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Tooling around in current model D4 for a while.
I'm 6'1" or so and drivers seat fully down, fully back and 'wheel fully up and this is my view
I've had 6-7 D3's, couple of D4's (2012) and driven many others and sure I'd remember if it was like this before so what's changed
15th Jan 2015 9:13 pm
promitheus
Member Since: 04 Jul 2009
Location: Afidnes, Greece
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There is a Technical Bulletin about this issue. Ask your dealer if they could fix it.
15th Jan 2015 10:02 pm
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Only got it for a fortnight, bloke who's car it is, is a short
15th Jan 2015 10:16 pm
promitheus
Member Since: 04 Jul 2009
Location: Afidnes, Greece
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Found a few more details for you astonbuilder:
TECHNICAL BULLETIN LTB00664
Insufficient Upward Movement Of The Electric Steering Column
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Discovery 4 / LR4 (LA)
Model Year: 2014
VIN: LA699680-LA721004
15th Jan 2015 10:17 pm
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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will bear this in mind as may be having one later in the year. I certainly would be peed off with it as is....
15th Jan 2015 10:27 pm
bobgolden
Member Since: 16 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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Stick below 40MPH and you'll be fine.2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
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Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
16th Jan 2015 2:58 am
astonbuilder
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Location: MIDLANDS
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or over 130
16th Jan 2015 11:10 am
integrale
Member Since: 10 Mar 2008
Location: Aarhus
Posts: 230
I'm 6'5" so what you've got with the restricted steering column is what I get with an un-restricted one
16th Jan 2015 11:22 am
IT01FireFox
Member Since: 30 Oct 2013
Location: Heidenheim
Posts: 44
I'm 6'5" as well, I don't have the electric steering column and I don't have this problem.
My knees brush the bottom of the steering wheel but I dont recall this on my D3 and I'm 6ft 3". I have electric adjustment so maybe need to check that out...TDV6 HSE Lux (2014MY)
TDV6 HSE (2006MY - owned for 9 years and 150,000! - now replaced)
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16th Jan 2015 5:03 pm
Ian Donkin
Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: A Yorkshireman in Surrey
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I'm 6'3" and the '14 plate HSE loaner we had didn't adjust the column up as high as our manually adjusted XS, nor the '64 plate SE loaner. Whilst not this bad, it obstructed the view at the top of the wheel.
I thought it was the seat cushion that made you sit slightly higher, but obviously not!
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will bear this in mind as may be having one later in the year. I certainly would be peed off with it as is....
