Initial review : LR Freelander 2

Dante · 30th September 2009, 12:08

Hey congrats man. The car looks beautiful from front angle. And nice color.
Why Bombay passing? I mean Bombay number plate?

aks_karthik · 30th September 2009, 12:11

Congrats quattroa4,

Car looks very masculine and really show off in Black color.
Try to write initial ownership experience.
Post some more photos.
Enjoy and Drive Safe

ganesh_evo75 · 30th September 2009, 14:22

Dear BHPians, me the friend of Quttro A4, was accompaning him thru the drive from Mumbai to Aurangabad in Freelander 2, and boy, what a outstanding experience it was, LR F2 is an beutifull machine not only at it looks but the way she feels on the road is awesome. we purposefully opted for Malshez Ghats route to A, bad, and we were surprised to see the handling, the ride, the dynamics, the comfort at its best. especialy the body roll and sprinting ability in the Ghat sections, considering the @ 2.5 tonner, was something to be experienced. the engine is good with satisfing power at your tap, (most of the time weàre at Malshez in an RS).
the transmission is out of the world, now after driven almost all of the automatics, DSG even, we wouldnt have expected anything better, but dear all, its flawless and the best at any given time. We the all time MANUAL lovers, were cleanly bowled over this Automatic, the power delivery is seamless, and very progressive with Pun very much intended,
as the option with manual override is there to satisfy the hard manual nuts like us , there simply is any reason to cry for.
the interiors is beutifull, spacious and as comparable in its class, the feel is 7 star, its the best SUV money can buy......
more to come with offroad and other drives going onnnnnn,....
till then ,
Land Rover Freelander 2

torqueunlimited · 30th September 2009, 17:17

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

That was the first question that came to my mind as well.....

The texture you see are perforations needed for the heated seats and the seats are leather. This is what he told me! Makes sense..

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Originally Posted by Dante

Hey congrats man. The car looks beautiful from front angle. And nice color.
Why Bombay passing? I mean Bombay number plate?

Its a temp registration.

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Originally Posted by Parm

Congratulations on LR2. 1st officially sold in india!

could you please write a detailed info about how you decided to buy it, why LR2, why this colour, detail info about the engine, interior, etc!

in a short way, just let your heart do the thinking and your fingers do the typing in writting a detailed info!

buckle up and safe driving!

I'll probably do that on his behalf, but not too soon! And one of his friends booked another silver Freelander SE after seeing his.

rosh2 · 30th September 2009, 17:39

Really cool pics. The sunroof is to die for. Eagerly awaiting a detailed drive report.

jkdas · 30th September 2009, 20:09

The pix ! Great. Hope you post some more.

Too much glass area for the sun to heat it up and its tinted or it comes with some kind of contraption to kill light during daytime?

shankar.balan · 30th September 2009, 22:03

well done!- have fun!
may it give you lots of great times and owning/ driving pleasure!
lucky guy!

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bharti22shresth · 30th September 2009, 22:10

Pure droomaal! The freelander is here to kill the montero and maybe even capture some of the X5 market.
Heartiest congratulations quattro.
How about a short review?

jithudigitised · 30th September 2009, 23:24

So the first freelander is of Bhpian.Great and congrats.
Pictures you posted doesn't do justice to the car.:( Post more pics. Pls

So when is the review coming.

Akshay1234 · 30th September 2009, 23:41

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Originally Posted by jkdas

The pix ! Great. Hope you post some more.

Too much glass area for the sun to heat it up and its tinted or it comes with some kind of contraption to kill light during daytime?

its tinted and it has a shutter. not one that totally blocks out the light but the perforated type that is found on windows of cars like a6, s class etc.

Ramsagar · 6th October 2009, 11:47

congrats for owing a first FL in India.Its absolutely a stunner by it own means.
What was the on-road price & pls post the specification details.

karpusv · 6th October 2009, 16:59

It does have a good stance. And definitely the LR genes in it. Guess it makes more sense to buy the LR Fr2 than the Montero now.

