Member Since: 28 Feb 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 30
Signs of madness
Suspect I might be exhibiting an early sign of madness; doing the same thing over and again, and expecting a different outcome... After several years of love/hate relationships with Disco 1 (V eight) and Disco 2 (TDi), I'm returning to the fold with a D4 Commercial.
I'm not great on detail and don't recall the precise spec I ordered but I did spend my toughly negotiated discount several times over by ticking some option boxes, as you do (leather, xenon lights etc). I put the entire thing to the back of my mind for a couple of months. Not having heard a dickey bird from the dealer, I dropped in this weekend and was almost tempted to ask whether they remembered me. From the indifference I was shown I suspect not although I did ascertain from the receptionist that the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at the dealer a week tomorrow. Guess I'll get a delivery date at some stage and the story can begin in earnest. At this moment of time I have a distinct sense of deja vu but once I get my hands on the beast I'm sure the good moods will return and the farkling can begin.
Last edited by Katoom on 7th Apr 2013 7:52 am. Edited 2 times in total
19th Mar 2013 9:07 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
LR dealership sales bods live on a different planet I reckon.
Unfortunately a process you need only go through once to get your hands on your new machine.
Grin and bear it, then enjoy ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
19th Mar 2013 9:30 pm
nig22
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 111
Was that Matford Exeter?
20th Mar 2013 7:46 pm
Katoom
Member Since: 28 Feb 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 30
As they say on the BBC, there are other Land Rover providers available,,, and not wanting to totally queer the relationship with the dealer by naming names here, I'll pm you.
20th Mar 2013 8:16 pm
nig22
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 111
It was just that I enquired on a HSE but they never rang back, they lost out as I've had 2 in the last 4 month's.
20th Mar 2013 9:29 pm
Shadow62
Member Since: 17 Dec 2012
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 34
^^^^^^^. That's greedy
20th Mar 2013 9:45 pm
Katoom
Member Since: 28 Feb 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 30
Although still no firm delivery date, apparently the stealer has been invoiced for my new D4 Commercial which I gather suggests it's build is complete and so despatch from Soluhull shouldn't be far off. Which brings me to my question.
Regardless of what it says in the owner's handbook, what's the recommended way to run-in a SDV6?
I ask because some argue that petrol engines (and brakes etc) are at their best if given a lot of work in the first 100 miles of life to stop barrels glazing and rings not bedding correctly. Not suggesting it's necessarily the same for an oil burner, but it wouldn't be the first time that there are two possible approaches to doing something, i.e. the way the manufacturer recommends to minimise warranty claims, and then there's the best way.
Any advice please?
7th Apr 2013 7:50 am
woody32 Site Sponsor
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: Somerset
Posts: 3551
Welcome
I know what you mean about dealer sells people they really are a different breed when I bought mine (many moons ago) I sat there with him deciding on spec and he looked up at me and swmbo and said "I don't think you can afford that " bearing in mind I told him i didn't need finance.That was it for me went else where and got treated like a king so you can find the odd goodun
As for running it in get a BAS remap fitted then drive it like you Stole it! Today's engineering is pretty good straight out the box IMO but I'm sure there be a debate on this Wanted D4s non runners pm for competitive price.
IID Pro MV License - D3/4 RRS - Enabling, Updates,Transmission flushing.
Mobile or workshop,PM for details.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
" bearing in mind I told him i didn't need finance.That was it for me went else where and got treated like a king so you can find the odd goodun 
