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I, personally, love the design of the above headrest, it looks much more luxurious than the other one.
So it's not going to be possible to order an RR SC with Ivor/Aspen/Aspen?
Thanks again for the great amount of helpful information you have provided me!
Yes you can get any SC Range Rover with any interior you want. There are no restrictions on the SC range rover from interior/exterior or wood choices.
I have a 2006 RR SC, in Chawton White, with Ivory interior and Jet piping/carpeting, and my headrests are as those in the picture, (no RSE) and yes, they are different from the headrests in the HSE.
BUT.... with regard to the Ivory/Aspen/Aspen, that may still only be available with certain exterior colors, because with Chawton White I tried to order that combo, to no avail. I would also say that the cherry trim looks great with the Ivory. Ordering a SC was the ONLY way I could get Cherry with a white exterior.
If one were to order a Range Rover SC with no factory RSE, would it be best to get the dealer to install the RSE screens in the headrests? Someone a few houses down from me, has the Rosen Screens installed in the headrests for their 2004 RR, are they similar to the factory ones?
Thanks again!
I am not sure when you will be able to order this, and when it may be delivered.
Last year I ordered an '06 in July, and it was not delivered until November '05.
This was in order for the factory to be retooled for 2007 production. Just looking at my production pipeline the last 2006 Range Rover is set to be built in August. We won't even get that car till the end of September.
So 2007 MY Range Rovers won't be coming in till October at the earliest and you would probably be able to order them in July.
All Range Rovers with the Lux interior and RSE options have the funny pillow headrests. I have never seen a non-lux Range Rover with the RSE option so no idea what those head rests look like.
If you look at the interior/exterior color matrix in the Range Rover brocure you will see at the bottom that it says...
Supercharged models are avaliable in all color and trim combinations and come standard with luxury-interior-package seating.
The first one will be emissions compliance which should be the easist. If Land Rover/Jaguar/Ford did not design such a fantastic engine to meet the upcoming diesel emissions requirements then that is a serious misstep on their part.
The second hurdle will be production capacity. There is probably not enough production capacity to supply Europe and the rest of the world with this diesel and also supply the US.
Limiting the avaliblity of this engine to just the Range Rover first will help and then once production capacity can be exspanded some make it avaliable in the LR3/RRS and various Jaguars.
I am just dreaming of a XK8 Vanden Plas with a slightly ligher version of this engine.
Now to my question:
I have a 2006 RR HSE and have recently asked the dealership to configure the vehicle so that the doorlocks engage on drive-away AND single-entry access.
This is the default behavior on a Disco (we also have a 2003 Disco).
However, I cannot find anything in the manual for RR HSE that indicates that another Disco behavior is available: driver key removeal or engine-off triggers door unlock.
This is another default behavior on the Disco.
Is this something that the RR HSE can be configured to do?
Do I have to take it back to the dealership to get this configured?
Richard
I absolutely love the navigation system in my RR HSE 2006.
I have used it extensively on a recent trip up to North Carolina and it is really informative: gives great information on where places to eat are and gas stations. It even steers you back to course when you get off of its recommended route (did this accidentially, but then did it again on purpose just to tax it).
Also, you can tell it to make a route based upon major roads or back ways or avoid toll roads...quite nice.
As far as interiors go, I too loved the Ivory interior, but opted for the upgraded interior in Gray with Jet piping because when I look at a two year old Ivory interior I was shock at how dirty and easily dirtied they become.
Because I opted for the Gray, I also got the Black Exterior and the Light Cherry wood grain...the combination is quite attractive...though, I do still think the Ivory is more classier looking...just my 0.02USD worth.
I have it set to show the Data associated with a given station (if they send the Data stream - RDS I think it is called).
When I am listening to a station that receives RDS the information is displayed...great no problem.
But when I change to another station, the RDS data that was displayed for the previous station remains displayed in the indentification for the previous station.
That is it over writes the station's call letters or frequency that I put in for it.
So it makes it difficult to recognize that station again (except by its location on the screen).
It anyone else has noticed this and/or figured out how to make the station call letters or name return when you leave that station please let me know.
Yes I know I can turn off RDS...but, I like to know the names of the songs that are played.
Richard.
My 2004 MINI Cooper S was the same way.
The LR3 and Range Rover Sport do the remove key from ignition equals auto unlock of all doors.
Oh, well.
Do you have information on the Radio?
A few simple rules:
1. Never use body lotion or moisturizer on your hands and forearms before driving... makes a shiny mess of the both the steering wheel and leather armrests... leather always looks good matt!
2. Do not slide in and out of the seat: "lift" your body using your legs, and reach across and support yourself on the center armrest. This is also a good leg work-out tip!
Seats look lousy when they are shiny from sliding in and out!
3. Keep some leather wipes handy, but make sure that you wipe with a dry cloth afterwards to insure that they don't become shiny.
Hi all,
Bought a new 2006 HSE RR in April and I am really happy with it ; but, one thing I have begun to notice is that when accelerating from stand-still, if you accelerate slowly and not rev beyond 2000 - 2500 rpms, there is a sorta rev up, then drop back, rev up, then drop back thing going on...reminds me of when my Jeep got a bit of water in the fuel lines.
It is not a smooth acceleration as with my 2003 Disco 2.
I know the D2 has the BMW engine and the RR has a jag engine, but could there be something wrong with the engine management software on the RR?
I was wondering if anyone else has knowledge of or experienced this.
Richard.
Some 2006 RR's have experienced a severe "jolt" when it changes gears, which is fixed by replacing a control valve body in the gearbox.
BTW.. your Disco has the old OHV Rover V8.... the BMW unit was in the 2003/4/5 Range Rover only
Hmmm...well, that seems to be a very strong and smoothe engine. I did not know it was old Rover V8. Thanks for that one.
