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I would agree the Denso can suffice in many areas. My comments related to what alternatives are out there.
Personally I switched to the Alpine hub and get traffic updates, run my Ipod etc.
http://www.alpine-usa.com/
Its all relative to the user OEM versus Aftermarket. Its a buyers choice!
Motoring along and love'n my new LR3! Mark
regards,
Rob
571-333-1303
Question.. :confuse: If you change out your wheels from 18's to 19 or 20's, will you have to make an adjustment to the speedometer?
Observation: It would be nice to have motorized "pull in" side mirrors.
Mark
Changing wheel size won't necessarily make any difference to the accuracy of the speedometer, it's the tire diameter that's important. You can have tires of the same overall diameter, but with different sized holes in the middle to fit different sizes of rim.
The background: About 1 month ago, I had the fuel tank replaced (pursuant to recall). Also, at that time, the temperature here turned rapidly downward (to true Winter temperature). And, last, at that time, I went on a 3-week long work trip and my wife became the only driver.
The problem: Upon my return, I have found that fuel economy has dropped about 2 mpg on all road types (computer and calculated). For example, mpg on a straight highway drive has dropped (approx same loading) from about 21.2 to 18.9. Also, the decrease in economy persists whether my wife drives or I do. The car also seems to be more torquey from a stop light and more draggy from 50-70 (more like the V6 loaner I have tried).
Any thoughts? (Possibilities that occur to me: cold hurts efficiency of combustion; wife's driving style taught adaptive transmission some inefficient tricks; my family has put on some serious Holiday weight...:-) The new fuel tank isn't bigger or heavier, is it?
any thoughts?
thanks.
I just checked my gas mileage on my second tank of fuel. The computer stated that I was averaging 12.5 (85% city 15% freeway). I put pencil to paper and I computed the same average, 12.5 mpg. I currently have 520 miles so I have a little ways to go before it's "broke-in".
Mark
I should indicate some additional information: at the time I got the fuel tank replaced, I was near enough to 15,000 miles to get that service done at the same time.
The wood package arrived and was installed on my 2006 LR3 HSE today. I am SO pleased with the way that it looks. My salesman told me that the "Land Rover" wood dash option was recalled so they found another supplier. They offered several choices of "real" wood and I selected burled walnut. It is absolutely beautiful and looks very similar to what I have in my Mercedes E430 which has a glossy finish.
The wood covers the whole center dash area from the vents to the bottom of the radio. Also, the vents on either side of the dash are covered down to the bottom of the headlight switch and below the cup holder on the passenger side.
The wood really sets off the dark charcoal and Alpaca beige colors that are going on along the dash. I would highly recommend it as it looks very nice.
Mark
I'm curious - did he give reason for the recall?
tidester, host
The wood ordered from Land Rover had a 4 yr/50K warranty, whereas, the new supplier that my wood was ordered from, warrants the wood for as long as I own the vehicle.
A small correction from my post #3026 above about the center dash wood. The inlay covers the vent area and down both sides next to the radio and air system controls. The center area where the radio and air controls are located is the gray composite material that matches the console.
Mark
tidester, host
I plan on getting a new cell phone that will have bluetooth capability to match up with the LR3 next week.
As far as your deal goes, mine listed for $56,500 and I got a $2,375 discount. So, your deal sounds really good with $3,325 off MSRP. Some stores aren't discounting at all, especially in California from what I have being hearing. I live in California part-time and bought mine in Tennessee.
If you decide to go with the wood inlays, you will not be disappointed. I did notice the wood on the Range Rover because my salesman showed me one to look at different wood colors. The Range Rover has a darker wood and it appeared to me that it has more of a "flat" finish not a high gloss like I have. I like the high gloss better because it looks like what I have in my Mercedes E430 sport. There were about 6 or 8 choices of wood to pick from that my dealer showed me on the Internet. As I mentioned before, I picked burled walnut, which is a medium color wood, not too dark or too blond.
I'm not sure what choices you would have in NY. Did your salesperson say anything about the "factory" wood being re-called??
I hope that you get your LR3 soon! Mark
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Steve, Host
As I get more miles on the truck it gets better.
I check the computer against manual tally and its nearly spot on now.
Tire pressures made a big difference to my mpg and driving style!
When they ship the vehicles over they tie down the wheels on the ship which apparently changes the pressures. Mine were off by 15 psi when I took delivery!
Also use Synthetic oil & change it regulary!
thanks and thanks mark156 for the reply...
Transmission snaps or jerks when accelerating after an almost, but not fully, stopped condition, i.e. after slowing for a stop sign but not fully stopping.
Please respond if your LR3 does not snap or jerk. I'd like to know if they all do this.
Also, some complain of uncomfortable seats due to lack of lumbar support and head rests tipped too far forward.
Please respond if this is not an issue to be concerned about.
Thanks
I have a personal policy of putting 25 miles on every car that I deliver before pickup so that I can catch any possible SNAFU's before they happen.
I haven't had any of these customers but my sales manager has had people in the past want on the contract that no more then 40 miles will be on the car on the delivery date. Which is just crazy cause like I said sometimes a car comes to us with that many miles already.
It's hard to focus with the excitement of picking up a new rig, but walk around it in daylight and try to notice any dings or scrapes. Otherwise you'll spot them when you first wash it and it'll be hard to get the dealer to take responsibility. Test drive it again. Make sure you have all the manuals and keys that are supposed to be there.
The lot techs are supposed to go through a checklist upon delivery but apparently they sometimes rush through it or skip stuff. That's why overinflated tires show up on new cars on the lot (John, I always heard that the manufacturer overinflates tires to prevent flatspotting from sitting on car lots too long).
Here's a quickie checklist.
Steve, Host
My Dad's 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS had 450 miles on it because it was a year end unit and probably was test driven some. He received a good discount so I wasn't worried about the mileage when I took it to him.
Mark
how much should i pay for the LR mud guards and tow hitch. my dealer has quoted me $395 for the tow hitch and $300 something for the mud guards. and i noticed that in the LR3 KIT brochure, tow hitch retail is $375 and mud guards are $69 front and rear each.
The labor time for each of those is about an hour and most dealerships charge about 100 bucks an hour. Taking that into account those prices sound about right.
any thoughts...
I'll try my best to get this done... Mark :surprise:
The hitch receiver storage bracket (which is ~$118 itself, uninstalled) gets installed behind a panel in the very rear left. (The opposite side where the jack is.) It's pointless, unless you get a kick out of carrying a hitch receiver with you.
The front and rear mud guards are easy to install, if you choose to install them yourself.
Anyway, there is one advantage buying everything at one time: Anything you buy/install at the time of purchase will be covered by the vehicle's full 4 year warranty, unlike items you buy later.
As far as seats go, it is truly a matter of personal taste. I would say I have carted about 20 different people at least 300 miles each in the LR3 and they are split about 60/40 (to the favorable side) on the comfort factor. My wife (5' 1") complains about the headrests. I also find that those on the heavy side complain about the firmness of the seat. I regularly take long (1000+ miles) trips and have invested in a $10 lumbar support pillow. I would like to see a pneumatic lumbar support feature in the future.
If you can't control your driving behavior, you can use manual shift mode to limit automatic shifting. Using the transmission in Sport mode may change the behavior, too
Wow that is good. Is it the V8? My HSE has 28,000 km on it and I am driving from Toronto to Ft Worth (again): I cannot get better than 18, hoeever carefully I drive. I accelerate slowly, drive at the speed limit or just slightly above, and use cruise control; and I drive for hours and hours and hours without stopping. How fast do you drive?