Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Watching the clock...
...counting down to dealer opening this morning - today's the day!!! Permagrin has been in evidence since yesterday (SWMBO thinks I'm just a big kid!) Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
Have a good one Steve.
Have a good look round it, there is a lot of car to get damaged in the dealers car park
11th Feb 2006 8:59 am
HarrisonB
Member Since: 03 Dec 2005
Location: Leicester
Posts: 238
Yes the permagrin. Get used to it…………..8 weeks on and mine shows no sign of diminishing.
Cliff’s right take time, have a good look around inside and out and try to listen to the salesman when all you want is the keys
Buckingham blue looks great in the show room but just like black it needs cleaning regularly and even though I had a Disco 1 I didn’t realise just how big this car is. I’m 6’ 3†but can’t reach the centre of the roof even in access height.
I previously used a kartcher rotary brush but I’ve noticed its leaving very fine linear and circular scratches. I’ve dumped it for an old fashioned soft sponge and the scratches have polished out.
Put the shades in and get the pics up. Looking forward to seeing them.
HD3 gone for now
11th Feb 2006 9:59 am
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Watch out for the embarassed glances from lesser vehicle drivers
It's then you know you made the right choice Have fun!
11th Feb 2006 12:05 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
I think I may have a loose connector somewhere though - accelerated up two different hills and got a bong and a quck Engine System Error message (or similar - can't remember precise words) which disappeared within a second - not seen it since. Am about to have run on the M60 to see how she performs...Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
11th Feb 2006 2:57 pm
HarrisonB
Member Since: 03 Dec 2005
Location: Leicester
Posts: 238
Steve
Looks great. Don't worry to much about the bong everytime I first heard them I'd get palpertations only to eventually work out that it was a temperature change, starts at +4 and goes off every degree change going down. The snow flake flashing for about 3 seconds gives it away.
HD3 gone for now
11th Feb 2006 3:09 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
No this wasn't the temperature bong - definitely accompanied by a quick "Engine Management Failure" message - did this three times today...
...and then the big one - had it on cruise at 70mph going up the M67 from Hyde towards Glossop when I had another bong, looked down and saw "Special Programs Off" and realised the power was draining away...
I pulled onto the hard shoulder, sat there for 30 seconds with the engine running and tried to pull away again - felt like it couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. Remembering what I'd seen on here, I switched off, waited 30 seconds and fired it up again - all the power was back and off I went again - 200 yards up the road and another "Engine Management Failure" message again, but power OK.
Drove it straight back to the dealer where the perplexed salesman came and did the five 0-1-2 position changes and off with the key to 'reset it'. He didn't really give me an explanation of what he thought was going on but said if it did it again, call out LRA and they'd give me a replacement while it was fixed...
Anyway since then I've been out and about (on any small errand ) and been on the M60 as well and have had no further trouble - fingers crossed, eh?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
11th Feb 2006 9:49 pm
Vo Rogue
Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 123
qzdcg8 wrote:
Drove it straight back to the dealer where the perplexed salesman came and did the five 0-1-2 position changes and off with the key to 'reset it'.
K. Can someone explain what is going on here please ? is this like a Ctrl - Alt - Del ?
Thanks
12th Feb 2006 9:20 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
YesDS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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12th Feb 2006 9:39 am
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Steve
Welcome to 'full membership'
Car looks cool 8) hope you don't have any more problems and it was just a glitch. Got mine in December and (touching wood) not a blip so far.
You just need to get that shiny paintwork caked in mud now for the full effect 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
12th Feb 2006 10:07 am
Piero
Member Since: 10 Jan 2006
Location: SW London
Posts: 54
Well done on the purchase! Sorry to say this but mine did exactly what yours is doing, Engine System Fault messages etc, mine started with 19 miles on the clock , but the dealer fitted a new Turbo and since then no probs at all, just reached the 1000 mile figure today too...5 weeks old tomorrow!!
Great car, pity LR's build quality is pants.2006 TDV6 SE
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12th Feb 2006 8:08 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Better day today. No bongs or Engine Management Failures or Power Collapses - just 50 miles of smooth driving - including about 35 on the M56. Permagrin in evidence all day (apart from when on way to A+E with daughter after she got hit with hockey ball playing for Lancashire - but D3 proved itself as a capable ambulance)
Every time I had a message I was going up a hill applying a modicum of power. It has been suggested to me that this combination, so early in the car's life, may have fooled the car into thinking there was an issue.Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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Congratulations on you new arrival, lets hope your early gremlins go away. I will probably see you around and about
12th Feb 2006 10:37 pm
SN
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Location: Romiley
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Cliff H wrote:
Hope that your daughter is OK
Yes thanks - a couple stitches and a bruised ego!
Gareth wrote:
Congratulations on you new arrival, lets hope your early gremlins go away. I will probably see you around and about
Only a couple of days in the smoke away from the Disco and the Cheadle office this week - and then I'm off work ALL next week, so probably yes
It is amazing how many Disco's and other LR's I am suddenly spotting on the road since yesterday morning Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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, but the dealer fitted a new Turbo and since then no probs at all, just reached the 1000 mile figure today too...5 weeks old tomorrow!!
