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I need to add this to the Auto Parts Bargains and Coupons discussion.
That covers just about everyone. Specificly we had a good customer of ours who had one but didn't have anyone she knew that was interested in a Land Rover. She gave it to us with her half filled out and it said it was transferable to "friends and business associates."
But you are right, some certificates are not transferable.
No one's posting anything.
I am off to LR's Driving School in Montebello, Quebec, Canada this weekend. My wife and I are looking forward to learn more and experience first hand what the LR3 is truely capable of in more challenging off-road conditions:shades:
I took my LR3 on a work trip when I couldn't get a company vehicle. My wife went with me. She was very surprised when I turned off the dirt road to head down an embankment without warning. She thought I was having a seizure or something. Then, she was even more surprised when I turned off the embankment and crossed the creek. I had to cross it a few times so she could get photos and then go back and pick her up. I've crossed it before in an Expedition and dragged the bottom a bit, but it was no effort in the LR3.
That was the most fun I have add in a long time. My wife greatly enjoyed the experience and is no longer questioning my choice of the LR3
After four hours of exciting and challenging off-road driving, I came out of it with a much better appreciation for the LR3's capabilities.
This morning I saw on TV a commercial that compares the LR3 against Hyundai's new Santa Fee :confuse:. They compare them doing slalom on a track. They would not dare to try the same stunt off road..... :P They would write-off the Hyundai in the process.
I am glad I went for the LR3 after what I saw this weekend
As for the Hyundai ads: They get an A for having a good advertising agency who can help Korean carmakers with an inferiority complex. They also compared it to a BMW. What's next? "More storage capacity than a VW New Beetle?"
Last week I changed all four brake pads, which was quite a bit of work. The front calipers had rather large bolts (13/16") that must have been tightened by Hercules himself. The bolts were torqued so tight that in trying to loosen them, I broke two socket extenders and one socket wrench, which required multiple trips to the hardware store. I was finally able to devise a method to loosen the bolts and remove the calipers, but what should have been a relatively quick job turned into a lengthy ordeal.
Overall, I am very pleased with the vehicle. The LR3 is well designed and well built and has given me trouble free performance. There are some slight interior squeaks and rattles that are starting to emerge, but I believe that is normal for any car as it ages, especially one as large as the LR3. I put a couple of small dents in the roof, the area right behind the sunroof, while washing the car a few months ago. My suspicion is that the roof metal is rather thin, as I have climbed atop of many vehicles before without any denting problems.
They may have been heavily torqued originally, though it's just as likely that a thread locking compound had been used.
Did you check on the correct procedure for their replacement?
My suspicion is that the roof metal is rather thin, as I have climbed atop of many vehicles before without any denting problems.
I suspect that you weigh somewhat less than I do!
If you are and Land Rover owner they will provide you with the same model you own. The first two hours are spend practicing different off-road driving skills and getting to know the full range of the off-road capabilities of the LR3. My wife and I use one hour each. I actually used a little less time because my wife went first and the instructor does not have to repeat everything for the second driver
After completing the driving course which consist of a mixture of natural and man made obstacles designed to bring out the off-road capabilities of the LR3 we headed for the trails. The trails are located on a 65,000 acre property that belongs to Fairmont Hotels. The trails are in the mountains.
I am still amazed at what this vehicle can do :shades: I learned to brake using my left foot. The technique of using your two feet to balance braking with fwd or backward movement to keep the vehicle moving under control takes a little to get used to.
The terrain was relatively dry which made it a little easier. The LR we used was an HSE with heavy package and a winch with the standard Goodyear tires. I have some cool pictures but I am not sure how to show them here. :confuse:
I highly recommend it to any LR owners. Even if you never take your LR off-road just to know what it can do provides you a better appreciation for the LR's off-road capabilities should you find yourself in a situation where you need them.
http://www.carspace.com/morocco2/Albums/morocco2's Album/Land Rover Experience 002.jpg/page/photo.html#pic :sick:
I hope this works :confuse:
I am going on a camping trip in July and didn't want to spend the $ on a tow hitch receiver and electrics for one trip.
Does anyone know of a place that rents LR3 tow hitch receivers and the tow electrics? Anyone want to let me borrow theirs I am in the LA area any advice would be greatly appreciated.
If this is not an option, I guess you'll need to hire a vehicle transport service... or just have someone drive it to the destination.
Good luck.
Question: When you rotate these tires, do you suggest swapping front and back on the same size? Or criss crossing LRear to RFront and RRear to Lfront?
Any ideas?
I was thinking of putting one of these on top of my LR3 for camping.
http://www.roofbag.com/
Suggestions would be appreciated!
