Well ive gone and done it, placed an order for a BMW X3 for delivery in March (currently 5 month lead time to build) I couldnt justify paying way more than I do now for a car that is past its best compared with the competition and the X3 has come in about £50 per month cheaper than what I pay now even though its specced up.

Initial things I prefer over the FL2
- Seats are more comfortable, heavily bolstered sides hold you in tight
- Seat and door inserts can be one of four colours at no cost
- front and rear heated seats including heating steering wheel
- keyless entry means only have to lift door handle to unlock provided fob is in pocket
- hold the fob lock button and windows AND sunroof close!!
- no cheap scratchy plastics like the FL2, dash has premium quality feel
- 9" widescreen satnav screen much more modern to use
- massive sunroof which has an electric sliding cover - no string vest nets like the FL2
- More room in the back
- Much bigger boot and loads of useful storage cubbies and nets to keep things safe
- Powered tailgate
- Fuel consumption will be about 25% better
- 8 speed auto with steering wheel paddles
- centre armrest / cubby - the FL2 should have had one of these as standard a long time ago!

What I will miss
- Driving something made in this country
- This fabulous forum (although I will keep in touch for the FL3 news)
- A spare wheel (X3 has run flats and a bottle of gunk)
- Visiting my dealer every month to fix another fault (have another one already)
- Not getting stuck in the snow - the FL2 really does go everywhere

I still have my FL2 till March so will be hanging around for a while and hopefully when 2017 arrives the FL3 will be out, tried and tested and gremlins fixed and on my radar for a replacement for my X3! Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

Great to hear you are sorted mate, sounds fantastic. Can I be rude and ask how much?

does your new clown car come with
big pedals for big shoes
bulbous red nose
green fuzzy hair wig? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

wizking wrote:

Great to hear you are sorted mate, sounds fantastic. Can I be rude and ask how much?

Thanks mate.

No brainier when you look at it

Seriously let's us know what you think once you have it, not only will that possibly help others, but if LR read the forum they can see why they lost out

Photos too if you remember come march  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Just to help with one item on your list - if you put a set of winter tyres on, you wont get stuck in snow ! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

Good luck,
If you get stuck in snow in north wales I do keep a strop or 2 in the boot to pull BMW x 3 ,s out with no charge to (ex FL2 owners )they will need to remember what they had ..!! and keep putting all there savings to a my14 ..  Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !