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I have two timeshares on the California coast that I spend a month each in and I need to carry a bunch of stuff when traveling there. My Mercedes ML500 (that I traded) was packed to the gills and I had no room for any additional people besides the front passenger seat. Anyone else had to be in a different car. In the LR3 with all of the storage in the rear (folding third row seats) I may not even need to put much in the second row seat area if any. In the ML, the third seats folded up against the sides taking up a good bit of room.
Since the LR3 is so new, I'm getting about 12 mpg in the city and have gotten as much as 18.5 on the road. Hopefully, it will get better as the engine breaks in.
Mark
Up untill a few months ago even our regional reps did not know what the new freelander would look like. It might look like a larger more refined version of the current freelander, might look like a small range Rover Sport(think X3 to X5 kind of styling) or it might look like a smaller LR3.
I guess this rendering shows that the next freelander will look much more like the LR3. Next freelander/LR2.
So what do you think? With an optional air suspension and a 200 something hp v6 how would it do?
Looking forward to seeing it in person.
Mark
It also mentions Extended Mode: If the vehicle is grounded and traction control is induced, the system will automatically pump more air into the springs to raise the vehicle clear of the obstacle. This mode cannot be activated manually.
Has anyone ever used this mode? How much higher than Off-Road Mode does it go? How does it know if the vehicle is grounded? It might explain this in the owners manual which I don't have - haven't got my truck yet.
Thanks
I am impressed with your knowledge of these vehicles. I am hoping you can help me. When i come to a complete stop, on occasion after the truck comes to a stop it feels like the brakes release and then grab back again. You can feel it in the pedals. The dealer is telling me this normal, but when I did my test drive in another vehicle I don't recall this at all. My truck only has 50 miles on it. Have you heard of this issue?
I will let you know by tomorrow morning.
Anyway...
The paint code for Buckingham is 796.
Now to try to find it.
I cannot believe that LR doesn't have it in stock anywhere yet. It has been a production color for almost a year now.
It probably is on a boat with my door panel that has be back ordered for 5 months
Otherwise, NO / ZERO / ZILCH problems with the 05 LR3 HSE in 11,250 miles...I love it.
Is the 06 a better SUV? or the dealers are trying to clear their inventories.
Thanks
Mybenje, in Souther California
Your concerns can be researched at the NHTSA website. In looking there is one recall for 2005 and 2 recalls for 2006 LR3's. There are 3 TSB's for 2005 and 1 TSB for 2006. The recalls between years are not similar and there is one TSB, which addresses the same issue on both model year vehicles (if you were to have this problem then you can refer the dealer that specific TSB for guidance on how to fix your problem).
The NHTSA website is a great resource for research and during the life of your vehicle. If anyone does have a problem w/their LR3 not only should you notify the dealer but let the NHTSA know about it as well - this may speed things up on a TSB or a future recall. Whatever you do just don't sit around and whine about it like a 3 year old, help the entire community drive safer LR3's by notifying the correct people/organizations.
I hope this helps address some of your concerns.
macc24
On a side note... when Rover men wave at you as you drive your Rover, women, it is ok to wave back. Gents, thanks for keeping the community strong, see you on the trails.
I have a LR6 SE V6 with 6000 miles on it and it also has the suspension fault light coming on during nornmal driving. More disturbing is the SRS warning light that started poping on a few days ago. The same thing occurs with my LR3 - I shut it off, let it sit for a few minutes and the faults magically go away when I turn it back on.
Other that these 2 issues, its a great car and I'm really happy wih it.
I'll post again when I have the dealer take a look at it. Hopefully its something simple like a kludgy sensor.
Now, regarding the 2005 model, I rented one for a week on the West Coast last August. After driving that, getting back into my 2004 was strange. I felt all boxed in. I'm 6'1" and roughly 230 lbs. I am probably at the edge of comfort for Discovery II, however, I'm swimming in the 2006 LR3.
By the way, I took excellent care of my 2004. Body and interior were immaculate, however, the 2006 LR3 HSE is like a fine gem, worth polishing, admiring, and polishing some more. Black interior/exterior is a must for this vehicle. It may be a Land Rover, though it turns heads like a Range Rover!
So...do I use the center consol refrigerator? Yes! Do I love the adaptive headlights? Yes! Do I vacuum, throw out my trash, etc. one month later? Absolutely! By the way, my full-service state-of-the-art car wash in Rockville knows me on a first name basis. The clear-coat does very well. The 2004 was the same. Never dulled.
Eric
On most speakers, the tweeters are usually the first things to go bad. This might explain why your H/K system lacks any high end; the tweeters are possibly blown. A simple test to see if this is the case: play some music through the H/K at moderate volume and then put your ear up against the tweeters to verify they are working. Hope this helps.
I have really cranked up the stereo in the Land Rover and I'm very pleased with it.
One thing I've noticed "after" I bought the LR3, is that the bottom of the tailgate has a different finish on it compared to the flip-up part. It's only noticeable at night when headlights are shining on it. The bottom part has more of a dimpled finish.
For those of you who have a Black LR3, if you don't mind taking a look at night and see if your finish is slightly different between the top and bottom pieces, I would appreciate it. Maybe mine was repainted but it only had 11 miles on it when I bought it.
Also, I think 99.9% people would not notice the small difference, I'm very picky. :surprise:
-mark156
Personally, I find both the HSE and SE stereo system lacking... decent for most stock vehicles, though.
Are you using the Multi-Connector port or the headphone jack to the AUX input? Also, what kind of cable are you using? This sounds like a great reason to trade the blackberry in for a Treo. Thanks, Katie
Has anyone experienced this? I need to use the vehicle this weekend for a good 50 miles or so. Am I foolish to do so without getting it checked first? I would prefer to wait until Monday as I dont have access to another vehicle.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
I use the headphone jack. Buy the special plug adapter from Treo which has low impedence. The voice control on the Treo700W is impressive! Even through a bluetooth headset!
Yes, the amber suspension warning light is on. It is not red nor is it flashing. The words "SUSPENSION FAULT" do flash on dash screen though.
Was the car sitting for a while before the suspension fault came on?
Did the suspension fault come on shortly after starting the vehicle?
Sometimes a low voltage situation will generate a suspension fault. So if the fault popped up soon after starting a cold car that had sat for a while that might be the problem.
I have been on 3 short trips this afternoon. The suspension warning light does not come on until about 1-2 miles into the trip.
until there are some better reasons to mess with bluetooth, compatible phone to AUX input makes a lot more sense for 2005 owners.
john, have you noted any serious glitches? sounds like owners with the rover retrofit have a hard time with call waiting; is this also the case with the AUX solution?
what about other phones? i tried this first with a 7250 blackberry on sprint, and it was awful. but the 7250 really isn't much of a phone.
any other successful AUX off-label uses? video?
thank you for this tip!
You are probably going to have to give the dealer a call so they can at least put a computer to it and talk to the car.
Say I put on 4 new tires that are slightly larger than stock (1.4 inches larger diameter or about 5 percent).
Then if I have a flat tire and put on the full size spare of the original size, I will have 3 tires of one size and 1 tire a little smaller.
What will this do to the traction control system? It will think the smaller spare tire is slipping because it will be spinning faster. So will it try to brake that wheel? It would be unsuccessful so will it then overheat the system or will it shut itself off before damaging anything? Could I use the terrain response system to select sand or mud and ruts (not sure which one) to let the system allow wheel spin/slippage?
The ideal solution is to have a larger spare tire, but it is a tight fit in the carrier (it might fit if I air it down slightly).
This would be a similar situation to having 4 worn out tires, having a flat, and putting on 1 new spare tire. Then the 3 worn tires would be spinning faster.
Do you know how much speed differential or percentage will kick in the traction control system in normal terrain response mode? If it is more than 5 percent or is based on a set mile/hour level, then maybe it won't kick in and be a problem. For example at 60 MPH, the smaller wheel would only be at 63 MPH. If it kicked in at 3 MPH differential, I could just keep the speed under 60 until the tire was repaired.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I've always heard that larger tire/wheel will cause the speedometer to be off. I like everything to be accurate so I would keep everything "factory spec'd".
-mark156
It looks as if the newer compressors don't burn out as easily. but still need to be replaced. When the compressor due burn out you sit in access more and the vehicle will drive as if it has worn struts. You bounce every time you hit a bump.
The thing you may like is the voice command cheat sheet. I sent this to British Rover.
Send me your email by PM and I'll send it to you!
No glitches with the phone. Need to do a soft reset every once in awhile.
I have set mine up for Verizon wireless synch to my office puter so my emails on 3 accounts are "pushed" through to me as they come in!
There are several good 700W forums I'll send you!
I'm not sure how you would lock the keys in the LR3 as the automatic lock switch is on the dash and it would be very difficult to accidently bump it. As I see it, you have to have the key-fob in your hand to lock the car.
The only time I locked keys in a car was when I had a rental Lincoln and I stopped for gas. My Mom was with me and when I went in to pay, she gotten out of the car to go to the ladies room and hit the automatic locks when she got out. I left the keys in the car in case she wanted to put her window down or listen to the radio (she didn't realize it when she got out) We had to call a locksmith to unlock it and I think he only charged $25 which was very fair. :surprise:
So, unless I'm missing something, I don't think you could lock yourself out. And, if you wanted to leave a key somewhere on the LR3, it would be with the key-fob as I don't have just a regular key.
-mark156
Until now.....I've just noticed the far inside tread of driver's side rear tire is worn down below the rubber. Bands of material are showing from under the rubber! The tire seams to be tilted towards the inner tread. The rest of the tread looks normal, but the inner most tread is roached.
Couple questions: Is Land Rover's scheduled maintenance supposed to rotate the tires (I don't think they did) and will an issue like this be covered under warranty? Something in the suspension is obviously causing this unusual wear.
Anyone have any inight?
You probably have an alignment issue... but since you waited so long, I have no idea if it'll be a Land Rover warranty issue. I don't think most manufacturers "guarantee" wheel alignment beyond the first thousand miles... only that it should be aligned correctly on delivery to you.
Even if it was covered, the tires would probably be pro-rated. If you have any band showing... it's time to get new tires.
I've read that people who have had the tires replaced under warranty have not had the problem reoccur
Also note that this is not the first Land Rover to have tire wear issues. I caught a tread on the Ranger Rovers. They were also having inside wear. When the owner switch to Michelin it fixed the problem.
The compressors are failing due to an internal leak cause by the value sticking.
I paid for the subscription for one day $20. Also note you can save the Tech bulletin to your disk drive