After 3 months waiting my Freely II has been handed over to me yesterday afternoon:
TD4 HSE, stornoway grey metallic with a few more extras, but not many.
What has impressed me when inspecting my new car is the excellent quality of the paint. The car looks well made, no rattles or squeezes, and the interieur finish is well done. My sincere respect to the Solihull team.
All software updates are made, and I hope that I will be spared from electronic glitches as reported in this fine forum occasionally.
However, one negative remark: any adjustment of the bord-computer can only be made when the engine is running. This does not match with my understanding of ecconomic operation and pollution control.
So I do hope that my new Freely II will be reliable for the next years.

Yamaha-Fan

yamaha-fan wrote:

My sincere respect to the Solihull team.

Yamaha-Fan

Hi Yamaha-Fan, Your new motor my friend was made in Liverpool at the Halewood plant, previously Ford plant. So if your car could talk it would probably say ' Ey Ey, yoo Geeermans Bombed ar' chippies in the war!'. Which is what my Liverpudlian mother constantly reminds me of - yawn yawn!! As per the comedian Stan Boardman. You better watch your wallet too!! You can take the car out of Liverpool but you cannot take the Liverpudlian out of the car

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Thank you for the advise. So I direct my respect to the Halewood team, which did a good job on my car and hopefully on all other Freely's too.
Carlfraz, I have not objection that the Liverpodlian remains in my car. As long as he behaves.....!

Yamaha-Fan

after waiting and watching this very nice forum for two months now, I am being told that most likely, my new car should have entered Iceland yesterday. Then it takes some TEN days to cross the shipping line, customs, etc etc etc this is really getting on my nerves. I can't take it anymore

got told today mine is for pick-up fri 17th August
Black SE with a light interior, Can't wait

Just got the news that my Stornoway Grey and Black leather will be ready for delivery on Friday. Then I can stop reading this forum and start driving! Finallllllllllllllllllly. From friday on, bye

PJ,

Welcome to the family

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2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
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Thanks Dave.

I will be in touch.

pj

HELLO TO EVRYBODY! I AM PASCHAL FROM CYPRUS.I HAVE MY FR/L2 , TD4 XS , A WEEK A GO AND I AM TRYING TO GET USED TO ITS SCICOLOGY:) . I NOTIST THAT THE SUSPENSION ITS A LITLE LIKE A BOAT IN THE SEA.I THINK IT SHOULD BE LITTLE MORE HARD?? WHAT IS YOUR EXCPIRIENCE ???

Paschal, welcome to this fine forum.
The Freelander II has an outstanding suspension in comparison to its competitors without compromising on the handling. I like your comparison with a boat in the sea, even though it is not so bad.
Most Landy II owners have bought their SUV because of its fine supension. For example, I have changed my BMW X3 due to the very rough (virtually non existent) suspension against the Freelander II. #
If you look into the comparing tests of 4-wheel weeklies ot monthlies, you will observe the loud praise of the very good suspension of the new Freelander.
So enjoy your new Freely II and be embedded in the boatly suspension.

Yamaha-Fan

yamaha-fan wrote:

If you look into the comparing tests of 4-wheel weeklies ot monthlies, you will observe the loud praise of the very good suspension of the new Freelander.

Especially the ranting and raving about it being so good for a vehicle that can truely go offroad.

Although not direct comparison I can safely say that the FL2 is far better than the 2007 models of Toyota Landcruiser + Fortuner, Ford Expedition + Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder and the worst of the worst the Hummer H3 (Underpowered and really does drive like a large ship).....and not only on-road but probably off-road if the reports are to be beleived.

FL2 gets a big