Right then - took some pics of my FL2 now I have to try and work out how to upload them into a post - any tips?

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Thats a great pic of my car lol - how did u manage that??

CG sussed it - pics now displayed in My Freelander 2 Forum - cheers mate.

The replacement front passenger speaker has been successfully replaced by Harwoods of Basingstoke - very good service and a nice valet too. I must say that the Freelander is a nice place to be and it's quite noticeable when I switch between that and the X5. The build and finish quality is much better in the Beemer however the steering is much heavier and the ride is much stiffer too. Personally for the price difference I can live with the difference in build quality but I wouldn't swap the supple ride and light steering of the Freelander for anything !

apc67 wrote:

The replacement front passenger speaker has been successfully replaced by Harwoods of Basingstoke - very good service and a nice valet too. I must say that the Freelander is a nice place to be and it's quite noticeable when I switch between that and the X5. The build and finish quality is much better in the Beemer however the steering is much heavier and the ride is much stiffer too. Personally for the price difference I can live with the difference in build quality but I wouldn't swap the supple ride and light steering of the Freelander for anything !

Tigger I totally agree, my choice boiled down to The FL2 HSE or the new X3. The FL2 won on price and eqpt levels both of which were much better than BMW. For eqpt levels and cost the FL2 wins hands down which is why I bought it however I'm not being disloyal to Landrover by saying that the BMWs are better built. I love my FL2, if it stays reliable I will be a repeat buyer for many a year

THe most unreliable car I've owned in the last 20 years was a MINI closely followed by a BMW 320 which used to stop for no resaon at traffic lights long before eco stop/start was all the rage.

Recently drove a BMW 330 Touring and was left distinctly underwhelmed by the quality of the interior and level of equipment and the ride and handling left much to be desired as well.

Now on my fourth Land Rover, Discovery 300 tdi, Discovery II YD5, Freelander 2 SE and Freelander 2 XS and touch wood all have been great vehicles. Driving a new SD4 HSE tomorrow morning and looking forward to having some fun it in.

rchrdleigh wrote:

THe most unreliable car I've owned in the last 20 years was a MINI closely followed by a BMW 320 which used to stop for no resaon at traffic lights long before eco stop/start was all the rage.

Recently drove a BMW 330 Touring and was left distinctly underwhelmed by the quality of the interior and level of equipment and the ride and handling left much to be desired as well.

Now on my fourth Land Rover, Discovery 300 tdi, Discovery II YD5, Freelander 2 SE and Freelander 2 XS and touch wood all have been great vehicles. Driving a new SD4 HSE tomorrow morning and looking forward to having some fun it in.

You're right I will enjoy it - just as much as I enjoyed driving a 60 reg one around the Land Rover Experience Off Road Course ar Rockingham Castle in December 2010 and July this year. Also getting to drive a Discovery 4 tomorrow afternoon and had some fun in an Evoke Pure SD4 auto last Tuesday.

And at the end of the day I get to go home in my 2011 MY TD4 manual XS and enjoy the delights of the excellent Land Rover six speed manual gearbox! (and no I'm not starting another manual vs auto debate as both are excellent and it comes down to personal preference and what you use the Freelander for!)

rchrdleigh wrote:

You're right I will enjoy it - just as much as I enjoyed driving a 60 reg one around the Land Rover Experience Off Road Course ar Rockingham Castle in December 2010 and July this year. Also getting to drive a Discovery 4 tomorrow afternoon and had some fun in an Evoke Pure SD4 auto last Tuesday.

And at the end of the day I get to go home in my 2011 MY TD4 manual XS and enjoy the delights of the excellent Land Rover six speed manual gearbox! (and no I'm not starting another manual vs auto debate as both are excellent and it comes down to personal preference and what you use the Freelander for!)

apc67 wrote:

How did you find the Evoque, I have had a poke around one in the local dealers but haven't driven one yet - the jury is out tbh. Im still getting to grips with the auto box, i struggle to recognise when the box is in top gear at times but apart from that it goes well.

I've driven an SD4 and an Si4 and both are fabulous to drive. The SD4 is similar to the Freelander in some respects but is better in many. The chassis is particularly firm and this provides for excellent ride and comfort which translates into a good driving epxerience both on and off road. The Si4 is also an impressive drive although fuel consumption might put off a lot of people.

Overall it beats the Freelander in many areas but I'm still undecided as to whether it beats it enough for me to want to trade in my Freelander for one.

rchrdleigh wrote:

You're right I will enjoy it - just as much as I enjoyed driving a 60 reg one around the Land Rover Experience Off Road Course ar Rockingham Castle in December 2010 and July this year. Also getting to drive a Discovery 4 tomorrow afternoon and had some fun in an Evoke Pure SD4 auto last Tuesday.

And at the end of the day I get to go home in my 2011 MY TD4 manual XS and enjoy the delights of the excellent Land Rover six speed manual gearbox! (and no I'm not starting another manual vs auto debate as both are excellent and it comes down to personal preference and what you use the Freelander for!)

rchrdleigh wrote:

rchrdleigh wrote:

You're right I will enjoy it - just as much as I enjoyed driving a 60 reg one around the Land Rover Experience Off Road Course ar Rockingham Castle in December 2010 and July this year. Also getting to drive a Discovery 4 tomorrow afternoon and had some fun in an Evoke Pure SD4 auto last Tuesday.

And at the end of the day I get to go home in my 2011 MY TD4 manual XS and enjoy the delights of the excellent Land Rover six speed manual gearbox! (and no I'm not starting another manual vs auto debate as both are excellent and it comes down to personal preference and what you use the Freelander for!)

Had a great morning in a Freelander SD4 going off road, had a pretty good afternoon in a Discovery 4 on the same site and ended up with 45 minutes in a Range Rover Vogue and then to cap an excellent day out went home in my Freelander 2 TD4. Overall highly impressed with the off road capability of all the vehicles I was in - Freelander went almost everywhere the Discovery went. They were all pretty good on road as well.