On the acceleration, it is not "jumpy" or "jolty" it is just very noticable in the sound.
On another board someone said that it could be the gears changing. Not sure.
It is almost like the engine is not getting enough gas.
When I accelerate with determination, it does not seem so noticeable.
Only when accelerating and trying not to tax the engine by keeping it between 2000 and 2500 rpm.
Rover bought the tooling rights when they designed the original Range Rover back in the 60s. They needed a light weight powerful all aluminium V8 and the Oldsmobile design fit the bill.
I'm new to this forum. Thinking of buying a 2001 or 2002 Range Rover HSE. What should I look out for (most have 40k-100k miles)
Is 2002 a good year?
Thanks.
paul
Could also be the front seal on the windshield there was a TSB there about air over the windshield causing a vibration of the seal.
I have a service appointment coming up so will have them take a stab at what may be causing the loud engine noise.
tidester, host
Prices and ordering ususally commence in July.
We ordered our first set of 2007 MY vehicles last month but we don't know how much we spent.
Land Rover will not give us pricing for a couple of months from what I have heard.
My guess is that with all the added features a Supercharged Range Rover with all of the goods is going to be very close to 100,000 dollars.
There will be no base Range Rovers for the first few months as there have been supplier problems with the dash for non-luxury model Range Rovers and supplier problems with the 19 inch tires as well.
All Range Rovers for the first couple of months of production will be Luxury/Oxford Range Rovers with 20 inch wheels.
My guess is that they will be between $87,000 and $88,000.
I am referring to the two-part adjustable seat back.
I believe this was a good carry over from original BMW specs, and I love it.
But, I am thinking that what is now being sold as "improvements" by Ford, is really just "code" for switching over to Fords corporate bits and pieces, i.e. switches etc.
The current 2006 RR switches are still BMW slick, compared to the Ford sourced switches on the LR3/RR Sport.
The side airbag has been moved from the door to the seat and I guess it is mounted right where the hinge on the old seat was.
RE the switch gear neither for or BMW makes switch gear like that for any of their vehicles. They are sourced from one of the half a dozen parts suppliers in the world.
I noticed that from 2004-2006, the leather covering on the roof grab handles was deleted on luxury models. Now it is the seatback, the movement of the ignition from the console to the dash, and the deletion of the full-across dash panel. It is starting to look very "ordinary" inside.
Whoever the supplier of the switches is, (and I wonder why everyone doesn't go to the suppliers used by Honda/Audi/VW) the LR3 and RR Sport, are just not up to the same standard as those on the current RR.
The additional items they should have added for 2007:
1. adaptive cruise control (already on the RR Sport)
2. Push button keyless ingnition
3. Power upper tailgate (or at least soft close - the current lock/hinges feel very agricultural for a $90k vehicle)
But I still love the car.
I have a 1999 Range Rover. I went to start it today and it would not start. The message was Gearbox Fault. Nothing in the car turned. It was as if the battery was dead. But the message did not make sense.
Can anyone provide some insight?
Thanks
Nyctraveler
A Range Rover HSE starts at $77,250 and that includes Sat radio and the heated accesories package.
A SC Range Rover starts at $92,750.
Luxury interior package is still 5,000 dollars and now includes cooled front seats.
The only other option change is a rear diff lock is now avaliable for 500 dollars. The rear diff lock is standard on SC Range Rovers. The only option for SC Range Rover is Rear seat entertainment and it is still 2,500 dollars.
Here are all of the changes.
All are interior or internal changes on exterior changes.
Issued by: Land Rover North America, One Premier Place, Irvine, CA 92618
MARKETING
BULLETIN
This bulletin outlines the pricing and product specification for the 2007MY Range Rover. Start of production for
the 2007MY Range Rover is August 14, 2006.
2007MY Range Rover Program Summary
Summary of product changes for the 2007MY Range Rover (standard feature on all models):
• Terrain Response
• Electric Parking Brake
• Supercharged Suspension Calibration Extended to HSE (increases roll stiffness by 15%)
• Re-designed Seats, Center Console, Dash and Door Trims
• Heated Front/Rear Seats, Heated Steering Wheel and Ski Bag now Standard
• Seat Mounted Side Airbags (previously mounted on doors – provides greater pelvic protection)
• Driver Knee Airbag (for a total of 9 airbags)
• Integrated Whiplash Reduction System (headrest moves forward during a collision)
• Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner now Standard
• Twin Glove Boxes and Larger Capacity Cupholders/Storage
• Enlarged Mid-Range Door Speakers and Bass Speakers
• Larger A/C Evaporator
• Triple Laminated Acoustic Front Windscreen (reduces wind/engine noise)
• Auxiliary Jack Plug (for MP3 players, etc.)
• Stornoway Gray Replaces Bonatti Gray, Atacama Sand is Deleted
HSE LUX specific model changes:
• Vented/Cooled Front Seats
• Redesigned 14-Way Power Seats (driver/front passenger power articulated upper backrest deleted to
accommodate relocated seat mounted airbag)
• Available Jet Seats or Ivory Seats with Jet Carpeting
• Available Navy Seats with Navy Carpeting on Chawton White Exterior
Supercharged specific model changes:
• Variable Inlet Cam Timing
• Infinitely Variable Rear Electronic Differential Lock
• Vented/Cooled Front Seats
• Redesigned 14-Way Power Seats (driver/front passenger power articulated upper backrest deleted to
accommodate relocated seat mounted airbag)
• Available Navy Seats with Navy Carpeting on Chawton White Exterior
PS have 4 kids wife is not happy family cant fit.HELP!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC8-i6wpy8E
It seems like a natural for a power close feature, but even a soft-close latch would be a big improvement.