Prithvi · 6th October 2009, 17:07

Congrats, awesome LR. You are one lucky guy.

gonewithwind · 6th October 2009, 18:00

The Sun roof have no much use in india on the day time. Freelander II looks great.I hope they introduce LR Defender in India both LWB and SWB.

akshaymahajan · 21st November 2009, 23:23

any detailed ownership report on the freelander 2?
OT: why is this car not showing numbers to JLTR even with its 30-35 lakh price tag?

30th September 2009, 12:08	#16
Dante BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nasik Posts: 393 Thanked: 86 Times	Hey congrats man. The car looks beautiful from front angle. And nice color. Why Bombay passing? I mean Bombay number plate?
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30th September 2009, 12:11	#17
aks_karthik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,947 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	Congrats quattroa4, Car looks very masculine and really show off in Black color. Try to write initial ownership experience. Post some more photos. Enjoy and Drive Safe
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30th September 2009, 14:22	#18
ganesh_evo75 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aurangabad (maharashtra) Posts: 80 Thanked: 7 Times	Dear BHPians, me the friend of Quttro A4, was accompaning him thru the drive from Mumbai to Aurangabad in Freelander 2, and boy, what a outstanding experience it was, LR F2 is an beutifull machine not only at it looks but the way she feels on the road is awesome. we purposefully opted for Malshez Ghats route to A, bad, and we were surprised to see the handling, the ride, the dynamics, the comfort at its best. especialy the body roll and sprinting ability in the Ghat sections, considering the @ 2.5 tonner, was something to be experienced. the engine is good with satisfing power at your tap, (most of the time weàre at Malshez in an RS). the transmission is out of the world, now after driven almost all of the automatics, DSG even, we wouldnt have expected anything better, but dear all, its flawless and the best at any given time. We the all time MANUAL lovers, were cleanly bowled over this Automatic, the power delivery is seamless, and very progressive with Pun very much intended, as the option with manual override is there to satisfy the hard manual nuts like us , there simply is any reason to cry for. the interiors is beutifull, spacious and as comparable in its class, the feel is 7 star, its the best SUV money can buy...... more to come with offroad and other drives going onnnnnn,.... till then , Land Rover Freelander 2
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30th September 2009, 17:39	#20
rosh2 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: God's Own Country Posts: 40 Thanked: 3 Times	Really cool pics. The sunroof is to die for. Eagerly awaiting a detailed drive report.
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30th September 2009, 20:09	#21
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	The pix ! Great. Hope you post some more. Too much glass area for the sun to heat it up and its tinted or it comes with some kind of contraption to kill light during daytime?
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30th September 2009, 22:10	#23
bharti22shresth BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: panchkula Posts: 362 Thanked: Once Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Pure droomaal! The freelander is here to kill the montero and maybe even capture some of the X5 market. Heartiest congratulations quattro. How about a short review?
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30th September 2009, 23:24	#24
jithudigitised BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 359 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	So the first freelander is of Bhpian.Great and congrats. Pictures you posted doesn't do justice to the car.:( Post more pics. Pls So when is the review coming.
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6th October 2009, 11:47	#26
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	congrats for owing a first FL in India.Its absolutely a stunner by it own means. What was the on-road price & pls post the specification details.
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6th October 2009, 16:59	#27
karpusv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR / NGO Posts: 291 Thanked: 186 Times	It does have a good stance. And definitely the LR genes in it. Guess it makes more sense to buy the LR Fr2 than the Montero now.
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6th October 2009, 17:07	#28
Prithvi BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 302 Thanked: 25 Times	Congrats, awesome LR. You are one lucky guy.
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6th October 2009, 18:00	#29
gonewithwind BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 143 Thanked: 5 Times	The Sun roof have no much use in india on the day time. Freelander II looks great.I hope they introduce LR Defender in India both LWB and SWB.
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21st November 2009, 23:23	#30
akshaymahajan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 597 Thanked: 448 Times	any detailed ownership report on the freelander 2? OT: why is this car not showing numbers to JLTR even with its 30-35 lakh price tag?
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