kill a cars look.

regards


Alan Previous

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