As for the rotation, check this article:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=43¤tpage=38
I used one, I believe it was Thule, from Fairbanks, Ak to Seattle, WA. It worked pretty well and was easy to access, a little shifting from side to side but nothing dangerous.
I'd say go for it...we also had a rack on the back that attached to the tow hitch. Gets in the way of loading unloading from the rear a little.
Cheers,
macc24
I removed those blades and bought Valeo brand from tirerack.com. See this link:
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/valeo/ultimate.jsp
These blades look similar to the factory type but are not exactly the same - the center section is plastic where the Land Rover piece is metal I think. Anyway, they fit and work perfectly.
They are on sale for buy one and get one free so 2 blades cost $20 plus shipping.
When off-road, did you reduce tire pressure by 5-10 PSI? If so, did you notice a difference in handling or traction?
roading is in New Mexico & Colorado with rocks and just a little sand and standard pressures seem just fine.
If I were to go to the sand dunes, I would drop PSI about 10 pounds. Also, my dealer has a habit of pumping up the tires to 36 and 46 which makes the thing ride as if on solid rubber tires so after every service I make sure I check and drop the pressures.
I have also been told that the "tire wear issue" with the LR3 is only with the non-19 inch tires which seems true given my experience. I also rotate every 7.5K and have had good tire wear although they are getting noisy and they are not worth the crap in mud.
Good luck and happy rovering !!
I plan on getting another LR3 when my lease expires in early 08 and i want to sort this out
Thanks in advance for any advice
I wouldn't worry about lowering the pressure if you need to. I was told it gives you a little more flex in the sidewalls so that you maintain grip on uneven terrain and makes sidewalls slightly less susceptible to cuts if you catch a rock or rough edge. I believe it, and I haven't had to walk home yet!
Interesting also that your dealer overinflates. I mentioned before that my LR3 came from the factory with too much air in the tires. I'll stick with the recommendation on the door pillar sticker.
I had to have my rear-view mirror replaced as the black coating on the garage buttons started to flake off. Land Rover put on a whole new style mirror with the buttons on the bottom which I like better.
I have never gotten the gas mileage that you have. I get 11-11.5 mpg's in the city and about 19 on the road.
So far with a year and half of ownership, I'm very pleased with my LR3.
Mark156
EDIT:I have recently found out that all 08' LR3 HSE models have wood trim!
Any ideas?
If your off-road driving is mostly on unpaved forest roads, most any good A/T tire should do it and will give you a reasonably quiet ride on-road. Pirellis are also a good tire to consider, although the Synchrones have had good reviews too.
The 19's are clearly a fad. If I could have ordered my HSE without them, I would have. The 18's should give you better ride comfort and may open up more options for you in off-road tires.
thats been the recommended alternative and per pfolk i agree-unless you are competing off road the syncrhones will do the trick. i have michelin all weather tour tires (didnt want them but thats what LR replaced my GY with re the tire wear issue). And they have been fine in rocky, muddy and dirt forest roads, plus the ride is noiseless
I don't plan on a monster truck ralley, but I don't like the look or performance of the stock low profile tires. I live in Colorado and do go off road, sometimes more than forest service road.
I think I just want tires that are not low profile, I think I'll check around some tire shops here to see what they recommend. I just haven't been able to find anything on the internet, all the tire sites recommend the same tire/size I have. The Synchrones sound like they may work, maybe I need a different size tire?
Thanks again,
Steve
I asked literally a dozen people who know tires from land rover people to tire people. From personal experience and what i was told: The synchrones may be very similar to the original equipment size and performance. I think they will wear better and they will stay quieter. Most of the guys i talked to said without a doubt they are better quality than the GY wranglers. But they would not necessarily improve off road performance. For off road performance I was told the Nitto Grapplers and the BF Goodrich All Terrain TA/KO were both great tires. I dont know if they come in the right size for the HSE. There will be increase noise but perhaps you willget some comfort from the fact that the noise comes with the better off road performance, there will be some piece of mind. All web sites and tire people start with the "recommended size." some tire stores will only put on the factory recommended size due to liability issues (whatever those are). I was advised to go to an independant tire shop. But that said I just had BF goodrich's installed on my 95 RR classic in a size larger than the recommended specs.
I am certainly not a tire expert but usually someone at an independant shop for Land rovers has good experience in this area. There is a guy named Ed Tassel (sp?) at Land Rover Mission Viejo who knows tires well or in CO http://www.jcrover4x4.com/ or someone here may know http://www.solihullsociety.org/about-us/
Please post what you find out if you dont mind.
After a few highway trips, I have noticed that already the hood letters start to have small black dots, just like if the paint was coming off on impact of some kind (bugs or small rocks), Does anyone have an idea if there is touch up paint for that and also the paint number ? My LR3 is buckingham blue
TKS