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All docked phones are nokia since nokia makes the cradle. Tell your dealer to stop being lazy and print out the updated phone list. It is right on Infotrail in the buletins section.
Not a lot of options. From: http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/Vehicles/Discovery/Interior/Discovery_information- _and_entertainment.htm
Anyway, vehicle product management is complicated. Hard decisions need to be made for each region the vehicle will be offered.
Good Day.... Mark
Does the Rosen/Land Rover Video unit have 3 lights like the original light assembly? Are they bright and directonal like the original assmebly or just non-directional? I have three girls in the back that like to read along with watching video. Thanks
If you look closely, you can see them:
http://www.landroverusa.com/us/en/Vehicles/LR3/Accessories/LR3Accessories_Entert- ainment_and_Technology_5955F8C3-0BC0-48ED-930A-9C02E81B5800_502x670.jpg
The button on the far right of the controls can manually turn them on, much like the original "center" button.
and british rover, you having known about the power tilt/telescopic steering problems with the range rover, i would agree that its one less thing to break and worry about but it would have been nice to have the steering column adjustment as part of the side view mirrors/seat memory system. anyways, by referencing the power tilt/telescopic adjustment i was just trying make a point that some how LR has to keep the 25 grand difference between the two models justified to its customers.
http://www.prestigeaudio.co.uk/uploads/auto/image270.jpg
Too bad the head restraints are too tiny to be useful for screens.
It's not awful, but it doesn't completely match for obvious reasons. It's basically a stock Rosen "all-in-one" DVD unit... and has no real integration beyond the AUX audio input. They sell the same unit for the Range Rover Sport, for people that didn't order the factory RSE.
I do wish the excellent Range Rover/Range Rover Sport factory RSE with 6-disc DVD changer was available for LR3. (Of course, to match... they'd need to redesign the head restraints to hold screens.) Oh, well.
Also, this may sound a little retarded, but seriously, do you guys think that adding the mud flaps will add to the wind noise, etc.? One of the biggest selling points for me about the truck was how quiet it is inside the cabin when you are at freeway speeds.
Also, the LR3 that I saw that was similar to mine also had the step. Do any of you have the step?
This is just my opinion, but steps on SUV's seem to be awkward. I always had a problem getting my pants leg dirty because I always tried to by-pass' the step. I actually find it harder to use the step, more strain on my knees.
What do you guys think?
Mark
The only reason I am adding mud flaps is because I would like to keep the truck clean during snow/rain, etc. and protect it from other road debris. Plus I think the mud flaps are designed well to go with the vehicle's DNA and they add something to the look of the truck without overbearing, specially from behind.
In general, I like to have mud flaps added to my vehicles (only if they are specifically designed/integrated to my model), otherwise vehicles feel like they are missing something, but LR3 is the only vehicle I know that looks great to me even without adding its integrated mud flaps. They have designed the truck cleverly.
Should I be concerned about anything?
Regarding car covers, no... but you can get a "custom" fitted one from numerous vendors, including Covercraft and it'll be better/cheaper.
The previous recall was for the 2005 fuel tank, which I had done last month. (Never had a problem with it, personally.) There was/is no compressor recall for either 2005 or 2006.
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Aah! one day to go
I thought it would be cool to have some sort of inclinometer as part of the 4X4 info screen on the nav to show the current tilt angle of the vehicle (with some marking indicating the maximum safe tilt or truck limits, like suspension flex limits). It would be really helpful during offroading and you would know when to stop and stuff.
Just a thought.
http://www.automotivearticles.com/Clear_Bra_3M.shtml
I have the 3M film on our dark Audi, which has pretty unforgiving paint on the front bumper. I don't on the LR3, since the whole point of the LR3 is to beat it up.
My dealer told me that the waterproof seatcovers only come in "Grey". Please tell me that my dealer is wrong, because I have the Alpaca interior. If my dealer is right, does Land Rover have any plans to make the waterproof seat covers in the Alpaca color?
You may need to wait for a third party to step-up, but that's not very likely anytime soon... still not enough "volume."
Unlike flying an aircraft at night in fog, you can't seriously off-road on instruments. When approaching the limits you need to be looking out the windows and listening to seat of your pants. When approaching the tipover point you only need a lower wheel to go into a shallow depression and over you go.
By all means use it to terrify your passengers as it approaches the magic number, but use your senses to tell you how to drive.
Mark
Mark
And pricing can be discussed in the "prices paid" LR3 forum:
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to marks point, i feel the same way a little. when i did offroading with my former SUV, i just used to be a little carefull and stuff and i intend to do the same.
i just like to have as much information available at hand as possible. Here is another one. On the newer builds with TPMS, how about showing each tire's pressure level individually right next to each wheel's icon on the 4x4 info screen. I always wondered if in case a tire starts to loose pressure at freeway speeds, if the EAS will make up for the slight vertical drop and won't let you feel/know that you have lost air in one tire till the very end. This happenned to me a few years ago on a trip to New Hampshire. I hit some debris on the highway at around 70 mph late at night. I remember that I kept driving for at least another hour or so not knowing that i was slowly loosing air in the right rear tire till the very end when all in a sudden my truck's tail start to swirve left and right violently. luckily i was able to stop immediately to find out that the tire had been shreded into pieces. obviously, the tire lost air slowly at first and then lost the remaing of it very quickly. now during that hour of driving (after hitting the road debris) i do remember noticing just a very very subtle change in the ride which i couldn't help ignoring (and that was with the solid rear axle). with all the goodies and self-leveling adjusters on LR3, i wonder if i would even notice the difference in ride if something similar were to happen again. Just like a scene straight out of a hollywood flick, it would be cool to have the loosing air tire's icon, on the 4x4 info screen, turn red and flashing with a chime or beep or something indicating loss in tire pressure and ofcourse showing the current air pressure.
i know, i have too much time these days
Last week I was told these lights were reflectors by somebody on this board. Please see the link and you will see these lights are turned on. Help..how do I turn them on?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-Land-Rover-LR3-V8-HSE-7-passanger-SUV-not-Ra- nge_W0QQitemZ4602443825QQcategoryZ6296QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebay- photohosting
The Montero had the inclinometer briefly but it was removed because nut-jobs would purposely drive the vehicle to its limits to see how close they could go without rolling. Of course, many did roll over and the ensuing litigation prompted Mitsu to eliminate the inclinometers much to the disappointment of those litigious morons.
I am sure Land Rover does not want a repeat of that scenario!
Ok I might be nuts, but did you look at the pictures? Those are not the only lights lit up in the picture. Please look and you will understand why I am asking the question and jepordizing my creditability. I know the link does not work if you click on it, but you have to copy and paste the entire link that I posted into the address bar. Also, when I was following my wife for 500 miles at night driving behind her while she was in the LR3, the so called reflectors never reflected. :sick:
I know what I'm talking about, since I replaced a broken one all by myself. No wiring or bulb. Sorry.
and here's a link to the auction with all the pics: LR3 on eBay.
You the man! I kneel to your knowledge and greatness!
See this second review here:
http://www.willems.ca/lr3/roadtest2.php
Pbrover........ I knew that I had reflectors in the bumper but didn't know that I had them in the light assembly too. And, it's amazing how bright the reflectors show up in the picture from the flash of the camera. If I didn't know better, I would say they were light bulbs too!
The more I drive my new Land Rover, the more I like it and I didn't think that was possible!
MichaelWillems.... interesting update, thanks for letting us know how your LR3 has performed.
Two thing that I would like differently on the LR3, I'm not complaining, no car is perfect with every item.
1) I wish the outside mirrors were motorized to pull in.
2) The park sensors should have an indicator showing how close you are getting to an obstacle with illumination and then beep when you are 12 inches or so away (like my Mercedes parktronic). When you pull up to a stop light behind a car, if you get in "the zone" the beeping can drive you crazy. I know there is a switch, but the Mercedes system is more user friendly.
3) I agree with MichaelWillems, the clock could be in a better place but it's not that bad.
Mark